The school has its origins in the Institut Biblique VIE, founded in May 1999 in Quebec City by the Christian and Missionary Alliance of Canada.
The local church shows its support for its students by providing a ministry of mentorship and financial aid.
The Montreal headquarters opened in the summer of 2004, in partnership with the École de Théologie Évangélique de Montréal (Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches) for a united bible college.
In 2013, an agreement for transfer credits is concluded with the Université Laval Faculty of Theology.
[4] In April 2016, the Institute changed its name to École de théologie évangélique du Québec.