Diploma in Tremplin DEC

Tremplin DEC is a transitional pathway at Cégep de Valleyfield rather than a program leading to its own diploma. It is designed for students who need to complete secondary-level prerequisite courses before entering a technical or pre-university DEC program, who want to confirm or explore a career choice, who need to raise their academic results to qualify for a contingented program, or who want to build stronger college-level study methods. Students combine general-education courses with targeted upgrading courses in mathematics and science, adjusted to each person's remaining requirements, and benefit from structured support for adapting to college life. The page states the pathway runs a variable length, capped at a maximum of three consecutive sessions, with intakes in fall and winter. It is delivered at the main Salaberry-de-Valleyfield campus, the Centre d'études collégiales de Saint-Constant, and the Centre d'études de Vaudreuil-Dorion, though secondary upgrading courses are not offered at the Saint-Constant site. It suits recent secondary graduates who are undecided on a program, missing admission prerequisites, or looking to strengthen their academic footing before committing to a full DEC.