CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

• Medical Office Administration
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Medical Office Administration diploma program at CDI College, delivered at seven Alberta campuses and through online study, prepares students for administrative employment across hospitals, private medical practices, and clinics. The curriculum combines general office technology with medically specific instruction and concludes with a medical administration practicum. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop medical terminology, pronunciation, and healthcare communication competencies for professional interaction with patients and providers.
  • Students acquire medical transcription proficiency together with general office technology capabilities including word processing, spreadsheets, keyboarding, and proofreading.
  • Students attain command of medical office procedures—scheduling, filing, and telecommunications—consolidated through supervised practicum experience.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, and Clinic Administrative Assistant within Alberta healthcare facilities.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced administrators may progress toward senior clinic administration, office coordination, or healthcare records management roles.

  Industry demand: Alberta’s healthcare system maintains continuous administrative recruitment across urban and regional centres, sustained by population growth and expanding clinical services.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

• Business And Digital Marketing Management
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Business and Digital Marketing Management diploma program at CDI College, delivered at five Alberta campuses and through online study, provides comprehensive training in contemporary digital marketing practice grounded in business management fundamentals. The curriculum reflects the sector’s transition from traditional to digital channels. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop social media marketing and content strategy capabilities for audience development and conversion.
  • Students acquire proficiency in PPC advertising, encompassing the planning, execution, and optimization of paid campaigns.
  • Students attain data analytics competencies for performance measurement, integrated with the business management foundations of marketing leadership.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Digital Marketing Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, and Marketing Assistant.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced practitioners may progress toward digital marketing management, paid media specialization, or marketing analytics roles.

  Industry demand: Alberta organizations continue reallocating marketing expenditure toward digital channels, prioritizing candidates who combine paid advertising proficiency with analytical capability.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

• Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Logistics and Supply Chain Management diploma program at CDI College, delivered at four Alberta campuses and through online study, prepares students to manage the movement of goods and services from suppliers to consumers. The curriculum concludes with a supervised 16-week field placement within an operating supply chain environment, including formal employer evaluation. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop comprehensive knowledge of procurement, storage, transportation, and distribution as integrated supply chain functions.
  • Students acquire applied understanding of packaging and equipment, including uses, legal requirements, and commercial trade-offs in the protection and conveyance of goods.
  • Students attain substantial documented workplace capability through the 16-week supervised field placement, entering the labour market with an employer-evaluated work record.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Logistics Coordinator, Warehouse and Distribution Assistant, and Purchasing Clerk.

  Advancement opportunities: Field-experienced graduates may progress toward supply chain analysis, procurement, or distribution supervision roles.

  Industry demand: Alberta’s energy supply networks, retail distribution, and transportation corridors sustain continuous recruitment of logistics personnel across the province.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

• Social Media And Web Marketing
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Social Media and Web Marketing diploma program at CDI College, delivered at the Calgary North, Calgary South, and Red Deer campuses and through online study, provides comprehensive digital marketing training focused on major platforms, content strategy, and social media analytics. Applied learning is consolidated through a practicum in a business or marketing environment or a capstone project. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop digital marketing proficiency across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn with applied content strategy.
  • Students acquire social media analytics, statistics, and strategic planning competencies for evidence-based campaign management.
  • Students attain traditional marketing, business writing, and digital strategy capabilities, consolidated through practicum or capstone applied experience.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Social Media Marketer, Digital Marketing Specialist, and Content Strategist.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced practitioners may progress toward digital marketing management, brand strategy, or content leadership roles.

  Industry demand: Alberta organizations across energy, retail, and services sectors are expanding digital marketing functions, sustaining demand for strategically trained social media professionals.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

• Medical Office Administration
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Medical Office Administration diploma program at CDI College, delivered at seven Alberta campuses and through online study, prepares students for administrative employment across hospitals, private medical practices, and clinics. The curriculum combines general office technology with medically specific instruction and concludes with a medical administration practicum. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop medical terminology, pronunciation, and healthcare communication competencies for professional interaction with patients and providers.
  • Students acquire medical transcription proficiency together with general office technology capabilities including word processing, spreadsheets, keyboarding, and proofreading.
  • Students attain command of medical office procedures—scheduling, filing, and telecommunications—consolidated through supervised practicum experience.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, and Clinic Administrative Assistant within Alberta healthcare facilities.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced administrators may progress toward senior clinic administration, office coordination, or healthcare records management roles.

  Industry demand: Alberta’s healthcare system maintains continuous administrative recruitment across urban and regional centres, sustained by population growth and expanding clinical services.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

• Pharmacy Assistant
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Pharmacy Assistant program at CDI College, delivered at the Calgary City Centre, Edmonton City Centre, and Red Deer campuses and through online study, prepares students for support roles in prescription dispensing and pharmacy operations. The curriculum concludes with a capstone project aligned to authentic pharmacy working environments. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop proficiency in filling prescription orders and maintaining drug and prescriber information within pharmacy computer systems.
  • Students acquire pharmaceutical terminology together with the mathematics and measurement knowledge underpinning dispensing accuracy.
  • Students attain customer communication and clerical capabilities, consolidated through a capstone project replicating typical pharmacy tasks and situations.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for Pharmacy Assistant positions within community pharmacies, grocery and chain drugstores, and hospital pharmacy departments.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced assistants may progress toward senior dispensary support roles or pursue pharmacy technician pathways.

  Industry demand: Population growth across Calgary, Edmonton, and central Alberta sustains rising prescription volumes and continuous recruitment of trained pharmacy support personnel.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

Technology, Networking Programs

• Cybersecurity Technician
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Cybersecurity Technician diploma program at CDI College is offered at campuses across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba, with online delivery options. The curriculum provides comprehensive knowledge of network and computer security management, cybersecurity techniques, and digital forensics, with preparation for CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Cisco CCNA, and Microsoft MCSE. BC campus delivery includes a 210-hour practicum.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop proficiency in the management and security of networks and computers against contemporary threats.
  • Students acquire applied capability in cybersecurity techniques and digital forensics for threat detection, response, and investigation.
  • Students attain preparation for seven industry certification examinations: CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Cisco CCNA, and Microsoft MCSE.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Cybersecurity Technician, IT Security Technician, and Security Operations Support.

  Advancement opportunities: Certified practitioners may progress toward security analysis, penetration testing, or security operations leadership.

  Industry demand: Cybersecurity recruitment demand grows consistently across all Canadian provinces, with certification attainment the primary hiring benchmark in a persistently understaffed field.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

• Network Systems Engineer With Internship
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Network Systems Engineer with Internship diploma program at CDI College, available across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba campuses with online options, extends the Network Systems Engineer curriculum with a formal internship component. The program trains students in network maintenance, security, and troubleshooting, with preparation for CompTIA A+, Security+, Net+, and Cisco CCNA, and concludes with supervised on-the-job engineering experience.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop the capability to install, test, evaluate, and troubleshoot networks encompassing LANs, WANs, Linux, and Cisco devices.
  • Students acquire Windows Server, active directory, server virtualization, and SharePoint administration proficiency with structured certification preparation.
  • Students attain documented workplace capability through the internship component, entering the labour market with verified on-the-job network engineering experience.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Network Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure Analyst, and Systems Network Specialist.

  Advancement opportunities: Internship-experienced graduates may progress toward senior engineering, network architecture, or infrastructure leadership roles.

  Industry demand: Network engineering demand across Canadian provinces sustains consistent recruitment, with internship experience serving as a material differentiator against candidates presenting coursework alone.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.

Human & Social Services, CSW Programs

• Addictions And Community Services Worker
  Hybrid

  Program Overview

  The Addictions and Community Services Worker program at CDI College, delivered at six Alberta campuses and through online study, prepares students to support clients experiencing alcohol and substance use challenges. The curriculum spans attitudes, knowledge, intervention, and resources, with skills illustrated through case studies, dramatizations, and role-play simulations, and applied within a clinical practicum. CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province’s Private Vocational Training Act.

  Core Competencies

  • Students develop foundational knowledge of psychology, relapse prevention, and pharmacology as applied within addictions support practice.
  • Students acquire nonviolent crisis intervention capabilities together with intake, assessment, and treatment planning proficiency.
  • Students attain applied practice competencies through supervised clinical practicum experience within operating community services environments.

  Career Pathways

  Entry-level roles: Graduates qualify for positions including Addictions Support Worker, Community Support Worker, and Mental Health Assistant within rehabilitation centres, community organizations, and government services.

  Advancement opportunities: Experienced workers may progress toward case management, program coordination, or specialized addictions counselling pathways.

  Industry demand: Rising demand for addictions and mental health support sustains recruitment across Alberta’s rehabilitation, community health, non-profit, and government service sectors.

  * All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.