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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

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Possible funding to those who qualify*

  • Alberta Student Aid Program
  • Second Career
  • Loans
  • Grants
  • Bursaries
  • Scholarships

Programs

Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.

Technology, Networking Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    The Cybersecurity Technician diploma at CDI College is available at campuses across BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba (and online), giving you comprehensive training in cybersecurity techniques, digital forensics, and the skills to defend any organization's systems.

    What You'll Learn

    • Managing and securing networks and computers against modern threats
    • Cybersecurity techniques and digital forensics for threat detection and response
    • Exam preparation for CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, Cisco CCNA, and Microsoft MCSE
    • Applied skills through a 210-hour practicum in a real security environment (BC campuses)

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Cybersecurity Technician, IT Security Technician, Security Operations Support in businesses and public-sector organizations across Canada

    Why it matters: Cybersecurity is one of few fields where demand grows every year regardless of the economy, and seven certification exam preparations in one diploma is a credential stack most junior roles only list two or three of.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    The Network Systems Engineer with Internship diploma takes CDI College's network engineering program and adds a formal internship—real on-the-job engineering experience before graduation. Available across BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba campuses and online.

    What You'll Learn

    • Installing, testing, and evaluating LANs and WANs, with systematic troubleshooting
    • Linux, Cisco network devices, Windows Server, active directory, server virtualization, and SharePoint
    • Exam preparation for CompTIA A+, Security+, Net+, and Cisco CCNA
    • Documented on-the-job network engineering experience through the internship component

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Network Systems Engineer, IT Infrastructure Analyst, Systems Network Specialist across Canadian enterprises, MSPs, and public-sector IT

    Why it matters: The internship converts your diploma into an employment record before you graduate—in a field where employers consistently ask for experience, arriving with certified skills and documented practice time is a decisive advantage.

  • Cybersecurity Technician Year 2
    Hybrid

    About the Program

    Cybersecurity Technician – Year 2 is the second year of CDI College's Cybersecurity Technician program at multiple BC campuses and online, continuing your funded studies toward the full diploma. Funding for multi-year programs is typically assessed one study period at a time, which is why Year 2 appears as its own entry.

    What You'll Learn

    • Advanced cybersecurity techniques and digital forensics building on Year 1 foundations
    • Continued certification preparation toward CompTIA CySA+, PenTest+, Cisco CCNA, and MCSE
    • Your 210-hour practicum in a professional security environment

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: See the full Cybersecurity Technician entry—Year 2 completes the same diploma and leads to the same security career outcomes.

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    Love health and medicine, and working with people? CDI College's Medical Office Assistant program at the Abbotsford, Burnaby, and Surrey campuses teaches the knowledge and skills to thrive in BC's fast-paced medical offices.

    What You'll Learn

    • Core medical knowledge—terminology and human anatomy—without needing a healthcare background
    • Medical records management, billing, and medical administration software
    • General office essentials: keyboarding, transcription, and computer and office software skills
    • A mandatory practicum in a real-world medical office before you graduate

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Medical Office Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Health Records Clerk in Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley clinics, hospitals, and physician practices

    Why it matters: BC's growing and aging population keeps medical offices from Abbotsford to Burnaby hiring administrative staff continuously—and the mandatory practicum means you interview with clinic experience already on your resume.

Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    Love health and medicine, and working with people? CDI College's Medical Office Assistant program at the Abbotsford, Burnaby, and Surrey campuses teaches the knowledge and skills to thrive in BC's fast-paced medical offices.

    What You'll Learn

    • Core medical knowledge—terminology and human anatomy—without needing a healthcare background
    • Medical records management, billing, and medical administration software
    • General office essentials: keyboarding, transcription, and computer and office software skills
    • A mandatory practicum in a real-world medical office before you graduate

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Medical Office Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Health Records Clerk in Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley clinics, hospitals, and physician practices

    Why it matters: BC's growing and aging population keeps medical offices from Abbotsford to Burnaby hiring administrative staff continuously—and the mandatory practicum means you interview with clinic experience already on your resume.

Abbotsford Campus


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