The minimum academic requirement for all programs of study is the Quebec Secondary V diploma. All acceptances to the College are considered conditional upon the successful completion of the Secondary V Diploma. Students who are applying with certificates other than the Secondary V Diploma are required to have completed the provincial secondary school requirements in their own province. November 1st is the deadline to apply for the winter semester. March 1st is the deadline to apply for the fall semester.
Nursing is the only professional program to admit students during the winter semester.
C gep John Abbott College is affiliated with le Service r gional d'admission du Montreal m tropolitain which serves as a clearing house for the processing of applications. Continuing Education enrols approximately 2,000 students in credit and non-credit courses, while another 1,800 have taken courses through Industrial Options, a training centre for industry. Academic Year Fall and winter semesters, each lasting 15 weeks. There are no tuition fees. However, students are required to pay a student activity fee and other fees associated with certain courses.