Diploma in Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence is a diploma in Emergency & Disaster Management programme taught at Cégep de l'Outaouais in Gatineau, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 23,480 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Emergency & Disaster Management
Duration: 3 years
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,480 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Soins préhospitaliers d'urgence (181.A1) est un DEC technique de trois ans, offert sur six sessions au campus Gabrielle-Roy, qui forme des techniciennes et techniciens ambulanciers-paramédics appelés à intervenir en premiers répondants auprès de personnes en détresse physique, psychologique ou sociale et à assurer leur transport vers un centre hospitalier ou un autre centre de soins. La formation couvre l'anatomie et la physiologie, les principes et approches d'intervention d'urgence, la biochimie appliquée aux médicaments et aux drogues, la gestion des infections ainsi que la déontologie et la réglementation propres à la profession. Une partie importante de l'apprentissage se déroule au moyen d'une ambulance-école, qui permet de pratiquer la conduite du véhicule, le transport et le déplacement de personnes ainsi que la résolution de problèmes en situations simulées représentatives du travail réel sur le terrain. Le programme convient aux personnes dotées de bonnes habiletés de communication, capables de réagir rapidement et adéquatement aux situations d'urgence, faisant preuve de jugement, d'empathie et d'initiative, et maintenant une excellente condition physique.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The program's own page (Campus Gabrielle-Roy) lists no program-specific secondary-course prerequisite beyond the general DES/DEP admission conditions. Other conditions stated on the page: proof of vaccination, a valid driver's licence, a criminal record check certificate, and attendance at a mandatory welcome evening (soirée d'accueil). Capacity: 32 places for Fall entry and 32 places for Winter entry. Program length: 6 sessions (3 years). For international applicants, admission runs through SRAM: candidates applying from outside Canada are considered for the Fall session only (application deadline 14 March) and need an average of at least 3.7 on the Bright French test, while those already in Canada on temporary status apply as regular candidates (recommended deadlines 1 March for Fall entry and 1 November for Winter entry) and need at least 3.5. The French test is mandatory in every DEC program at Cégep de l'Outaouais, even for candidates already schooled in French. Domestic applicants must hold a Diplôme d'études secondaires (DES), or a Diplôme d'études professionnelles (DEP) with the required secondary courses, or training the college judges equivalent, and apply through admission.sram.qc.ca.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall and Winter
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain (SRAM) at admission.sram.qc.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 March 2027, with later rounds around late April and late May while seats remain; Winter 2027 entry opened 15 September 2026, with an equal-consideration date of 1 November 2026 and a second round on 25 November 2026. Cégep de l'Outaouais accepts international applicants for the Fall intake only: the college's FAQ fixes the international deadline at 14 March of the admission year, i.e. 14 March 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, and it publishes no winter international deadline. Admission is rolling round to round within SRAM's system until each round's seats are filled, but the international date is firm. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
