Techniques d'aménagement et d'urbanisme
On completion of this course, you will be able to carry out field surveys, collect, analyze and weight data and design and present land-use plans and sketches. You will be able to participate in planning and monitoring residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, agricultural and natural environments.
About the program
Program objectives
This program trains individuals to work as urban planning technicians or municipal inspectors.
Urban planning technicians carry out different technical tasks related to urban or rural planning. They help plan and monitor residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, agricultural, natural as well as other types of areas within a given territory. They work for public and parapublic organizations or private businesses in collaboration with urban planners, architects, engineers and land surveyors in order to plan interventions within the territory. They conduct field surveys, compile, analyze and weigh the data helpful to decision-making, and design, create and present development plans and drawings.
Municipal inspectors work in local and regional municipalities. In small municipalities, they handle all aspects of the tasks entrusted to them on their own. They ensure that municipal by-laws are respected, and inform citizens and members of the municipal council on issues concerning urban development and planning. They also issue permits and certificates in keeping with the provisions of urban by-laws, inspect the territory and uncover violations. They report any infractions to the council and follow-up on individual cases. In larger municipalities, inspectors’ tasks tend to be more specialized and generally include only part of those previously described.
This program of study ensures versatility by providing students with a set of general skills focused on: communication and the ability to interact with individuals (citizens, elected officials and clients), work teams and other specialists; the ability to adapt to different people, situations, contexts of intervention and work environments; analysis and interpretation based on the application and connection of multidisciplinary knowledge; problem-solving and decision-making resulting in relevant, effective and well-founded actions.
This program trains individuals to work as urban planning technicians or municipal inspectors.
Urban planning technicians carry out different technical tasks related to urban or rural planning. They help plan and monitor residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, agricultural, natural as well as other types of areas within a given territory. They work for public and parapublic organizations or private businesses in collaboration with urban planners, architects, engineers and land surveyors in order to plan interventions within the territory. They conduct field surveys, compile, analyze and weigh the data helpful to decision-making, and design, create and present development plans and drawings.
Municipal inspectors work in local and regional municipalities. In small municipalities, they handle all aspects of the tasks entrusted to them on their own. They ensure that municipal by-laws are respected, and inform citizens and members of the municipal council on issues concerning urban development and planning. They also issue permits and certificates in keeping with the provisions of urban by-laws, inspect the territory and uncover violations. They report any infractions to the council and follow-up on individual cases. In larger municipalities, inspectors’ tasks tend to be more specialized and generally include only part of those previously described.
This program of study ensures versatility by providing students with a set of general skills focused on: communication and the ability to interact with individuals (citizens, elected officials and clients), work teams and other specialists; the ability to adapt to different people, situations, contexts of intervention and work environments; analysis and interpretation based on the application and connection of multidisciplinary knowledge; problem-solving and decision-making resulting in relevant, effective and well-founded actions.
Condition of admission
Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
Available in 3 institutions
3 years
Technical Program