Cégep Limoilou nursing student guide: the DEC in Soins infirmiers (180.A0)
What the school offers (nursing)
- Cégep Limoilou offers the technical DEC Soins infirmiers (180.A0). Its program page lists a three-year duration and the Campus de Limoilou.
- The page states admission prerequisites of Secondary 4 ST or STE, or ATS and SE. It adds that Secondary 5 chemistry is recommended but not mandatory, with remedial options available.
- The page also describes DEC-BAC bridging: most Québec universities offer DEC-BAC agreements for Nursing Sciences, with the nursing DEC as the stated requirement. It names Université Laval, UQAR, UQAC, UQTR, UQAT, UQO, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke and McGill.
Becoming licensed after graduating
Nurses in Québec register with the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ). The OIIQ says that once your school confirms you completed the program, the Order sends you the registration information for its professional exam, and candidates have a limited number of attempts. Québec uses the OIIQ exam rather than the NCLEX-RN; rules change, so confirm on the OIIQ site.
Licensed practical nurses (infirmières auxiliaires) are regulated separately by the OIIAQ; this DEC is the registered-nurse route.
How to apply
The program page says applications go through the regional admission service and mentions a November 1 deadline for winter 2027 admission. Québec City colleges are listed on SRACQ, which also has a page for 180.A0. Deadlines depend on the session, so check the current calendar before you plan.
How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help students here
Study Lab is independent and not affiliated with Cégep Limoilou. If you are in this DEC, you can upload your own course notes and turn them into quizzes and flashcards, for example for medication calculations or assessment, and then rehearse before the OIIQ exam. AI output can contain errors, so check it against your course material and the OIIQ.
Sources
- ↗ Cégep Limoilou: 180.A0 Soins infirmiers
- ↗ SRACQ: 180.A0 Soins infirmiers
- ↗ OIIQ: professional exam registration
- ↗ OIIAQ
Last checked October 2026. Programs, requirements and deadlines change: always confirm on the official pages below.