Programs offered at each campus may vary, so be sure to check other campus offerings for the course you are most interested in.
CDI College's Addictions Recovery Support for Youth and Families diploma prepares you to help families heal from alcohol and substance use issues. Over 70 weeks, you'll build a four-part comprehensive curriculum and cap it off with a 300-hour practicum working directly with clients in the community.
Roles: You'll graduate ready for roles at alcohol and drug treatment facilities, Aboriginal agencies, community mental health facilities, correctional facilities, and school programs.
Why it matters: Ontario's demand for addictions and recovery support workers keeps growing, and this program builds you toward Associate Addiction Counsellor status while you're still studying.
This program is registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
CDI College's Child and Youth Services Worker program—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—is a strong starting point for a social services career focused on the people who need support earliest: children and youth.
Roles: Child and Youth Worker, Youth Support Worker, Family Support Assistant in GTA community agencies, youth centres, and social services organizations
Why it matters: Canada's social services sector projects steady openings year after year, and youth-focused roles are among its most consistently funded—work where your daily effort shapes someone's whole trajectory.
Considering a career in addictions work? CDI College's Addictions and Community Services Worker program—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—builds the essential skills to support people through substance use and mental health challenges.
Roles: Addictions Support Worker, Community Services Worker, Mental Health Support Worker across the GTA's treatment programs, community agencies, and social services organizations
Why it matters: The Toronto region operates Canada's largest network of community and social services, and demand for workers trained in both addictions and mental health support continues to outpace supply across the sector.
In CDI College's Business Administration diploma program, you'll build a well-rounded foundation across accounting, finance, marketing, and human resources in just 40 weeks. The program blends hands-on software training with real business scenarios, and credits can count toward a Bachelor of Business Administration through a pathway partnership with Yorkville University.
Roles: You'll graduate ready for roles in marketing, sales, human resources, banking, and business management.
Why it matters: Every industry needs people who understand how a business actually runs, which is why this broad-based training keeps your career options open as your goals evolve.
This program is registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
CDI College's Business and Digital Marketing Management diploma—at three GTA campuses and online in Ontario—pairs traditional business training with the digital marketing skills the market has shifted to, finished with a 100-hour practicum.
Roles: Digital Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Business Development Assistant in GTA agencies, brands, and corporate marketing teams
Why it matters: Toronto's marketing industry is Canada's largest, and employers there want hybrids—people who understand business fundamentals *and* can run digital campaigns—which is exactly the combination this diploma builds.
CDI College's Business Management diploma is the deep-dive version of business training — 60 weeks covering accounting, finance, marketing, HR, and organizational behaviour in more depth than a standard business diploma. You'll graduate with the well-rounded skill set employers look for in management-track hires.
Roles: You'll be prepared for roles in business management, marketing, human resources, sales, and banking.
Why it matters: The extra depth in this program is built for people who want more than an entry-level admin job — it's designed to open doors toward management-track positions.
This program is registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
The Medical Office Administrator program serves the GTA from four campuses—Brampton, Mississauga, North York, and Scarborough—plus online delivery, training you to keep Toronto-area medical offices running smoothly.
Roles: Medical Office Administrator, Medical Secretary, Patient Coordinator in GTA hospitals, family practices, and specialist clinics
Why it matters: The Greater Toronto Area operates Canada's largest concentration of medical practices, and administrative roles are the sector's steadiest hiring category—a healthcare career without the shift work.
CDI College's Social Media and Web Marketing diploma—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—gives you focused, relevant training across the digital channels shaping marketing today, capped by a real-world practicum.
Roles: Social Media Marketer, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Content Specialist across GTA agencies, brands, and corporate marketing teams
Why it matters: GTA employers are Canada's most sophisticated digital marketing buyers—and they want candidates who can measure what they execute, not just post. SEO, SEM, and analytics training is the skill gap most social media candidates can't close.
The Social Media Marketing diploma at CDI College—at Brampton, Mississauga, and Scarborough, plus online in Ontario—gives you hands-on training on major platforms backed by digital strategy and analytics, with a 120-hour practicum before you graduate.
Roles: Social Media Marketer, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Content Specialist across GTA agencies, brands, and in-house marketing departments
Why it matters: The 120-hour practicum is a decisive differentiator—GTA marketing employers see dozens of diploma candidates and consistently hire the ones who arrive with documented agency experience behind them.
CDI College's Accounting Assistant/Bookkeeper diploma gets you working with the software real accounting departments use — Sage 50, QuickBooks, and the Microsoft Office suite — in just 28 weeks. You'll build a strong bookkeeping foundation you can take into almost any industry.
Roles: You'll be ready for roles as an accounting assistant, bookkeeper, administrative assistant, or accounts receivable/payable clerk.
Why it matters: Every business needs someone to manage the books, which means this training applies across a wide range of industries and company sizes.
This program is registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
CDI College's Medical Office Administrator with Unit Clerk program at four GTA campuses combines full medical office administration training with preparation for hospital unit clerk roles—doubling the settings where you can work.
Roles: Medical Office Administrator, Hospital Unit Clerk, Ward Administrative Assistant in GTA hospitals, clinics, and medical practices
Why it matters: Unit clerk training opens hospital employment—a larger, more structured employer class than private clinics—so graduates qualify for both community practice and hospital postings across the Toronto area in a single credential.
The accelerated Office Assistant program at CDI College serves three GTA campuses plus online in Ontario, preparing you for the administrative roles every organization needs—fast and with hands-on software training you can apply from day one.
Roles: Office Assistant, Receptionist, Administrative Support Clerk in GTA businesses, corporate offices, healthcare facilities, and public organizations
Why it matters: Toronto's employment market is Canada's largest, and administrative roles open at every level of every industry—software proficiency from day one is what separates candidates who get interviews from those who don't.
The Supply Chain Management program serves the GTA from four campuses—Brampton, Mississauga, North York, and Scarborough—plus online delivery, training you for the logistics engine of Canada's busiest goods corridor.
Roles: Supply Chain Assistant, Logistics Coordinator, Inventory Analyst, Purchasing Clerk across the GTA's distribution centres, importers, retailers, and manufacturers
Why it matters: The Toronto region moves more freight than anywhere else in Canada—Pearson cargo, the 400-series corridors, and the country's densest warehouse belt—so supply chain roles here span every industry that ships anything.
The Warehouse and Distribution Management program at CDI College—four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—gets you logistics-career-ready in less than a year, with a seven-week practicum giving you real supply chain experience before you graduate.
Roles: Warehouse Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, Inventory Analyst, Distribution Assistant across the GTA's distribution centres, importers, retailers, and third-party logistics providers
Why it matters: The Toronto corridor is Canada's busiest freight region, and the seven-week practicum means you apply for those roles with documented field experience rather than only coursework.
As an Accounting and Payroll Administrator, you will play a key role in any business. Get an Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma at CDI College to equip you for the demands of the current job market.
By completing the Accounting and Payroll Administrator program, you’ll gain computer and office administration skills and a practical foundation in accounting, computerized accounting systems, and payroll. Accounting courses will prepare you to enter the workforce by teaching you how to do journal entries, how to read financial statements, and how to adjust accounts. Bookkeeping courses will teach you the fundamental principles of reporting business activities.
Upon graduation, you will also have on-the-job experience through a practicum placement, which will take you beyond introductory principles as you’ll have the opportunity to practice your skills using industry-standard accounting software applications.
Through CDI College’s Accounting and Payroll Administrator diploma, you’ll also gain a competitive edge by fulfilling all of the requirements for the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) Certified Payroll Management Program (CPMP) at the level of Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP).
CPA requires a Work Experience Requirement Application (WERA) and a passing grade of 65% for certification, including a transfer credit of Introduction to Accounting. For more information on CPA requirements, visit www.payroll.ca.
If you’re ready to start your career as an Accounting and Payroll Administrator, fill out the form to your right.
Delivery Method: in-class, distance or combined delivery.
Admission Requirements
*From an English-language teaching institution.
**19 years of age upon starting classes and Pass the college's admissions test.
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
In today’s job market, nearly everyone needs to have basic computer skills. Whether you’re looking for a career in administration or hospitality, having a handle on software like the Microsoft Office Suite will take you a long way.
The Computer Business Applications Specialist program helps develop fundamental computer, office administration, and professional business skills. Emphasis is placed on learning operating systems and gaining in-depth knowledge of the most popular word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, and email software applications in use today.
The Information Systems Support Specialist program is designed for students wishing to pursue a career in the Information Technology industry. The program will provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to service computer systems and to support the users of these systems.
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*From an English-language teaching institution.
**19 years of age upon starting classes and Pass the college's admissions test.
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
CDI College's Network Systems Administrator diploma—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—is an accelerated route into the IT roles that keep every organization's systems running.
Roles: Network Administrator, Systems Administrator, IT Support Specialist across GTA enterprises, managed service providers, and public-sector IT
Why it matters: Every organization in Canada's largest business region runs networks that need administering, and the Linux-plus-Windows skill combination this program builds covers both halves of the infrastructure GTA employers actually operate.
CDI College's Network Systems Engineer diploma—four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—trains you in the IT responsibilities organizations never stop needing: network maintenance, security, and troubleshooting.
Roles: Network Systems Engineer, IT Systems Specialist, Network Administrator across GTA enterprises, managed service providers, and corporate IT departments
Why it matters: Toronto is Canada's largest tech employment market, and curriculum built around Microsoft, CompTIA, and Cisco certifications aligns directly with how GTA IT employers screen candidates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CDI College's 76-week Cybersecurity Specialist diploma—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—is a comprehensive route into one of tech's most in-demand specializations.
Roles: Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Operations Centre (SOC) Support, IT Security Technician across Toronto's finance, tech, healthcare, and government sectors
Why it matters: Toronto hosts Canada's largest concentration of financial institutions and the security teams defending them—certification-focused training aligns you with exactly how those employers screen candidates.
At CDI College's Scarborough campus, the Mobile Applications Development diploma prepares you to build apps for Android and iOS in less than a year—in small classes built for hands-on practice and fast skill development.
Roles: Mobile App Developer, Junior Android/iOS Developer, App Programmer across the GTA's tech companies, studios, and enterprise digital teams
Why it matters: The Toronto region is Canada's largest tech employment market, and mobile developers who can deliver to both app stores are consistently in demand across companies of every size.
CDI College's Web Development diploma at the Scarborough campus teaches you to design and develop web applications with instructors who've spent years in programming and app development—in small classes with real one-on-one feedback.
Roles: Junior Web Developer, Web Application Developer, Front-End Developer across the GTA's agencies, enterprises, and startups
Why it matters: Toronto is Canada's largest tech employment market, and the stack this program teaches—JavaScript through Node and Angular—is the exact toolchain in the region's junior developer postings.
The Hospitality Management program at CDI College serves the Greater Toronto Area from four campuses—Brampton, Mississauga, North York, and Scarborough—plus online delivery, training you for the hotel, restaurant, and event operations that power Canada's biggest visitor economy.
Roles: Guest Services Agent, Front Desk Representative, Food and Beverage Coordinator in Toronto-area hotels, restaurants, event venues, and attractions
Why it matters: Toronto hosts more visitors, conferences, and events than any Canadian city, and its hospitality sector hires continuously across every service level—with four GTA campuses, you can train near home for jobs across the region.
Help newcomers start their lives in Canada: CDI College's Immigration Assistant program—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—prepares you for legal support work in immigration law firms and consulting practices in under a year.
Roles: Immigration Assistant, Legal Administrative Assistant in GTA immigration law firms, immigration consulting practices, and settlement organizations
Why it matters: The Toronto region receives more newcomers than anywhere in Canada, sustaining the country's densest cluster of immigration law and consulting practices—all of which need trained support staff to move files.
CDI College's Paralegal program—accredited by the Law Society of Ontario—gives you the skills to represent clients, interpret the law, and write compelling legal arguments, at three GTA campuses and online in Ontario.
Roles: Licensed Paralegal (upon LSO licensing) practising in small claims court, administrative tribunals, and provincial offences; or paralegal roles within GTA law firms
Why it matters: LSO accreditation is the gate to Ontario's paralegal licensing exam—only graduates of accredited programs can pursue the licence that permits independent practice, making the accreditation the single most important feature to compare between programs.
In today's legal field, well-trained legal assistants are essential—and CDI College's Legal Administrative Assistant program, at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario, equips you to excel in the administrative engine of law offices and courts.
Roles: Legal Administrative Assistant, Legal Secretary, Court Office Clerk across the GTA's law firms, courts, and corporate legal departments
Why it matters: Toronto hosts Canada's largest legal market—thousands of firms, courts, and in-house departments—and administrative roles are its steadiest hiring layer, open in under a year of training.
Passionate about health and helping others? CDI College's Pharmacy Assistant diploma—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—trains you for the drug dispensing team behind every pharmacy counter.
Roles: Pharmacy Assistant in GTA community pharmacies, chain drugstores, and hospital pharmacy departments
Why it matters: Ontario pharmacies fill more prescriptions every year as the population ages, and assistant experience is also the natural first step if you later pursue pharmacy technician registration—a career ladder, not just a job.
CDI College's Personal Support Worker certificate prepares you to assist patients with daily personal care needs in just 25 weeks. You'll graduate with focused, relevant training and two practicum placements that get you real experience before you start your career.
Roles: You'll graduate ready for roles in long-term care facilities, home healthcare agencies, hospices, group homes, and adult day centres.
Why it matters: Ontario's growing demand for personal support workers means steady job prospects, and you'll be the first point of contact many patients rely on daily.
This program is registered under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
Train for clinical dental work close to home: CDI College's Dental Assisting program at the Scarborough campus prepares you for chairside practice in Toronto-area dental offices and for national certification.
Roles: Dental Assistant in general and specialty practices across Scarborough, Toronto, and the eastern GTA
Why it matters: The GTA holds Canada's densest concentration of dental practices, and certified assistants are in demand across all of them—a fast route into healthcare with regular hours and direct patient impact.
Passionate about making a difference for children and youth? CDI College's Education Assistant program—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—prepares you to support students of different abilities in inclusive classrooms.
Roles: Education Assistant, Educational Support Worker in GTA school boards, private schools, and community programs
Why it matters: Ontario classrooms increasingly integrate students with diverse learning needs, and school boards across the GTA hire EAs every year to make that inclusion work—a career with school-year hours and daily human impact.
CDI College's Graphic Design Technology diploma—at four GTA campuses and online in Ontario—trains you for the graphics and digital media industries using the latest Mac and Adobe software, and you leave with a portfolio ready to show employers.
Roles: Graphic Designer, Digital Illustrator, Interactive Media Developer, Web Production Artist across GTA agencies, brands, and publishing studios
Why it matters: Toronto hosts Canada's deepest creative industry—agencies, publishers, and corporate studios all hiring designers—and Mac-plus-Adobe fluency is the universal requirement to get through the door.
CDI College’s Scarborough campus is located within the centre of the business community on one of the city’s main streets.
Named the greenest area of Toronto, Scarborough mixes both business and nature together, making it an ideal place to live, work, and play. The close proximity of Lake Ontario, Rouge Park, and Scarborough Bluffs gives students a great way to spend their free time relaxing.
Students do not have to go far to find great places to eat and shop. Various restaurants and cafes can be found down the street from the campus along with a grocery store, personal and health services, and retail shops.
The campus is easily accessible, whether students are driving or taking public transportation. The Scarborough RT, a rapid transit line on the subway, or local buses are available for students to get to and from campus.