Diploma in Techniques policières at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada is a diploma in Criminal Law & Justice programme. The programme runs for 3 years. Teaching is in French. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,150 per year (CAD 3,740 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Criminal Law & Justice
Duration: 3 years
Language: French
Local tuition: CAD 3,740 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,150 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Police Technology is John Abbott's three-year technical DEC preparing students for law-enforcement careers with police services across Quebec and the rest of Canada. The program page describes classroom instruction paired with practical training, and states the college is the only English CEGEP offering the three-year Police Technology program. Admission requires attending and passing a day of pre-admission testing held before the SRAM application deadline, holding at least a probationary driver's licence, and later passing a medical examination that meets the entry requirements of the École nationale de police du Québec. The page also encourages applicants to work toward functional bilingualism in English and French, noting that police services value bilingual officers and investigators. It frames police work as demanding maturity, courage, and strong communication skills, since officers keep the peace, protect people and property, prevent crime, enforce criminal and civil law, and act as mediators. It suits candidates with an above-average academic record who are prepared for a physically and academically demanding program, are comfortable with structured testing and selection criteria, and are committed to a career in law enforcement rather than a purely academic or lab-based technical field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Police Technology (DEC). Beyond the general Secondary School Diploma, there is no separate academic prerequisite, but admission is highly competitive and above-average results are expected. Candidates must hold at least a probationary driver's licence by the March 1 application deadline and must successfully complete a half-day of pre-admission testing, which is a physical test — a $75 fee applies and every component must be passed; up to two annual attempts are allowed and results do not carry over between years. A candidate found guilty of any Criminal Code offence, at any time from application through training, cannot be admitted to the École nationale de police du Québec (ENPQ), pardons notwithstanding. A conditional acceptance also requires passing a medical/eye exam under Quebec's Police Act (Bill 168). Applications go through SRAM; the deadline is March 1 (Fall entry only).
