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IPIQ: admission and programs at Laval's firefighter school

The IPIQ, Laval's public firefighter school, accepts DEP applications from February 1 to 5, 2027. Requirements, tests, RAC and continuing education.

October 20, 2026 · By the Agent Pompier editorial team · Lire en français

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The IPIQ, the Institut de protection contre les incendies du Québec, is the public firefighter school in Laval. It accepts applications to its firefighter DEP from February 1 to 5, 2027, and at most 1,200 applications move on to the tests, according to its program page consulted on October 20, 2026. It belongs to the Centre de services scolaire de Laval. The full path to become a firefighter, from Firefighter I to the hiring process, is in our page become a firefighter. The program itself is detailed in the article firefighter DEP. This text applies to women and men firefighters alike.

What the IPIQ is

The Institute is a vocational training centre of the Centre de services scolaire de Laval. Inforoute FPT lists it under that school service centre, under the name « C.F.P.(IPIQ) ». It is not a private school.

Its 50th anniversary article, dated November 28, 2025, places its creation in 1976 in Laval. The current building, at 1740, montée Masson, dates from 2007. The Neufchâtel training hub, in Quebec City, opened in 2005. Inforoute FPT attaches the Centre de formation professionnelle de Neufchâtel to the Centre de services scolaire de la Capitale.

Programs offered

Program	Length	For whom
DEP in Fire Safety Intervention (5322)	1,185 hours, 10 months	Future firefighters
Recognition of prior learning and competencies (RAC) leading to DEP 5322	Depends on the file	Part-time or volunteer firefighters
Continuing education, with Formation Korpus	Varies	Fire departments, municipalities, businesses
Security guard, short training	70 hours, 1 month	Future security guards

Source: ipiqlaval.com and macarrieresedessine.com, sites of the Centre de services scolaire de Laval, consulted on October 20, 2026.

The DEP in Fire Safety Intervention

The DEP has 25 competencies, for 1,185 hours and 79 credits, according to the program profile on Inforoute FPT. The IPIQ delivers it in 10 months full time, with a workplace internship. The training is 56% hands-on and 44% theory, writes the Institute. It is eligible for student financial assistance. The IPIQ publishes no fee amount for the August 2027 cohort.

Recognition of prior learning

A part-time or volunteer firefighter can obtain DEP 5322 through recognition of prior learning and competencies, without redoing the whole program. The support service is free, writes the IPIQ. The application goes through AdmissionFP. On October 20, 2026, the page states that no RAC group is offered for now. The page names six regions where cohorts are given part time, evenings and weekends, including Laval, Quebec City, the Outaouais and the Bas-Saint-Laurent. Part-time firefighters are covered in the article volunteer firefighter.

Continuing education

The IPIQ offers continuing education with Formation Korpus, the business services arm of the Centre de services scolaire de Laval. On October 20, 2026, its list has 39 courses. It includes First Responder 1, 2 and 3 (Premier répondant), Extrication (Désincarcération) and a pre-employment physical aptitude test.

DEP admission requirements

The applicant meets one of the academic conditions of the program profile: a secondary school diploma or its equivalent, or age 16 by September 30 with Secondary IV credits in French, English and mathematics, or age 18 with the general development test and the prerequisites. The IPIQ adds four requirements.

A SAAQ driver's licence, probationary or class 5, before September 30 of the year the training starts
The pleasure craft operator card, on the first day of training, in mid-August
Physical tests, a collaborative exercise and psychometric tests
The required documents, submitted on time

Only one application is allowed, for Laval or for Neufchâtel.

2027-2028 admission calendar

Step	Date in Laval
Virtual information session	Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 7 p.m.
Open house, registration required	Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Applications	From Monday, February 1, 2027 at 8 a.m. to Friday, February 5, 2027 at 4 p.m.
Physical tests and collaborative workshop	Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11, 2027
Psychometric tests, online	May 2027, date to be confirmed
Start of training	August 2027

Source: IPIQ, DEP in Fire Safety Intervention page, consulted on October 20, 2026. For Neufchâtel, the page says « Détails à venir » (details to come).

The application is made in the AdmissionFP file or in person at the office. The IPIQ refuses applications by mail or email. An incomplete or illegible application is not processed. If more than 1,200 complete and compliant applications arrive in Laval, a random draw selects the 1,200 applications invited to the tests.

The required documents include the long-form birth certificate, the last secondary school report card, the driver's licence, a résumé, a cover letter and proof of residence in Quebec.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the IPIQ?

The IPIQ's main building is at 1740, montée Masson, in Laval (door 14, H7C 0K4). In Quebec City, the program is given at the Centre de formation professionnelle de Neufchâtel, which the IPIQ calls its Neufchâtel building.

How do I register at the IPIQ?

For the August 2027 cohort, DEP applications run from February 1, 2027 at 8 a.m. to February 5, 2027 at 4 p.m. The application goes through the AdmissionFP file or is handed in person at the office, with all the required documents.

When is the next IPIQ open house?

The open house takes place on Wednesday, January 13, 2027, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the main building in Laval. Registration is required. A virtual information session takes place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7 p.m., and its presentation is online from October 22.

What are the IPIQ's opening hours?

The DEP page gives the centre's opening hours for handing in applications at the office: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The DEP itself is offered day and evening, according to the same page.

Where is the firefighter DEP given?

Inforoute FPT names two public centres for DEP 5322: the IPIQ, in Laval, and the Centre de formation professionnelle de Neufchâtel, in Quebec City. The list also includes private schools.

What training is required to become a firefighter with a DEP?

Section 3 of the Règlement sur les conditions pour exercer au sein d'un service de sécurité incendie municipal, up to date as of July 1, 2026, requires the DEP in Fire Safety Intervention, or its equivalent, in a fire department serving more than 200,000 people. Below that threshold, the Firefighter I or Firefighter II certificate of the École nationale des pompiers du Québec is enough, depending on the population served. The DEP is recognized everywhere.

This text summarizes public documents. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.