École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM)

What École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM) does

École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM) is a public vocational training institution (Centre de formation professionnelle) located in Longueuil, Quebec, operating under the Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin (CSSMV) — a Quebec government school board. Founded in 1973 and formerly known as CFP Jacques-Rousseau, the school specializes in hospitality and food-industry trades, offering nine recognized programs including DEP credentials in Cuisine (1,470 hours), Pâtisserie (1,350 hours), Boulangerie (795 hours), Boucherie de détail (900 hours), Service de la restauration (960 hours, paid COUD work-study format), Sommellerie (450-hour ASP), a combined ASP in Cuisine du marché and Pâtisserie de restauration contemporaine (885 hours), Entretien général d'immeubles (900 hours), and an AEP in food-sector entrepreneurship (currently suspended). Approximately 40% of instruction occurs in real workplace environments, including the school's public-facing training restaurant L'Ardoise.

The institution serves three distinct customer segments: individual vocational training seekers pursuing Quebec-recognized credentials, career changers and immigrants seeking credential recognition through the RAC (Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences) service, and hospitality employers (hotels, restaurants, bakeries, butcher shops, cruise ships, catering) that hire graduates. ÉHM does not operate proprietary technology platforms — its digital footprint consists of a primary government-domain website, a secondary marketing domain (ehmonteregie.ca), and a Facebook presence for community engagement.

Commercially, ÉHM is funded through Quebec provincial education budgets via its parent CSSMV, with secondary revenue from international-student tuition, the public L'Ardoise restaurant, and community workshops such as chocolate courses. Distribution occurs through the mandatory provincial AdmissionFP online portal, an in-person SARCA admission desk, and direct employer and partner referrals. Strategic partnerships with SCCPQ and the Quebec Ministry of Labour underwrite the paid COUD work-study model, while AQFORTH affiliation provides industry recognition. The institution has produced award-winning outcomes including a 2019 AQFORTH pastry-bakery prize and 14th-place finish at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017.

Name

École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM)

Legal name

École hôtelière de la Montérégie

Website

https://ehmonteregie.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM) is a public Quebec vocational training institution under CSSMV, offering DEP and ASP programs in culinary arts, pastry, bakery, butchery, restaurant service, and sommellerie, plus a public training restaurant and prior-learning credentialing (RAC) services for hospitality-sector careers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Hospitality and Culinary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Culinary Arts (Chef Training) (EDAOAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bar & Beverage (Bartending/Mixology/Coffee/Tea) (EDAOAKAH), Catering & Banquet Operations (EDAOAKAF), Food Safety, Sanitation & HACCP Training (EDAOAKAG), Culinary Skills Workshops (Baking, Regional Cooking, Food Prep Skills) (THAJAKAE), Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops (THAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Vocational hospitality training
• Culinary arts education
• Professional pastry programs
• Restaurant service training
• Hospitality trade diplomas

Headquarters

HQ city

Longueuil

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

École hôtelière de la Montérégie is a public vocational training centre that delivers Quebec-recognized DEP and ASP trade diplomas in culinary arts, pastry, bakery, butchery, restaurant service, and sommellerie. Students alternate between classroom instruction, hands-on workshop practice, and paid work-study stages in real hospitality workplaces, with practical experience consolidated in the school's training restaurant L'Ardoise. The institution also offers a credential-recognition service (RAC) for experienced workers and immigrants, and community short courses such as chocolate-making workshops.

Product overview

École hôtelière de la Montérégie (ÉHM) is a vocational training institution (Centre de formation professionnelle) under the Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin, offering a comprehensive portfolio of culinary and hospitality programs. The institution provides DEP (Diplôme d'études professionnelles) programs in Cuisine, Pâtisserie, Boulangerie, Boucherie de détail, Service de la restauration, Sommellerie, and Entretien général d'immeubles. Additionally, it offers ASP (Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle) programs including Culinary Specialization combining market cuisine and contemporary pastry, along with AEP programs. The school operates a public training restaurant (L'Ardoise), provides competency recognition services (RAC), and offers community courses. Programs follow an alternating work-study (ATE/ATE+) model with paid internships, and the institution partners with organizations like the SCCPQ, the Quebec Ministry of Labour, and AQFORTH for program delivery and student support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuisine (DEP 5311)
• Pâtisserie (DEP 5297)
• Boulangerie (DEP 5370)
• Boucherie de détail (DEP 5268)
• Service de la restauration (DEP 5293)
• Sommellerie (ASP 5314)
• Spécialisation culinaire - Cuisine du marché et Pâtisserie de restauration contemporaine (ASP 5324 + 5342)
• Entretien général d'immeubles (DEP 5211)
• Lancement d'une entreprise dans le secteur de l'alimentation (AEP 5361)
• Restaurant L'Ardoise
• Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences (RAC)
• Cours et services offerts à la population

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCCPQ & Ministère du travail du QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Service de la restauration COUD program is offered in partnership with SCCPQ (Société de cogestation des programmes culinaires du Québec) and the Québec Ministry of Labour. This work-study program provides students with paid on-the-job training.
• AQFORTH (Association québécoise de la formation en restauration, tourisme et hôtellerie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQFORTH organizes the annual Grands prix de la relève en restauration, tourisme et hôtellerie, where ÉHM students compete and win awards. ÉHM is a partner of this event.
• Québec métiers d'avenirminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe school recommends Québec métiers d'avenir as the channel for international students to initiate their study journey in Quebec vocational training.
• NOVA FormationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOVA Formation manages the Entretien général d'immeubles program offered at ÉHM's annex location (2115 rue Gamache, Longueuil). Contact: Josée Plante.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Culinary Education (ICE): Large, established US-based culinary career school with comprehensive culinary, pastry, and hospitality programming. Comparable on offering breadth but operates at materially greater scale and on a for-profit model.
• Le Cordon Bleu: Global culinary training brand offering chef diploma and pastry programs worldwide. Comparable on culinary curriculum depth but operates at international scale and as a global premium brand.

Direct peers

• SAIT (School of Hospitality and Tourism): Calgary-based public polytechnic with culinary, baking, and hospitality diploma programs. Comparable as a Canadian institution offering credentialed culinary vocational training.
• Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts: Vancouver private culinary vocational school offering diploma programs in culinary arts, baking, and pastry. Comparable on curriculum scope and Canadian training-market positioning.
• George Brown College (Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts): Toronto-based public college with one of Canada's largest culinary schools. Closely comparable on full-spectrum culinary/pastry/bakery/service program mix and Canadian public-college model.
• Liaison College: Ontario private career college network delivering culinary, hospitality, and pastry training. Operates in the same Canadian vocational-credential space as ÉHM.
• École hôtelière Saint-François: Quebec vocational hotel and restaurant training school offering similar DEP-level culinary and service programs. Operates in the same provincial education ecosystem as ÉHM, competing for the same Quebec vocational applicants.
• Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ): Quebec's flagship public culinary and hospitality school based in Montreal. ITHQ is the most direct comparable to ÉHM in terms of public vocational culinary training within the same province, although it operates at a larger scale and offers degree-level programs alongside vocational diplomas.
• Culinary Institute of Canada (Holland College): Prince Edward Island-based culinary vocational school delivering diploma programs in culinary arts, pastry, and hospitality. Highly comparable on program mix and Canadian credentialed-vocational positioning.
• Stratford Chefs School: Ontario-based culinary vocational school focused on professional cook training. Comparable on the core culinary diploma offering and Canadian market context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EHMonteregie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%C3%A9cole-h%C3%B4teli%C3%A8re-de-la-mont%C3%A9r%C3%A9gie-%C3%A9hm

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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