Police Technology: the DEC, the CEGEPs and admission to become a police officer

Police Technology is the DEC (college diploma) that leads to the job of police officer in Quebec. The Techniques policières program has the code 310.A0, lasts 3 years and totals 2,430 hours, according to the Inforoute FPT. It is offered in 15 institutions. This text applies to women and men police officers alike.

The DEC in Police Technology (310.A0)

The program profile on the Inforoute FPT shows 90 credits and an approximate length of 36 months. The program was approved in 2021. It trains patrol officers and prepares for admission to the École nationale de police du Québec (Quebec's police academy).

Source: Inforoute FPT, profile of program 310.A0. These hours cover classes and labs, without personal work.

The CEGEPs that offer Police Technology

The Inforoute FPT names 15 institutions, consulted on October 10, 2026. The École nationale de police du Québec gives the same number.

• Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy
• Cégep Beauce-Appalaches, Saint-Georges campus
• Cégep de Baie-Comeau
• Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
• Cégep de l'Outaouais
• Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, Gaspé campus
• Cégep de Rimouski
• Cégep de Sherbrooke
• Cégep de Trois-Rivières
• Cégep Garneau
• Cégep John Abbott
• Collège Ahuntsic
• Collège d'Alma
• Collège de Maisonneuve
• Collège Ellis, Drummondville campus

Admission requirements

The prerequisite is the same everywhere. You must meet the general admission requirements for college and have passed Secondary IV mathematics, Cultural, Social and Technical (CST) sequence. Each CEGEP then adds its own selection.

The physical tests

Collège Ahuntsic has candidates run for 12 minutes on a 100-metre track. The passing threshold is 2,700 metres for boys and 2,300 metres for girls. Cégep de Sherbrooke calls 200 candidates to its physical tests, based on their academic record. Cégep de Trois-Rivières also requires passing physical abilities tests.

The medical examination

The rule changes from one CEGEP to another. Collège Ahuntsic requires a complete medical examination at a clinic it designates, and its page estimates the medical fees at about $410. Cégep de Sherbrooke writes that medical examinations are not mandatory for its admission.

The driver's licence

Cégep de Trois-Rivières writes that future students would do well to hold a driver's licence and accepts the learner's licence. The École nationale de police du Québec then requires a valid Class 5 or probationary Class 5 licence.

The R score and the required average

Admission to the DEC is based on the high school record. No official source consulted publishes an admission R score for the program. Cégep de Sherbrooke publishes its figures for fall 2026: 354 applications, 96 places, and an overall high school average of 77% for the last person invited to the physical tests. The CEGEP specifies that these figures are benchmarks and do not guarantee admission.

Cégep de Trois-Rivières asks for an R score of at least 25 in only one case: the refused candidate who studies for a year in another program at the college, then reapplies with priority. The CEGEP reserves 10 places for these students.

The DEC R score then counts at the École nationale de police du Québec. The École's ranking score grid gives 50% to the R-ENPQ score, 30% to the situational judgment test and 20% to the mother tongue test. For 2026-2027 admission, the École specifies that the language test is removed from the calculation.

The AEC in Police Technology

The AEC (attestation of college studies) in Police Technology lasts 30 weeks and is offered only in certain colleges, according to the École nationale de police du Québec. This path begins with a promise of employment from a Quebec police force. The École specifies that only certain police forces grant promises of employment.

The mandatory next step at the École nationale de police du Québec

The DEC is not enough. Under the Police Act, every candidate must pass the École nationale de police du Québec's initial training program in police patrol. This program lasts at least 450 hours, spread over 15 weeks, and candidates live on campus.

The École takes in 9 cohorts of 108 students per school year, or 972 police recruits. It requires Canadian citizenship, good moral character, no criminal conviction, a medical examination passed within the 12 months before training and passing the standardized physical abilities test. The application must be filed by May 1.

From July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, training fees total $12,562: $4,618 in tuition, $2,370 in teaching materials and related fees, $5,574 in room and board. Added to these are $216 for admission, $189 for the entrance tests and $152 for the physical test.

This text summarizes public documents. It is not legal advice.

Further reading

• How to become a police officer in Quebec: the path step by step
• ENPQ: the Nicolet police academy, to become a police officer
• Police officer salary in Quebec: SQ, SPVM and RCMP

Frequently asked questions

Which CEGEP offers Police Technology?

The Inforoute FPT names 15 institutions, including the CEGEPs of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais, Rimouski, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, Cégep Garneau, Collège Ahuntsic, Collège d'Alma and Collège de Maisonneuve. The complete list appears above.

What is the best CEGEP for Police Technology?

No official source ranks the CEGEPs. Program 310.A0 and its 2,430 hours are the same everywhere, and all graduates then go through the École nationale de police du Québec. The admission tests, however, change from one CEGEP to another.

How long is the DEC in Police Technology?

The DEC lasts 3 years. The Inforoute FPT shows an approximate length of 36 months, 90 credits and 2,430 hours. Added to this are the 15 weeks of the École nationale de police du Québec program.

How do you get accepted into Police Technology?

You first need the Secondary IV CST mathematics prerequisite. The CEGEPs then choose candidates based on their academic record, then through physical tests. Collège Ahuntsic adds a medical examination. At Collège Ahuntsic, the application is filed with the Service régional d'admission du Montréal métropolitain before March 1 for the fall term.

What is the admission average for Police Technology?

It changes by CEGEP and by year. At Cégep de Sherbrooke, the last person invited to the physical tests for fall 2026 had an overall high school average of 77%. The CEGEP had received 354 applications for 96 places.

What is a good R score at CEGEP?

No official source consulted sets a good R score for a future police officer. The École nationale de police du Québec ranks candidates with its ranking score, where the published grid gives 50% to the R-ENPQ score. This ranking score is the only reference that sets the candidate's rank on the admission list.

Sources

• Compétences Québec, Inforoute FPT, Techniques policières (310.A0), program approved in 2021, consulted on October 10, 2026
• École nationale de police du Québec, Candidat québécois, consulted on October 10, 2026
• École nationale de police du Québec, Programme de formation initiale, consulted on October 10, 2026
• École nationale de police du Québec, Étape 1, Satisfaire aux conditions d'admission, consulted on October 10, 2026
• École nationale de police du Québec, Contingentement, 2026-2027 admission, consulted on October 10, 2026
• École nationale de police du Québec, Frais 2026-2027, rates from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
• Cégep de Sherbrooke, Complément d'information sur l'admission en Techniques policières, fall 2026 data, consulted on October 10, 2026
• Collège Ahuntsic, Techniques policières, Coûts et conditions d'admission, consulted on October 10, 2026
• Cégep de Trois-Rivières, Techniques policières, selection of candidates for fall 2027, consulted on October 10, 2026