Adult Education

Adult and Vocational Directors posting together
Western Quebec’s six adult education centres, as well as its distance education service, offer the necessary courses so that students can complete their high school diploma, complete academic retraining, and complete the prerequisites. necessary to pursue post-secondary studies. All of our centers emphasize student success and preparation.The Charter of the French Language, or Law 101, does not apply to our general and professional adult training programs. Our English language courses and programs are open to everyone, regardless of their parents’ language of instruction.
See also:Please note:
  • Our centres do not currently offer the full-time French course subsidized by the Québec Government. For information on this course, visit Québec.ca.

Our Centres

The Western Québec School Board offers educational services to adults in 5 different establishments, as well as online through its Distance Education Services.You may enroll at the centre in which the course or courses you would like to take is offered.  As this may change every year, depending on availability, please contact one of our centres for more information.
CentreLocationContact
Western Quebec Career CentreGatineau (Aylmer)Damian Curley (dcurley@wqsb.qc.ca)
Hull Adult Education CentreGatineau (Hull)Centre Office (HullAdultEducationCentre@wqsb.qc.ca)
Pontiac Continuing Education CentreShawvilleSara Knox (sknox@wqsb.qc.ca)
Maniwaki Adult Education and Vocational Training CentreManiwakiThérèse Garneau (tgarneau@wqsb.qc.ca)
Western Quebec Continuing Education CentreVal-d’OrNatasha Frost-Larivière (natashafrost@wqsb.qc.ca)
Anishnabe Adult Education CentreNotre-Dame-du-Nord (Timiskaming First Nation)Elissa Marcil (emarcil@wqsb.qc.ca)

Distance Education for Adults

projector with teachers in the background
Distance Education in a flexible solution aimed at students who work full time, who have childcare responsibilities, who do not reside close to an Adult Education Center, or who have medical needs.To be eligible for distance education with Western Québec, students must live in Québec and be 16 years or older as of the July 1st immediately preceding the relevant school year.If you are in the position that would allow you to attend an Adult Education Centre in person, we encourage you to do so.[expand title=”Pros & Cons of Distance Education”]
ProsCons
Highly flexibleLess teacher time
Easily schedule one-on-one meetings with teachersLess structured
Study from homeExams need to be done in person at an Adult Ed Centre
Difficult without a reliable Internet connection
Lack of social contact with other students, or of extracurricular options
[/expand]For additional information on Distance Education for Adults and to register, visit distanceeducationwqsb.com.
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