{"id":16,"date":"2020-09-30T13:25:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T17:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/open-house\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2021-08-04T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T21:02:13","slug":"continuing-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/open-house\/continuing-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Evening DEC<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a DEC program with classes during the day is not an option for you, Dawson offers Science and Social Science DEC programs in the evening as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.buttons-group {\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\t\tflex-flow: row wrap;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.buttons-group>div {\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t\talign-items: stretch;\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.buttons-group.columns-2>div {\n\n\t\t\t\twidth: 49%;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.buttons-group.columns-3>div {\n\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33.3%;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.buttons-group.columns-4>div {\n\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.buttons-group .dc_btn {\n\n\t\t\t\tjustify-content: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t\tflex-direction: initial;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 20% 10%;\n\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.dc_btn {\n\t\t\t\tcursor: pointer;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 10px 20px;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 1rem 2rem;\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #000;\n\t\t\t\ttext-decoration: none !important;\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: inline-block;\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 2px 2px 0px 0px;\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: normal !important;\n\t\t\t\t\/*display: flex;\n\t\t\t\talign-items: center;*\/\n\t\t\t\t\/*flex-direction: row-reverse;*\/\n\t\t\t\tfont-family: \"Open Sans\", Arial, sans-serif;\n\t\t\t\t\/**  Oswald,  *\/\n\t\t\t\tletter-spacing: 0.6px;\n\t\t\t\t\/* text-transform: uppercase; 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display:block\"><a  style=\"  font-size:16px; \" class=\"dc_btn blue  \" href=\"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/cont-ed-dec\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;; padding: 0 10px; display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;\">Evening DEC<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Springboard<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Explore CEGEP studies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Complete prerequisites required for admission to a CEGEP program\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Upgrade your academic record to improve chances of admission or readmission to a CEGEP program\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Upgrade language skills\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u25a0 Complete a CEGEP program\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Springboard could be the right option for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Springboard allows you to take the specific courses you need in the evening, and although you cannot graduate from Springboard, it can be a good stepping stone to a DEC program. Most Springboard courses will count toward completion of a DEC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dc_btn_wrap \" style=\"text-align:left; display:block\"><a  style=\"  font-size:16px; \" class=\"dc_btn blue  \" href=\"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/springboard\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;; padding: 0 10px; display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;\">Springboard<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><b>UNIVERSITY PREREQUISITES<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have a DEC or equivalent, you can register to complete courses specifically required by a university for admission to a program. You can do this on a full-time or part-time basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dc_btn_wrap \" style=\"text-align:left; display:block\"><a  style=\"  font-size:16px; \" class=\"dc_btn blue  \" href=\"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/credit\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;; padding: 0 10px; display:inline-block; vertical-align:top;\">University Prerequisites<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>AEC<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AECs (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attestation d\u2019etudes collegiales<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) are technical programs are designed for adults who wish to reorient their careers or add to their existing skillset. AEC programs do not have general education courses like English, French, Humanities or Physical Education. 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