[8] The Cégep is unique in that the constituent colleges in Joliette, L'Assomption, and Terrebonne each have their own offices and they also share resources and services offered by the administration centre at Repentigny.

The mission of the regional Cégep is to organize the college-level general and vocational instruction offered through its constituent colleges, in a way that allows them to cooperate with one another.

[19] The Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Joliette is a public institution of higher education offering 23 programs, including Arts and Humanities, Information Technology, Administration, Agriculture, and Environmental Studies.

[28] Located in the downtown core, this constituent college offers 11 programs, including Arts and Humanities, Administration, Design and Education.

[29] These technical and pre-university programs lead to dîplômes d'études collégiales (or DEC; eng: Diploma of College Studies (DCS)) while the continuing education programs lead to attestations d'études collégiales (or AEC; eng: Attestation of College Studies (ACS)) in continuing education.

[31] At a press conference held on January 24, 2014, the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology[32]) confirmed the expansion of the Cégep régional de Lanaudière à l'Assomption and the implementation of a new Opticianry program.

[39] The constituent college offers 9 programs, including Social Sciences, Arts, Technology, Administrative Studies, and Dental Hygiene.

[41] The Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Terrebonne offers:[42] Michel Rouleau has been director of this constituent college since 2013.