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
- Accounting And Payroll Administration
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.
- Business Accounting Technician
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.
- Medical Office Administration
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.
- Business Administrative Professional
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.
- Human Resources And Payroll Coordinator
Hybrid
About the Program
CDI College's Human Resources and Payroll Coordinator program—at three Alberta campuses and fully online—trains you for the twin functions every organization runs on: managing people and paying them correctly.
What You'll Learn
- Human resources foundations including recruitment, compensation, and the application of employment law
- Bookkeeping and payroll practice with hands-on Sage 50 training
- The coordination and communication skills that connect HR decisions to payroll execution
- Workplace experience through practicum placements before you graduate
Career Opportunities
Roles: HR Coordinator, Payroll Coordinator, HR Administrator in Alberta corporations, agencies, and public-sector organizations
Why it matters: Employers increasingly want one professional who understands both HR and payroll rather than two who understand half each—and Alberta's online delivery option lets you train for that dual role from anywhere in the province.
- Business And Digital Marketing Management
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.
- Logistics & Supply Chain Management
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.
Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs
- Medical Office Administration
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
- Cybersecurity Technician
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.
- Network Systems Engineer With Internship
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 Specialist
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.
- Network Systems Administrator
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.
- Web And Mobile Applications Development
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.
- Web Development
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.
Creative Arts, Interactive, Sound Programs
- Graphic Design Technology
Hybrid
About the Program
CDI College's Graphic Design Technology diploma at the Edmonton West campus and online in Alberta prepares you for a career in digital media and visual communication—and you graduate with a professional portfolio to prove it to employers.
What You'll Learn
- Colour, layout, and design principles through hands-on individual and group projects
- Industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud—Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Premiere Pro
- Digital image creation, editing, and the production pipeline processes digital media employers hire for
- Expert instructor feedback throughout, building your portfolio to a professional standard
Career Opportunities
Roles: Graphic Designer, Digital Illustrator, Interactive Media Developer, Digital Media Asset Developer in Alberta agencies, in-house studios, and digital production companies
Why it matters: Every brand competing online needs designers fluent in the Adobe suite, and graduating with a polished portfolio removes the biggest barrier to entry in a competitive creative field.
Human & Social Services, CSW Programs
- Addictions And Community Services Worker
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.