Diploma in Specialized Educational Techniques at Cegep de La Pocatiere in La Pocatière, Canada is a diploma in Special Education programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,575 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Special Education
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 7,575 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Techniques d'éducation spécialisée is a three-year technical DEC offered at both the La Pocatière and Témiscouata campuses, with open, non-competitive admission. The program trains students to design and apply intervention tools for individuals facing difficulties of a physical, intellectual, social, emotional, or behavioural nature, with the goal of helping them reach their potential. Students receive weekly supervision from program instructors, delivered on-site in groups, individually, or online depending on the campus, and complete several internships that build community engagement and exposure to the job market before graduation. A shared materials library gives access to a range of intervention tools and technology, and peer support centres offer workshops and social activities. At the La Pocatière campus, students can pursue one of three professional identity profiles: socio-athletic, socio-artistic, or civic and social engagement, and some international internship opportunities are available. Admission follows standard Quebec collegial entry requirements through the regional application portal. Graduates can work directly in health and social service centres, residential facilities, early childhood centres, school boards, day programs, or community organizations, or continue to university through articulation agreements with Université Laval, UQAR, UQAT, and UQTR in fields such as education, special education, psychoeducation, and guidance counselling.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page for Techniques d'éducation spécialisée states only that applicants must meet Cégep de La Pocatière's general college admission conditions, listing no programme-specific secondary courses. That general condition, under Quebec's collegial system, means holding a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES) from the youth or adult sector, or a recognised equivalent, since this technical programme carries no ministerial course prerequisites of its own. No English- or French-language test score (IELTS, TOEFL, or similar) is stated on the page, as instruction is delivered in French. The page lists no minimum grade, portfolio, interview, or other special admission condition for this programme.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec) for programmes starting in 2027: the Fall 2027 intake has a first-round deadline of 1 March 2027, with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027 filling remaining seats; the Winter 2027 intake closes its first round on 1 November 2026, then 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027. International applicants outside France apply through SRACQ from 1 September 2026 and must complete their file by 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, after which no international candidate can be admitted; Winter entry is offered only to French citizens, who may apply until 1 May 2027 for Fall or between 15 May and 15 October 2027 for Winter 2028. Admission is not indefinitely rolling: each round carries a firm cut-off, though later rounds absorb whatever seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
