Helping Canadians get back to work.

CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

240 Midpark Way SE Suite #200, 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 Accounting and Payroll Administration program, offered at five Alberta campuses and fully online, builds a solid foundation in general office skills, bookkeeping, computerized accounting, and payroll. You'll graduate job-ready with practical expertise employers across Alberta look for from day one.

    What You'll Learn

    • Bookkeeping fundamentals including journal entries, account adjustments, and financial statement analysis
    • Computerized accounting with Sage 50, from general ledger through payroll and inventory setup, budgets, and account reconciliation
    • Payroll processing and the office administration skills that support day-to-day business operations
    • Professional workplace and communication skills to transition smoothly into your first accounting role

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Accounting Assistant, Payroll Clerk, Bookkeeper, Office Administrator in Alberta businesses, accounting firms, and public organizations

    Why it matters: Every organization needs accurate books and on-time payroll regardless of the economy. Alberta employers consistently hire graduates who arrive already fluent in the software and processes their offices run on.

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    If you're good with numbers, CDI College's Business Accounting Technician diploma gets you job-ready in about seven months. You'll get hands-on training in manual and computerized accounting, office administration, and the software employers actually use, then put it into practice through a practicum placement before you graduate.

    What You'll Learn

    • Manual and computerized accounting procedures, including Sage 50 and QuickBooks
    • General office administration and clerical skills for accounting departments
    • Production and distribution of weekly, monthly, and ad hoc financial reports
    • Real-world experience through a hands-on practicum placement

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: You'll be ready for accounting support roles like accounting clerk, bookkeeper, accounts payable/receivable clerk, and administrative assistant.

    Why it matters: Virtually every business needs someone who can keep the books straight, which makes this a skillset you can carry into almost any industry.

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

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    Marketing has gone digital, and CDI College's Business and Digital Marketing Management diploma—at five Alberta campuses and online—trains you for that shift with comprehensive, hands-on skills.

    What You'll Learn

    • Social media marketing and content strategy for building audiences that convert
    • PPC advertising—planning, running, and optimizing paid campaigns
    • Data analytics to measure performance and back marketing decisions with numbers
    • The business management foundations that turn marketers into managers

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Digital Marketing Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, Marketing Assistant in Calgary, Edmonton, and Red Deer businesses and agencies

    Why it matters: Alberta businesses across every sector are moving budgets from traditional to digital channels, and the combination of paid advertising skills plus analytics is what separates hireable candidates from hobbyists.

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Logistics and Supply Chain Management diploma—at four Alberta campuses and online—teaches you to manage goods from supplier to consumer, and backs it with a 16-week field placement in a real supply chain operation.

    What You'll Learn

    • The core of the chain: procurement, storage, transportation, and distribution
    • Packaging and equipment—their uses, legal requirements, and trade-offs in protecting goods
    • Planning, coordination, and the workplace skills logistics teams run on
    • A supervised 16-week field placement in a supply chain environment, with a formal employer evaluation for your resume

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Logistics Coordinator, Warehouse and Distribution Assistant, Purchasing Clerk in Alberta's energy supply, retail distribution, and transportation sectors

    Why it matters: Alberta's economy moves on logistics—from energy-sector supply to prairie distribution networks—and sixteen weeks of documented field experience is more workplace time than most competing programs offer in total.

  • 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.

Technology, Networking Programs

  • On Campus

    About the Program

    CDI College's Network Systems Management diploma at the Calgary South and Edmonton South campuses trains you across the full lifecycle of business networks—design, implementation, management, and maintenance.

    What You'll Learn

    • The complete network lifecycle: design, implementation, management, and maintenance of computer and network installations
    • Advanced procedures for installing, configuring, and upgrading physical and logical network elements
    • How to establish network security measures and design technical infrastructure
    • Exam preparation for Microsoft, CompTIA, and Cisco industry certifications

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Network Systems Manager, Network Administrator, IT Infrastructure Analyst in Alberta enterprises, energy-sector IT, and corporate networks

    Why it matters: Alberta's complex enterprise environments need network professionals who can manage the full infrastructure, not just support it. Certification-aligned training signals that competency to employers.

  • 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

    Network administrators are highly sought after in Alberta—and CDI College's Network Systems Administrator diploma, at three campuses plus online, delivers comprehensive job-ready training to become one.

    What You'll Learn

    • Network design, installation, maintenance, and management, plus computer system operations
    • WANs and global wireless capabilities—the networks businesses actually run on
    • Linux administration in on-premises and cloud environments, with security best practices, scripting, and automation aligned to CompTIA Linux+ objectives
    • User assistance and computer maintenance—the support skills that anchor every IT role

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Network Administrator, Systems Support Specialist, IT Technician in Calgary and Edmonton enterprises, energy-sector IT, and managed services

    Why it matters: Alberta's businesses—from energy majors to municipal services—run infrastructure that never stops needing administration, making this one of the province's most reliably hiring IT roles.

  • 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.

Human & Social Services, CSW Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    Guiding people through alcohol and substance use challenges is demanding, meaningful work—and CDI College's Addictions and Community Services Worker program, at six Alberta campuses and fully online, prepares you for it with seasoned professional instructors.

    What You'll Learn

    • Psychology fundamentals, relapse prevention, and pharmacology for addictions work
    • Nonviolent crisis intervention for safely de-escalating difficult situations
    • Intake procedures, assessment, and treatment planning—the practical core of support work
    • Real-world application through a clinical practicum, with skills illustrated via case studies, dramatizations, and role-play

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Addictions Support Worker, Community Support Worker, Mental Health Assistant in Alberta rehabilitation centres, community health organizations, non-profits, and government services

    Why it matters: Alberta communities face rising demand for addictions and mental health support, and trained workers who can assess needs, plan treatment, and intervene safely are hired across every part of the province's social services network.

Legal, Policing Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Paralegal diploma—at four Alberta campuses and online—trains you for the research, drafting, and case-management work that keeps law firms running, under the supervision of licensed lawyers.

    What You'll Learn

    • Drafting legal documents and conducting legal research that lawyers rely on
    • Organizing case files and managing client communications professionally
    • The administrative, clerical, and procedural backbone of legal proceedings
    • Real-world application through a practicum component in a legal setting

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Paralegal, Legal Researcher, Case Management Assistant in Calgary and Edmonton law firms, corporate legal departments, and government legal offices

    Why it matters: Alberta's legal sector runs on paralegals doing the substantive preparation behind every file, and professional associations like the Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals give the career a growing professional identity in the province.

Veterinary, Animal Services Programs

  • Hybrid

    About the Program

    CDI College's Veterinary Health Care Assistant program—at the Calgary South campus and online in Alberta—makes you an essential member of a veterinary care team in just 43 weeks, six of them spent in a real practicum placement.

    What You'll Learn

    • Animal nursing, diagnostic imaging, veterinary dentistry, anatomy, and surgical preparation
    • Animal handling, nutrition management, behaviour, and welfare best practices
    • Three certifications built in: Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED, DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid, and WHMIS 2015
    • Real clinic experience through your six-week practicum placement

    Career Opportunities

    Roles: Veterinary Assistant, Animal Care Attendant, Clinic Support Staff in Calgary-area veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, and care facilities

    Why it matters: Alberta's veterinary practices hire assistants year-round, and arriving with canine first aid and workplace safety certifications already complete—plus six weeks of clinic experience—puts you ahead of every uncertified applicant.

Calgary South Campus

CDI College’s Calgary South campus is in Midnapore, a community of about 7,000 people in the city’s southeast, just 15 minutes from Okotoks.

The Calgary South campus is one of the best places in Alberta to study, with hands-ontraining programs in the areas of graphic design, business administration, healthcare, legal studies, and technology.

Located a quick walk from Lake Midnapore and Fish Creek Park, our Calgary South campus offers you opportunities to get out and enjoy the fresh air on lunch and study breaks.

Students can also hunt for bargains in the shops at the Midnapore Mall or have lunch in one of the nearby eateries.

If you need a quick bite between classes, there are a number of food options close by, as well.


Request Info Today!

Contact CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare for information today!

Get more information

  • Please send me more information right away! I consent to electronic communication, and I may opt-out at any time. read terms*
  • Hidden
  • Hidden
*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.