The college traces its origins to the merger of several institutions which became public ones in 1967, when the Quebec system of CEGEPs was created. On April 15, 1968,  les Corporations de l'Externat Classique Saint-Raphaël et du Collège Marie-de-la-Présentation partnered for the school year 1968–1969. Over time, other institutions in Drummondville joined in the partnership: L'école des Infirmières, l'Institut familial Sainte-Marie et le cours technique de l'École de Métiers.
The college's history is rooted in the merger of several institutions that became public in 1967, with the establishment of the Quebec CEGEP system. On April 15, 1968, Corporations de l'Externat Classique Saint-Raphaël and du Collège Marie-de-la-Présentation formed a partnership for the 1968–1969 academic year. As time passed, other institutions in Drummondville joined this partnership: L'école des Infirmières, Institut familial Sainte-Marie, and technical courses from the École de Métiers.