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Quebec's system of college education results in multiple types college degrees with diplomas. In the CEGEP-era, pre-university programs result in "diplomas", as do technical studies that result in associate degree analogues, while the vocational programs result in "attestations".

CEGEP-era

• Quebec Diploma of College Studies (English: DCS; French: Diplôme d'études collégiales, DEC) for preuniversity studies, equivalent to a junior college prep school
• Quebec Diploma of College Studies (English: DCS; French: Diplôme d'études collégiales, DEC) for technical studies, analogue to a university college associate's degree
• Quebec Attestation of College Studies (English: ACS; French: Attestation d'études collégiales, AEC) for vocational studies, like the trade school community college

See also

• High school diploma
• Associate's degree
• College degree