Cégep André-Laurendeau

Cegep André-Laurendeau
Type	Public
Established	1973
Affiliation	non-denominational
Director	Claude Roy
Students	5300
Undergraduates	pre-university students; technical
Address	1111, rue Lapierre; Montreal, Quebec; H8N 2J4; 45°26′11″N 73°36′20″W / 45.43639°N 73.60556°WCoordinates: 45°26′11″N 73°36′20″W / 45.43639°N 73.60556°W
Campus	Suburban
Colours	Orange and Blue
Nickname	AL* Boomerang
Affiliations	ACCC, CCAA, QSSF, AUCC
Mascot	Ideal
Website	www.claurendeau.qc.ca

The Cégep André-Laurendeau is a public French-language college in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

History[]

The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CÉGEPs was created. Cégep André-Laurendeau was named after André Laurendeau, a novelist, playwright, essay writer, journalist and politician in Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Programs[]

The Province of Quebec awards a Diploma of Collegial Studies for two types of programs:^[2] two years of pre-university studies or three years of vocational (technical) studies. The pre-university programs, which take two years to complete, cover the subject matters which roughly correspond to the additional year of high school given elsewhere in Canada in preparation for a chosen field in university. The technical programs, which take three-years to complete, apply to students who wish to pursue a skill trade.