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Originally Posted by Acajack
To further explain CEGEP, very generally there are two streams.
The pre-university stream: typically two years, though some kids take a bit longer and may do a third year while figuring out where they want to go and what to do next
The trades stream: generally three years, which gives you a trade at the end, e.g. electrician, dental hygienist, plumber, paramedic, nursing assistant, etc.
The cost of CEGEP is around 400 dollars per year, all in except books.
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I think you're mixing up trades and college degrees. A DEP is typically done at a trades school (centre de formation professionnelle) and can last anywhere from a few months to close to two years (18 months for electricians). This includes some of your examples (electrician, plumber, etc).
Meanwhile, a DEC is a three-year degree (une technique) done at a CÉGEP, and it's the kind of degree you would do at Algonquin. This includes social workers, dental hygienists, cops, educators for young children, engineering technicians, etc.
Ontario also has these three streams (trades, college, university). The big difference is that CÉGEP is common to both the college and university stream, as students are funnelled through CÉGEP for a pre-university DEC.