Offered by Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada, Diploma in Techniques de physiothérapie is a diploma in Physiotherapy programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters. 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:Physiotherapy
Duration: 6 semesters
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 23,480 / year
Last checked September 2026 · Source: cstjean.qc.ca ·
Program details
Overview
Techniques de physiothérapie is a technical DEC that trains students in physical rehabilitation for people affected by musculoskeletal, articular, or neurological conditions that limit functional capacity. Coursework builds the ability to analyze and assess a patient's condition in order to identify appropriate therapeutic approaches, with the goal of optimizing the rehabilitation process. The program at Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu focuses particularly on intervention with adult orthopedic and geriatric clientele, grounding practice in evidence-based methods and developing complex manual-therapy skills alongside a range of treatment techniques. The page frames the credential as preparation for delivering quality treatment through hands-on clinical skill-building rather than classroom study alone. As with other technical programs at the college, students also complete general-education coursework in areas such as language, philosophy, and physical education alongside their specialized physiotherapy courses. It suits students interested in physical rehabilitation and hands-on patient care who want a technical-level health credential focused on musculoskeletal and neurological conditions in adult and elderly populations, as a pathway toward work as a physiotherapy technologist.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Techniques de physiothérapie (DEC). Préalable exigé: Physique de 5e secondaire (ou Physique 534). Ce programme n'est pas ouvert aux candidats internationaux. Pour un DES obtenu avant 2010, se référer au site du SRAM pour les préalables équivalents de l'ancien régime. L'admission se fait par le SRAM.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRAM: for Fall 2027 entry the first-round deadline is 1 March 2027, with second and third rounds assessed while seats remain; for Winter 2027 entry SRAM opens 15 September 2026 with a first-round deadline of 1 November 2026. International applicants also apply through SRAM: the Fall 2027 file-completion deadline is 14 March 2027 (window opened 15 March 2026); the Winter international window for Winter 2027 entry already closed 31 May 2026, so the current one is for Winter 2028 entry, opening 1 June 2026 and closing 31 May 2027. Techniques de physiothérapie does not admit international students. Admission is not rolling beyond these SRAM rounds. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
