Academic calendar
Formation professionnelle Calendar A 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jun 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Formation professionnelle Calendar B 2025-2026
- Formation professionnelle Calendar C 2025-2026
- Formation professionnelle Calendar D 2025-2026
- Formation professionnelle Calendar A 2026-2027Relevant now
- Formation professionnelle Calendar B 2026-2027
- Formation professionnelle Calendar C 2026-2027
- Formation professionnelle Calendar D 2026-2027
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Showing 36 of 36 terms
A
- ASP
- Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle; a post-DEP certification for specialized skills.
- ASP
- Attestation de spécialisation professionnelle; a specialized certification taken after a DEP.
- ATE
- Alternance travail-études; the program format that alternates between classroom learning and workplace internships.
B
- Bottines
- Steel-toe safety boots; a mandatory requirement for students to enter any practical training area.
C
- Compta
- Shorthand for the Comptabilité (Accounting) program.
- CQPE
- The primary acronym for the Centre de qualification professionnelle et d'entrepreneuriat.
- CQPEL
- The common acronym for the Centre de qualification professionnelle et d'entrepreneuriat de Laval.
- CSS de Laval
- Centre de services scolaire de Laval, the governing school board.
- CSSDL
- Centre de services scolaire de Laval, the school board that oversees the center's operations.
- Cuisine
- The professional cooking department's dining area where student-prepared meals are served.
D
- DEP
- Diplôme d'études professionnelles; the primary vocational diploma students are working toward.
- DEP
- Diplôme d'études professionnelles; the vocational diploma most students are enrolled in.
E
- EPI
- Équipement de protection individuelle; the mandatory safety gear (glasses, gloves, etc.) required in shops.
H
- Horti
- Common shorthand used by students to refer to the Horticulture and Floristry programs.
L
- la caf
- The standard shorthand for the on-site cafeteria where students gather during breaks.
- La salle
- The pedagogical dining room where culinary students practice service and others can eat.
- La Salle à manger
- The formal name for the on-campus restaurant used for culinary training.
- Lancement
- Short for 'Lancement d'une entreprise' (Starting a Business), one of the center's most popular programs.
- Le chantier
- Literally 'the construction site,' used by students to refer to the practical workshop zones.
- Le comptoir
- The sales counter where student-made bakery and butchery products are sold to the public.
- Le shop
- The workshop or laboratory floor where students perform hands-on trade work.
M
- Module
- A specific course or unit of study; students progress through these one at a time rather than taking multiple semester-long classes.
P
- Pâtisserie
- The pastry department counter where student-made baked goods are sold.
- Plateau
- The practical training area or simulation floor where students practice trade-specific skills.
- Prof
- The universal shorthand for the instructors teaching the trade workshops.
R
- RAC
- Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences; the process for students to get credit for prior work experience.
- RAC
- Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences; the department that evaluates prior work experience for academic credit.
- Reprise
- A second attempt at a module exam or evaluation.
- Resto-école
- The student-run dining room where culinary students prepare and serve meals to the public.
S
- SAE
- Service aux entreprises, the division providing specialized training and services for local businesses.
- SARCA
- The student services department for orientation, academic counseling, and prior learning recognition.
- Sec
- Shorthand for the Secrétariat (Secretarial Studies) program.
- SFP
- Service de la formation professionnelle, the vocational training department.
- SRAFP
- The regional admission service portal used by students to apply for vocational programs.
- Stage
- The mandatory internship or workplace practicum required to graduate.
V
- Vente
- Shorthand for the 'Vente-conseil' (Sales Consulting) program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admission FP
- The specific administrative window or process for vocational training registration.
- AdmissionFP
- The mandatory online platform used for applying to vocational programs at the center.
- AFE
- Aide financière aux études, the provincial government's student financial aid and loans program.
- Avenue du Cosmodôme
- The street name often used to refer to the campus location in Centropolis.
- caf_t_ria_du_cqpel
- Cafétéria du CQPEL
- Carte OPUS
- The transit card required for student-rate fares on the STL and Metro.
- Chomedey
- The main campus building located at 1333 Boulevard Chomedey.
- Code permanent
- The unique identification code assigned by the Ministry of Education required for all administrative tasks.
- Concorde
- The main campus location situated on Boulevard de la Concorde Ouest.
- Cosmodôme
- The neighboring space museum often used by students as a landmark to describe the center's location.
- CQPEL
- The standard acronym used by students and staff to refer to the Centre de qualification professionnelle et d'entrepreneuriat de Laval.
- Édifice CQPEL
- The main and only building housing the vocational and entrepreneurship programs.
- Édifice du Cosmodôme
- The formal name for the building housing the vocational training facilities at 1275, avenue du Cosmodôme.
- La Concorde
- The primary campus building, named after its location on Boulevard de la Concorde Ouest.
- Le 1400
- The main campus building located at 1400 boulevard de la Concorde Ouest.
- Le Centre
- The common shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the entire facility.
- Le Cosmodôme
- The primary location of the center, situated within the same complex as the famous Laval space museum.
- Ma Place
- The student portal used for accessing schedules and academic records within the CSSDL network.
- Mon Portail
- The CSS Laval student portal used to check schedules, grades, and tax receipts.
- Mozaïk
- The official student portal used for accessing schedules, grades, and school communications.
- OPUS
- The transit card required for students using the STL (Société de transport de Laval) to commute to the center.
- Pluriportail
- The official digital portal for students to access schedules, grades, and teacher communications.
- Portail
- The digital student portal used to access schedules, grades, and administrative messages.
- Portes ouvertes
- Open house events where prospective students can visit the specialized workshops and greenhouses.
- Prêts et bourses
- The Quebec provincial financial aid program available to vocational students.
- RAC
- Reconnaissance des acquis et des compétences; the process for getting credit for prior work experience.
- Récup
- Short for 'récupération'; scheduled time for students to receive extra help or catch up on workshop hours.
- Saint-Martin
- The main campus location situated on Boulevard Saint-Martin Est in Laval.
- SARCA
- The student services office providing academic counseling, orientation, and prior learning recognition.
- SARI
- Service d'accueil, de référence et d'intégration; the office for registration and student integration.
- Secteur Électricité
- The specific wing or area of the building dedicated to the electricity program workshops.
- Secteur Plomberie
- The designated area of the facility housing the plumbing and heating workshops.
- SRAFP
- Service régional d'admission en formation professionnelle, the regional service that processes applications for the center.
- Stage
- The mandatory work placement or internship component required to graduate from most programs.
- Station de la Concorde
- The nearest major transit hub, connecting the STL buses, the Metro Orange line, and the Saint-Jérôme train line.
- Station Montmorency
- The nearest Metro station (Orange Line) which serves as the main transit hub for students.
- STL
- Société de transport de Laval; the bus system used by students to reach the campus.
- Vignette
- The parking permit sticker required for students who drive to the campus lot.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Formation professionnelle Calendar A 2026-2027 runs Aug 3, 2026 – Jun 7, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 36 approved campus terms and 38 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.