lasalle college
- Country Canada
- Founded In 1959
- University Type Public
- Phone Number +15149392006
- Email [email protected]
- ZIP Code 2000
- Website https://www.lasallecollege.com
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LaSalle College (French: Collège LaSalle) was founded in 1959 by fashion designer Jean-Paul Morin. The college offers over 60 pre-university, technical and professional programs and is the largest bilingual college in North America. Fashion, arts and design, hotel management and tourism, business and technology, social sciences and education, VFX and game design, and e-learning are the six schools that comprise the college.
History
LaSalle College was founded in 1959 by Jean-Paul Morin, who is often referred to as "the father of fashion design in Quebec." His goal was to give the Quebec population, at the time, new career opportunities by receiving education directly from experts. The first program offered was a secretarial course.
Timeline
- 1959: Founder, Jean-Paul Morin opens LaSalle Commercial College in Ville LaSalle and offers secretarial training.
- 1963: Jean-Paul Morin sets a trend by taking initiative: his college is the first to hold an "open house," to print a color ad in Quebec, and do television advertising.
- 1966: Designed by professors of the Fashion Institute of Technology of New York, LaSalle College launches its Fashion Marketing program.
- 1970: A placement service is put in place for graduates of LaSalle College.
- 1971: In collaboration with the Hotel Sheraton, LaSalle College launches its Hotel Management program.
- 1973: LaSalle College receives the status of "collegial establishment" from the ministère de l’Éducation du Québec.
L’Ecole de mode du LaSalle College is born. The three-year Fashion Design program is launched whereby graduates receive a diploma of collegial studies (DEC)
- 1978: The ministère de l’ Éducation du Québec recognizes LaSalle College as the "Centre specialisé de la mode"
- 1979: Mr. Jacques Marchand joins LaSalle College.
- 1983: College Inter-Dec opens, offering programs in aesthetics and computer science.
- 1988: Jean-Paul Morin retires.
- 1988: Mrs Jacques Marchand and Jacques Lefebvre acquire the college.
- 1989: The first LaSalle College International opens in Casablanca, Morocco.
- 1989: The Fondation de la Mode de Montréal is created to support training and research in the fashion industry.
- 1995: l’École supérieure de mode de Montréal (ÉSMM) is created in partnership with l’Université de Québec à Montréal offering a bachelor's degree in fashion design and management
- 1996: The resto-bar Le Fuchsia opens and acts as a laboratory for the International School of Hotel Management and Tourism.
- 1996: The Montréal International Language Centre (MILC) is created, providing courses in English and French as a second language, alongside seven other foreign languages.
- 1998: LaSalle College International opens in Vancouver, BC.
- 2000: LaSalle College opens an e-learning school and invests in developing online learning solutions.[buzzword]
- 2010: UXIBUS is launched, a website for graduates to showcase their work, search for jobs and where employers can browse through profiles to find potential candidates.
- 2014: After 25 years, LaSalle College changes its image and logo.
- 2014: Claude Marchand becomes CEO of LCI Education.
- 2017: LCI Education network acquires The Art Institute of Vancouver which continues as LaSalle College Vancouver, in Vancouver, Canada.
Location
2000 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, Quebec H3H 2T2, Canada
Programs
All Courses offered
Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Full Time Canada
Duration
2 year
1st Year Tuition Fees
CAD 19200
Exams Accepted
No Exam RequiredDiploma in Jewellery Design
Full Time Canada
Duration
1 year
1st Year Tuition Fees
CAD 17820
Exams Accepted
No Exam RequiredDiploma in Interior Design
Full Time Canada
Duration
18 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
CAD 33000
Exams Accepted
No Exam RequiredDiploma in Baking & Pastry Arts
Full Time Canada
Duration
12 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
CAD 33000
Exams Accepted
No Exam RequiredAdvanced Diploma in Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership
Full Time Canada
Duration
18 month
1st Year Tuition Fees
CAD 33000
Exams Accepted
No Exam RequiredGallery
Placement
Are you looking for a summer job or a part-time job during the school year? Are you in your final year of studies and need help in your job search?
The Career Services, accessible to LaSalle College students and graduates, aims to guide them towards their successful integration into the labor market, enhancing their training, their expertise and their success and encouraging networking and cooperation.
HERE A FEW WAYS OF TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MANY SERVICES:
Career Services is constantly and closely attuned to the job market as well as companies in all fields related to your program of study.
It sponsors many activities in order to promote networking with different stakeholders in the employment industry. These activities include:
- Career days
- Speed dating job interviews to help students in their final year with their job search
- Conferences given by employers from fields related to the different programs
Career Services, in partnership with the Réseau des carrefours jeunesse-emploi (youth employment network) of the greater Montreal area, offers, free-of charge:
- Assistance in writing resumes and cover letters
- Assistance in interview techniques and simulations
- Workshops dealing with job market preparation and job search
- Workshops for preparing students for Work-Study Program internships
- Job-market-related tools and documents for consultation
- Lifelong access to a service providing job offers related to their field of study for students from LaSalle College
Why not benefit from the expertise of the professionals at Career Services?
Always in tune with the latest demands and trends of the job market, we act as the intermediary of choice between employers and students.
