Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup

The Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup is a college-level educational institution established in 1969 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada.

The institution offers 21 programs, including nursing, Emergency Medical Services and Early Childhood Education. Approximately 1,200 students enroll every year: 30% in the pre-university program, and 70% in the technical program. The college also offers continuing education courses for approximately 1,000 people in the Grand-Portage, Quebec region each year.

At this time, approximately 12,000 people have graduated from the Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup.

Pre-university programs

 * Social sciences and humanities
 * Natural sciences
 * Culture and communication (Liberal arts)
 * Visual arts

Technical programs

 * Nursing
 * Emergency medical services
 * Industrial electronics
 * Early childhood education
 * Recreational activities coordinator
 * Administration (accounting and management)
 * Web development
 * Interior design
 * Graphic design

Campus facilities

 * Student residence
 * Located in the main wing, the residence consists of 211 single and double rooms, some of which are wheelchair accessible.
 * Each room is equipped with an Internet connection, cable TV connection, a telephone, a sink and basic furnishings (bed, dresser, desk). Fridge rentals are available. The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and security staff are on site 24 hours a day. There is also a residence life advisor.
 * Residents have access to common areas such as a TV lounge, game room, laundry room, kitchens, storage space, mailboxes, and bike storage.
 * 9 ½ month leases are available.
 * Cultural centre: a performance hall with close to 1,000 seats
 * Eight-lane semi-Olympic sized swimming pool
 * Athletic centre that includes gymnasiums, a fitness centre with weightlifting and cardio equipment, and rooms for dance classes, combat sports and racquetball
 * Student café called "Le Carrefour"
 * Library with audiovisual materials and a computer lab
 * Centre for borrowing photographic and audiovisual equipment
 * Childcare centre
 * Coopsco for buying books and school supplies
 * Art supply store offering student rates

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