Cégep André-Laurendeau nursing: DEC, DEC-BAC and the OIIQ exam
Cégep André-Laurendeau is a French-language public college in Montréal. Its program directory includes Soins infirmiers (the DEC in nursing, code 180.A0) and a separate program titled Soins infirmiers pour auxiliaires. The pages below are in French; this summary explains what they cover.
What the school offers (nursing)
- Soins infirmiers (180.A0): a Diploma of College Studies (DEC), a three-year technical program. The Québec program sheet lists about 2,805 hours and sets Secondary 4 science (STE or SE) and Secondary 5 chemistry as prerequisite courses. ↗
- Soins infirmiers pour auxiliaires: listed in the college’s program directory as a separate program. Read its page for who it is aimed at and what it leads to. ↗
- DEC-BAC: a document on the college’s student site describes pathways from the nursing DEC into university nursing bachelor’s programs, and notes that agreements and conditions vary by university. ↗
The Le Cégep directory also flags André-Laurendeau as offering the DEC-BAC option and lists the program as taught in French.
Becoming licensed after graduating
In Québec, the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ) issues the permit to practise as a nurse. The Québec program description for the nursing DEC says graduates must pass the exam required to obtain the OIIQ practice permit. Registered nurses in Québec do not follow the NCLEX-RN route used elsewhere in Canada. Exam dates, number of attempts and other conditions are set by the OIIQ, so check its site. Auxiliary nurses (infirmières auxiliaires) are regulated by a different order, the OIIAQ.
How to apply
Montréal-area colleges generally receive DEC applications through SRAM (Service régional d’admission du Montréal métropolitain). SRAM’s site says regular admissions for the winter 2027 session opened on September 15, 2026. Confirm the intake, deadline and prerequisites for your session on the college’s program page before you apply.
How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help students here
The nursing DEC is dense and clinical from early on. Study Lab can turn your own course notes into practice questions and flashcards, which is useful for pharmacology, assessment and clinical reasoning. It does not replace your teachers or the OIIQ’s own preparation material.
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Fiabita is not affiliated with Cégep André-Laurendeau. We summarized the pages below in October 2026 and link to them so you can check the current wording yourself.