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CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

100 - 403 33rd St. NE, Calgary AB

Possible funding to those who qualify*

  • Alberta Student Aid Program
  • 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.

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    Businesses today rely on a few highly skilled administrators who can run the office and keep everything moving. CDI College's Business Administrative Professional diploma gives you that range — general office administration, management fundamentals, and the operational skills employers are actually looking for.

    What You'll Learn

    • General office administration and modern office automation tools
    • Management and operational skills for running a busy office
    • Time, conflict, and stress management alongside interpersonal communication
    • A capstone project applying your skills to real workplace scenarios

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: You'll be ready for roles as an office administrator, administrative assistant, or operations support professional.

    Why it matters: As mobile apps and office software keep evolving, employers increasingly need administrators who can manage the whole picture, not just individual tasks.

    CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province's Private Vocational Training Act.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    Offered at seven Alberta campuses and fully online, CDI College's Medical Office Administration diploma is built for people interested in science, medicine, and working with the public—the front-line administrators Alberta's healthcare system runs on.

    What You'll Learn

    • Medical terminology and pronunciation, plus healthcare communications for patients and providers
    • Medical transcription and general office technology—word processing, spreadsheets, keyboarding, and proofreading
    • Medical office procedures: scheduling, filing, and telecommunications in clinical settings
    • Real-world experience through a medical administration practicum

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, Clinic Administrative Assistant in Alberta hospitals, private practices, and clinics

    Why it matters: From Calgary to Red Deer to Edmonton, Alberta's clinics and hospitals hire administrative staff continuously—and with eight delivery options including online, you can train wherever you are in the province.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Social Media Specialist certificate program prepares you to plan, create, and manage social media content for businesses of every size. Offered at the Calgary North campus and fully online in Alberta, the program builds hands-on skills across today's major platforms while teaching you how to turn engagement into measurable business results.

    What You'll Learn

    • Content creation and campaign planning for platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube
    • Social media analytics and reporting, so you can track performance and prove return on investment
    • Community management, brand voice, and online reputation monitoring
    • Scheduling, monitoring, and aggregation tools used by working social media professionals

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Social Media Specialist, Community Manager, Digital Content Coordinator in Calgary agencies, Alberta brands, and remote-friendly marketing teams earning $40,000–$60,000 [VERIFY via PayScale Canada]

    Why it matters: Alberta businesses across energy, retail, and services are competing harder than ever for online attention, and employers are actively hiring specialists who can manage platforms strategically rather than casually. Online delivery means you can train from anywhere in the province.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Social Media and Web Marketing diploma—at Calgary North, Calgary South, and Red Deer plus online in Alberta—delivers comprehensive digital marketing training focused on the platforms and analytics driving business growth today.

    What You'll Learn

    • Marketing on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn plus content strategy
    • Analytics, social media strategy, and the data habits that turn engagement into business results
    • Traditional and digital marketing combined with business writing and statistics
    • Applied experience through a practicum in a marketing environment or a real-world capstone project

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Social Media Marketer, Digital Marketing Specialist, Content Strategist in Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer businesses, agencies, and marketing departments

    Why it matters: Alberta businesses across energy, retail, and services are rapidly expanding their digital presence, and marketers who combine platform expertise with strategy and analytics are exactly the hire those expanding teams are looking for.

Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    Offered at seven Alberta campuses and fully online, CDI College's Medical Office Administration diploma is built for people interested in science, medicine, and working with the public—the front-line administrators Alberta's healthcare system runs on.

    What You'll Learn

    • Medical terminology and pronunciation, plus healthcare communications for patients and providers
    • Medical transcription and general office technology—word processing, spreadsheets, keyboarding, and proofreading
    • Medical office procedures: scheduling, filing, and telecommunications in clinical settings
    • Real-world experience through a medical administration practicum

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Medical Office Administrator, Medical Receptionist, Clinic Administrative Assistant in Alberta hospitals, private practices, and clinics

    Why it matters: From Calgary to Red Deer to Edmonton, Alberta's clinics and hospitals hire administrative staff continuously—and with eight delivery options including online, you can train wherever you are in the province.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    Use your hands to heal in a career that's as rewarding as it is well-paid. CDI College's Massage Therapy 2400 diploma is a full-time, 96-week intensive that trains you in real massage techniques from instructors with years of hands-on experience.

    What You'll Learn

    • Massage techniques, hydrotherapy, palpation, and remedial exercise
    • Patient assessment and a wide range of therapeutic massage treatments
    • Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and pathology
    • Professional ethics and communication, backed by clinical internship experience

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: You'll graduate ready for roles in private clinics, medical and rehabilitation centres, hospitals, spas, and fitness facilities, or as a self-employed therapist.

    Why it matters: Massage therapy keeps growing as part of mainstream healthcare, and this program builds the hands-on skill and credibility clients and clinics look for.

    CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province's Private Vocational Training Act.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Dental Assisting program at the Calgary North and Edmonton City Centre campuses trains you for hands-on clinical work at the chairside of Alberta dental practices, building toward national certification.

    What You'll Learn

    • Chairside assisting skills—instrument handling, patient preparation, and supporting dentists through procedures
    • Dental radiography and infection control to current clinical standards
    • Dental sciences, terminology, and patient communication for confident clinical work
    • Real-practice experience through placement, plus preparation for the NDAEB certification examination

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Dental Assistant in general practices, orthodontic and specialty clinics, and community dental programs across Calgary and Edmonton

    Why it matters: NDAEB certification is the national standard dental employers recognize, and Alberta's growing cities keep dental practices consistently hiring certified assistants—a career combining clinical skill with stable, daytime working hours.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant diploma at the Calgary North and Edmonton North campuses prepares you to help patients rebuild strength, mobility, and independence—working alongside physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

    What You'll Learn

    • Body mechanics and systems, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology—the science behind recovery
    • Therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation techniques across physical disabilities, psychiatry, and pediatrics
    • Client care fundamentals including record management and client communications
    • Applied skills through a supervised practicum in a real care environment

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant, Physiotherapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist Assistant in Calgary and Edmonton hospitals, private clinics, and rehabilitation centres

    Why it matters: Alberta's healthcare system leans on rehabilitation assistants to extend therapy capacity in everything from post-surgical recovery to long-term care—a hands-on healthcare career without years of university.

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.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Computer Support Technician diploma—at Calgary North, Calgary South, Edmonton North, and Edmonton South—teaches you to manage and maintain computers and the software and hardware connected to them.

    What You'll Learn

    • IT fundamentals: configuring a Windows Client Operating System and managing user environments
    • How to install and manage servers in a business setting
    • Hardware and software troubleshooting—the skills Alberta IT support teams hire for from day one
    • Industry certification preparation from curriculum continually reviewed by IT professionals

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Computer Support Technician, IT Help Desk Specialist, Desktop Support Analyst in Calgary and Edmonton businesses, corporate IT, and managed service providers

    Why it matters: Every organization in Alberta depends on functioning computers and networks, and support technicians who can keep them running are among the sector's most consistently employed IT roles.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Cybersecurity Specialist diploma—at six Alberta campuses and fully online—trains you to defend the networks, devices, and data every organization now depends on.

    What You'll Learn

    • Managing and securing networks and computers against modern threats
    • Cybersecurity techniques and digital forensics for detecting and investigating attacks
    • Exam preparation for industry certifications including CompTIA A+, Net+, Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and Cisco CCNA
    • Hands-on labs and projects that turn theory into demonstrable skill

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Cybersecurity Analyst, IT Security Technician, Network Security Support in Alberta's energy, finance, government, and corporate IT sectors

    Why it matters: Alberta's energy and financial infrastructure makes it a prime cyberattack target, and organizations across the province are staffing security teams faster than the talent pipeline fills them—certifications are the entry ticket, and this program preps you for six.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Web and Mobile Applications Development diploma spans six Alberta campuses plus online, training you to build complete applications for web, Android, and iOS—starting with the right programming fundamentals before any language-specific syntax.

    What You'll Learn

    • Language-independent programming concepts: logic, flow, and problem-solving before syntax
    • A full language stack: C#, Java, ASP.net, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP/MySQL, Python, Android, and Swift
    • Traditional and object-oriented programming methodologies for working in any codebase
    • Fully functional web and mobile applications built through project-based learning

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Junior Web Developer, Android Developer, iOS Developer, Application Programmer across Calgary and Edmonton's tech sector

    Why it matters: Alberta's web and developer occupations are projected for above-average growth, and training on web plus both mobile platforms in one diploma means you're eligible for a wider range of postings than single-platform graduates.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Web Development diploma at the Calgary North, Edmonton City Centre, and Edmonton West campuses makes you a working developer in 48 weeks—including a six-week, 180-hour practicum in a real development environment.

    What You'll Learn

    • Structuring and styling responsive sites with HTML5 and CSS that look great on any device
    • Making the web interactive with JavaScript and jQuery—animations, validations, and dynamic pages
    • Full-stack fundamentals connecting front-end interfaces to server-side logic
    • Six weeks of on-the-job programming through your 180-hour practicum placement

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Junior Web Developer, Front-End Developer, Web Programmer in Calgary and Edmonton tech companies, agencies, and corporate IT teams

    Why it matters: Alberta's web designer and developer occupations are projected for above-average growth, and 180 practicum hours in a real dev shop means your first job interview comes with shipped work behind it.

Education, Teaching Programs

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Early Learning and Child Care Certificate gets you into the field fast — in 40 weeks, you'll cover the child development fundamentals and hands-on field placement hours that meet Alberta's Level 2 Early Childhood Educator certification requirements.

    What You'll Learn

    • Child growth and development, from infancy through late childhood
    • Language development, program planning, and philosophies of play
    • Health, safety, nutrition, and guiding child behaviour
    • Real-world field placement experience in a licensed childcare setting

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: You'll be ready for roles as an early learning and care educator, ratio enhancement staff, or educational assistant.

    Why it matters: Alberta's demand for certified early childhood educators keeps growing, and Level 2 certification is your foundation for a stable, in-demand career working with kids.

    CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province's Private Vocational Training Act.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    Ready to go further than the certificate level? CDI College's Early Learning and Child Care Diploma builds on the fundamentals over 77 weeks, adding advanced coursework and two field placements to qualify you for Alberta's Level 3 Early Childhood Educator certification.

    What You'll Learn

    • Advanced child development theory, inclusion, and constructivist teaching approaches
    • Emergent curriculum design, active play, and creative expression in early learning
    • Professional ethics, family diversity, and collaborative work in early learning settings
    • Two field placements, including 380 additional hours of hands-on experience

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: You'll graduate ready for roles as an early learning and care educator, classroom facilitator, or educational assistant.

    Why it matters: Level 3 certification opens the door to more senior, better-paying roles in Alberta's childcare and education sector than a certificate alone.

    CDI College Alberta programs are licensed under the province's Private Vocational Training Act.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Education Assistant diploma at the Calgary North and Edmonton North campuses gets you classroom-ready in just 45 weeks—with two real practicum placements before you graduate.

    What You'll Learn

    • Supporting students with physical, emotional, or developmental needs
    • Classroom management, child development, and inclusive education techniques
    • Industry certifications built in: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED, and WHMIS 2015
    • Two four-week practicum placements for real classroom experience in different settings

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Education Assistant, Educational Aide in Calgary and Edmonton school divisions, charter schools, and community programs

    Why it matters: Alberta's fast-growing student population keeps school divisions hiring EAs annually, and graduating with crisis intervention and first aid certifications already complete makes you hireable the day the school year starts.

Human & Social Services, CSW Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Child and Youth Services Worker program—at the Calgary North, Edmonton City Centre, and Lloydminster campuses plus online in Alberta—delivers hands-on, job-ready training in helping youth with family concerns, education, health, and addictions.

    What You'll Learn

    • Child development, including trauma and the impact of grief and loss on children and youth
    • Advocacy, youth justice issues, interviewing techniques, and Canada's youth and social welfare systems
    • Three external certifications bundled in: Level 1 First Aid/CPR, ASIST Suicide Intervention Level 1, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Level 1
    • Field experience through a 100-hour practicum supervised by experienced child and youth workers

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Family Services Assistant in Alberta youth agencies, group homes, schools-adjacent programs, and community services

    Why it matters: Three certifications plus 100 supervised hours means you apply for Alberta youth-services postings already meeting requirements most candidates have to complete after hiring.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Immigration Assistant program—at the Calgary North and Edmonton City Centre campuses plus online in Alberta—teaches you the ins and outs of Canadian immigration application processes for a career in legal firms.

    What You'll Learn

    • Canadian immigration application processes from intake through decision
    • Legal research focused on immigration statutes, regulations, and case law
    • Hands-on legal administrative training—theoretical knowledge paired with practical skills
    • Professional ethics and the conduct standards of Canada's legal environment

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Immigration Assistant, Legal Assistant in Calgary and Edmonton immigration practices, law firms, and consulting offices

    Why it matters: Alberta's population growth is driven substantially by newcomers, and immigration files never process themselves—the province's law firms and consultants hire assistants trained on the actual application processes continuously.

Calgary North Campus

CDI College's Calgary North campus provides yet another opportunity for students looking to further their education.

Found five minutes east of the downtown core just off Memorial Drive at 36th Street, the Calgary North campus is located in a new modern facility with state-of-the-art equipment, ample parking, and ready access to the LRT.


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