College Lafleche

What College Lafleche does

Collège Laflèche is a private French-language CEGEP (general and vocational college) located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, founded in 1969. It serves approximately 1,300 students through pre-university DEC programs, technical DEC programs, and continuing-education AEC programs. The college is a designated private educational institution (EED) subsidised by Quebec's Ministry of Higher Education (MES), and also recruits international students — primarily French nationals — at differentiated tuition rates.

The college's product portfolio spans pre-university tracks (including a Sciences, lettres et arts program launched Fall 2024 and a forthcoming criminology profile), technical programs delivered with specialised facilities (Lab321, an anatomy lab partnership with UQTR, and video observation systems), and continuing-education offerings that include an intensive online Archives médicales AEC. Student services run on the Omnivox platform, and the college operates a Sport plus études pathway integrating athletics and academics, with a Division II men's hockey team launching Fall 2025 alongside a 2025 sports-infrastructure investment. Articulation agreements with Université Laval, UQTR, UQAC, and a renewed DEC-BAC pathway with ITHQ bind students into multi-year institutional pathways.

Revenue mechanics combine MES per-student subsidies for Quebec residents, differential international tuition (CAD 4,530–5,000/year for French nationals; CAD 13,614–16,786/year for non-French internationals), session registration fees (CAD 200/session), and income from AEC continuing-education cohorts, ancillary services, and partnership arrangements. The college is governed by Director General Luc Pellerin (mandate renewed in 2021), with Marc Desaulniers serving as VP of the Commission des directions des études de l'ACPQ. No public financial disclosures are available.

Name

College Lafleche

Legal name

Collège Laflèche

Website

https://clafleche.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Private French-language CEGEP in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, serving approximately 1,300 students through pre-university DEC, technical DEC, and continuing-education AEC programs, subsidised by Quebec's Ministry of Higher Education and supplemented by international and continuing-education tuition.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Trois-rivières

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education (Quebec Ministry): As a designated educational establishment (EED) subsidized by the Ministry of Higher Education (MES), the college receives government funding for Quebec resident students pursuing DEC programs.
2. International Student Tuition: Tuition fees from international students: French nationals pay approximately $4,530-$5,000 CAD per year; other international students pay $13,614-$16,786 CAD per year depending on program.
3. Continuing Education and AEC Programs: Attestation d'études collégiales (AEC) programs for adult learners and continuing education, including professional pilot training and other specialized programs.
4. Student Fees and Housing: Registration fees ($200 per session), student residence (44 places), and various student services generate additional revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Collège Laflèche is a private French-language college (CEGEP) in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, delivering pre-university DEC programs, three-year technical DEC programs in fields such as medical archives, fashion commercialization, early childhood education, specialized education, hotel management, animal health, and tourism, plus short AEC attestations in areas like professional piloting, insurance, web design, and addiction studies. It also runs specialized academic pathways including Sport plus études, Art plus études, Tremplin DEC, Reconnaissance des acquis (RAC), and the Projet Ascension university-prep program, supported by on-campus facilities including a pedagogical restaurant, student residence, Lab321 digital fabrication workshop, and the Dragons athletics teams. The college serves approximately 1,300 students through Quebec-resident subsidized enrollment and international student recruitment (primarily from France).

Product overview

Collège Laflèche is a private French-language college (CEGEP) in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, offering a portfolio of pre-university programs (Sciences de la nature, Sciences lettres et arts, and six Sciences humaines profiles including Psychologie, Éducation, Monde, Criminologie, Administration, and Administration bilingue), technical programs (DEC) in fields including Archives médicales, Commercialisation de la mode, Éducation à l'enfance, Éducation spécialisée, Gestion hôtelière, Gestion et intervention en loisir, Santé animale, Technologie de radiodiagnostic, and Tourisme, and short attestation programs (AEC) in areas such as Piloting, Insurance, Web Design, Behavioral Management, and Addiction Studies. The college also operates specialized support pathways including Sport plus études, Art plus études, Tremplin DEC, work-integrated learning (ATÉ), and the exclusive Projet Ascension for competitive university admissions. Supporting infrastructure includes an Omnivox student portal, a pedagogical restaurant (L'escarbille), on-campus student residence, and the Dragons intercollegiate athletics program. The institution serves approximately 1,300 students with a mission focused on pre-university, technical, and continuing education within a human-centered development approach.

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Products and services

• Sciences de la nature (Pre-university Program) A two-year pre-university science program (code 200.B1) preparing students for university studies in health sciences, pure sciences, engineering, and applied sciences, with a $1,000 automatic scholarship and access to Lab321 digital fabrication workshop and UQTR anatomy laboratory.
• Sciences, lettres et arts (Pre-university Program) An interdisciplinary pre-university program (code 700.A1) combining sciences, humanities, and arts over two years (regular) or three years (stretched / Sport plus études), opening access to nearly all university programs except dance, music, and visual arts.
• Sciences humaines – Psychologie (Pre-university Program) A pre-university program (code 300.A1) focused on psychology with four specialized psychology courses and university prerequisites; available in regular, stretched, Sport plus études, and Art plus études formats.
• Sciences humaines – Éducation (Pre-university Program) A pre-university program offering courses specific to teaching, observation placements in specialized schools, a teaching practicum at primary or secondary level, and tutoring placements for students with learning difficulties; unique in Quebec for school-based placements.
• Sciences humaines – Monde (Pre-university Program) A pre-university program focused on contemporary world issues including economics, social movements, environmental challenges, international relations, and a unique archaeology and ancient civilizations course; available in regular, stretched, Sport plus études, and Art plus études formats.
• Sciences humaines – Criminologie (Pre-university Program) A new pre-university program (launching Fall 2027) under the Sciences humaines umbrella, exploring criminogenic factors, criminal justice systems, historical/social/legal dimensions of crime, and current issues such as mental health and victimization.
• Sciences humaines – Administration (Pre-university Program) A pre-university program covering accounting, marketing, finance, management, human resources, and digital strategies in business; offered with or without mathematics, and in a bilingual version (25% of courses in English).
• Sciences humaines – Administration Bilingue (Pre-university Program) A bilingual pre-university administration program unique between Quebec and Montreal, integrating selected courses in English to develop professional bilingual competency in management and business.
• Techniques d'archives médicales (Medical Archives Technology Program) A three-year technical program (code 411.A0) training health information technicians, offered in regular in-class, regular online, and intensive online formats; the only program in Quebec offered in an intensive fully online format, with a $3,000 mobility scholarship for out-of-region students.
• Techniques de commercialisation de la mode (Fashion Commercialization Technology Program) A three-year technical program (code 571.C0) training professionals in fashion marketing, brand strategy, product development, and entrepreneurship with 500 hours of paid co-op (ATÉ); the only such program in Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec, with partnerships with M MODE and CQCD.
• Techniques d'éducation à l'enfance (Early Childhood Education Technology Program) A three-year technical program (code 322.A1) preparing students to work with children aged 0-12, offering a regular track or work-studyconciliation track (3.5 years); includes minimum 500 hours of paid co-op, a $3,000 mobility scholarship, on-campus CPE Les Petits Collégiens placement, and video observation systems.
• Techniques d'éducation spécialisée (Specialized Education Technology Program) A technical program (code 351.A1) training specialized educators to work with children, adolescents, adults, and seniors with adaptation challenges, offered in regular (3 years), intensive (2 years), work-study (2-3 years), and second DEC formats, with Lab TES simulation facility.
• Techniques de gestion hôtelière (Hotel Management Technology Program) A three-year technical program in hotel management with partnerships with hotel operators in the region, including newly added regional hotel internship partnerships.
• Techniques de gestion et intervention en loisir (Leisure Management Technology Program) A technical program in leisure management and intervention, with a fourth year added for work-integrated learning.
• Techniques de santé animale (Animal Health Technology Program) A three-year technical program in animal health technology, with SPA Mauricie partnership for practical training and animal care education.
• Technologie de radiodiagnostic (Radiodiagnostic Technology Program) A technical program in radiodiagnostic technology for medical imaging.
• Techniques de tourisme (Tourism Technology Program) A three-year technical program in tourism, with international field trips (e.g., Costa Rica) and tourism scholarship partnerships with Tourisme Mauricie (13 recipients).
• Pilotage professionnel d'aéronefs AEC (Professional Aircraft Piloting Attestation) An integrated professional aircraft piloting AEC (ATP(A) integrated program), with classes starting in April and September; international student admissions currently restricted due to government-imposed quotas.
• Assurance de dommages des particuliers AEC (Property and Casualty Insurance Attestation) A short-duration attestation program in property and casualty insurance for personal lines.
• Communications, publicité et conception Web AEC (Communications, Advertising and Web Design Attestation) A short-duration attestation program in communications, advertising, and web design, with confirmed cohort starting August 17.
• Gestion des comportements dysfonctionnels AEC (Dysfunctional Behavior Management Attestation) A short-duration attestation program in managing dysfunctional behaviors, providing a concrete stepping stone for intervention careers.
• Tendances et pratiques en dépendance AEC (Addiction Trends and Practices Attestation) A single-session attestation program to deepen expertise in addiction studies, covering trends and practices in substance abuse.
• Projet Ascension An exclusive support program for Laflèche students aiming for highly competitive university programs (medicine, law), with individual meetings, Casper exam preparation, group workshops on required soft skills, and multiple mini-interview simulations.
• Sport plus études (Sports-Studies Track) A three-year academic pathway allowing student-athletes to combine pre-university or technical studies with competitive sports, with exemption from physical education courses and additional support services.
• Art plus études (Arts-Studies Track) A three-year academic pathway for students recommended by Artium Dance Studio or enrolled at the Conservatoire de musique de Trois-Rivières, combining studies with dance or music pursuits.
• Tremplin DEC (DEC Bridging Program) A bridging program for students needing to complete prerequisite courses before entering a DEC program.
• Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences (RAC) A process for adults to have their prior work and life experience recognized and validated toward a formal college diploma.
• L'apprentissage intégré au travail / ATÉ (Work-Integrated Learning) Work-integrated learning alternating paid work terms with academic study, integrated into technical programs including Commercialisation de la mode (500h), Éducation à l'enfance (500h), and others.
• Restaurant pédagogique L'escarbille (Teaching Restaurant) An on-campus pedagogical teaching restaurant celebrating its 10th anniversary, providing hands-on culinary and hospitality training for students.
• Les Dragons (Intercollegiate Sports Teams) The college's intercollegiate athletics program featuring Dragons teams in baseball, women's basketball, flag football, hockey (men's Division I and II), volleyball, and women's indoor soccer, with new men's Division II hockey launching Fall 2025.

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Regional HotelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2024New hotel partnerships for Techniques de gestion hôtelière providing internship placements and industry exposure for students.
• Lions de Trois-RivièresminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2023Partnership with the Lions de Trois-Rivières hockey team, facilitating student involvement and community connection.
• SPA MauriciecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2021Renewed partnership between SPA Mauricie and the Animal Health program for practical training and animal care education.
• Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew DEC-BAC agreement between Collège Laflèche and ITHQ, allowing students to pursue advanced standing in hotel/tourism management at ITHQ after completing their DEC.
• La grappe métropolitaine de la mode (mMODE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor program partner for Commercialisation de la mode. MMODE is the metropolitan fashion cluster in Montreal, providing industry connections and project partnerships.
• Conseil québécois du commerce de détail (CQCD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor program partner for Commercialisation de la mode. CQCD provides industry partnerships, real-world projects, and retail sector connections for the program.
• Association des gestionnaires d'information de la santé du Québec (AGISQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for health information managers. Recommended for membership to practice as health information technician in Quebec.
• Université LavalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEC+BAC agreement allowing Commercialisation de la mode graduates to pursue consumer sciences at Université Laval.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPasserelle agreements for Commercialisation de la mode graduates to enter all BBA programs. Additional DEC-BAC agreements for Early Childhood Education and Specialized Education programs.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Science students to access UQTR anatomy laboratory for practical anatomy training sessions.
• CPE Les Petits CollégienscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-campus early childhood center (CPE) providing direct observation and practical training opportunities for Education à l'enfance students.
• Baseball CRMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership renewal with Baseball CRM supporting baseball program and student athlete development.
• Tourisme MauricieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourisme Mauricie provides inscription scholarships (Bourses d'inscription) to Tourism program students; 13 recipients at Collège Laflèche.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR): Local public university and active academic partner (DEC-BAC and passerelle agreements, anatomy lab access). Functions as the principal university destination for Collège Laflèche graduates rather than a competitor, shaping pathway value.
• Cégep de Trois-Rivières: Public CEGEP located in the same city as Collège Laflèche. Direct local competitor for Quebec-resident students but operates under a different (free, public) funding model, anchoring the competitive ceiling for in-region enrollment.

Direct peers

• Vanier College: English-language public CEGEP in Montreal. Comparable DEC/AEC model with technical specializations and continuing education, providing a benchmark for online and hybrid program expansion strategies.
• Collège Ahuntsic: Public French-language CEGEP in Montreal with broad pre-university and technical offerings. Comparable program mix (Archives médicales, AEC, technical specialties) but at substantially larger scale, illustrating both the ceiling and operating leverage benchmarks.
• Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf: Private French-language CEGEP in Montreal with pre-university and technical programs. Comparable in subsidy model, human-scale positioning, and emphasis on competitive university admissions preparation (similar in spirit to Project Ascension).
• Dawson College: English-language public CEGEP in Montreal, one of the largest in Quebec. Operates a similar DEC structure with pre-university and technical streams; useful benchmark for scale, AEC programming, and online delivery capability.
• Collège Marianopolis: Private English-language CEGEP in Westmount, Montreal offering pre-university and technical DEC programs. Closest comparable as another Quebec private subsidized CEGEP competing for the same secondary-school graduate pool with similar tuition and program structures.
• Collège de l'Assomption: Private CEGEP in Lanaudière offering DEC pre-university and technical programs. Comparable as a private subsidized Quebec CEGEP targeting similar secondary-school graduates outside major urban centres.
• Collège Notre-Dame-de-Foy: Private CEGEP in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec City region) offering DEC and AEC programs. Comparable as a regional private CEGEP with similar program breadth and continuing-education offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Strategic Education (formerly Laureate International Universities): Large international for-profit education group. Useful as a broad incumbent benchmark for valuation, online program scaling, and international student recruitment infrastructure rather than a direct competitor in Quebec's regulated CEGEP space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coll-ge-lafleche-trois-rivi-res

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Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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