CDI College of Business, Technology & Healthcare

Business, Accounting, Marketing Programs

• ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION – ONLINE
  CDI College's online Accounting and Payroll Administration program allows you to study anywhere while gaining the same knowledge you would in a traditional classroom. While studying 100% online, you'll gain a solid foundation in computer and office administration skills along with essential skills in accounting, bookkeeping, computerized accounting systems, and payroll. Your industry-experienced instructors will guide you through your program with online chats, live group sessions, announcements and more. You'll always have support to help you succeed in your studies. At the end of your program, you'll complete a real-world practicum placement to solidify what you've learned in your courses. And by the time graduation rolls around, you'll be ready to take on a variety of roles in accounting and payroll.
• BUSINESS AND DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT – ONLINE
  CDI College's online Business and Digital Marketing Management program gives you a flexible and convenient way to prepare for your new career. With a customized learning experience that's based around your schedule, you'll gain a solid foundation in job-ready skills while studying in the comfort of your own home. Your courses will cover key business topics such as accounting, project management, and human resources.You'll also learn the latest approaches to social media marketing, web design, and digital marketing. To ensure your educational experience is a success, your industry-experienced instructors will be available by to provide remote support, facilitate group discussions with your class, and mentor you through your studies. In addition to your 100% online course work, you'll also complete a real-world practicum placement to test your new knowledge. Upon graduation, you'll have the skills to succeed in a variety of business environments and roles.
• SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB MARKETING – ONLINE
  What is the best way to get a hands-on education in online social media platforms, analytics and digital strategies? By completing your education online! CDI College's online Social Media and Web Marketing program allows you to complete your studies from the comfort of your own home, while gaining the knowledge you would in a traditional classroom.   With 100% of instruction and class assignments online, you will gain a solid foundation in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), content creation, strategic web design, and much more. Your practitioner-instructors will guide you through your course objectives with online chats, live group sessions, interactive examples, and more. As you would in a classroom setting, you will have the support you need to succeed in your studies. At the end of your program, you'll complete a real-world practicum placement to solidify what you've learned in social media and website marketing. Before you graduate, you will be ready to take on a variety of roles in digital marketing and social media.
• SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB MARKETING
  The Social Media and Web Marketing diploma program at CDI College gives you the focused, relevant marketing career training you need to start an exciting new career. In the program, you'll learn the keys of digital marketing on major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, along with Reddit, Snapchat, and other emerging new channels. Throughout the social media training portion of the program, your instructors will place a strong emphasis on developing your knowledge of analytics and statistics, with the goal of understanding the importance of data in planning and executing marketing plans. Additionally, you'll sharpen your skills in content creation, outreach, and social media aggregation tools, as well as multimedia and video marketing, ensuring your education is well-rounded.  

  SEO & SEM Training

    A major focus of the Social Media and Web Marketing program is learning to grow your clients' marketing reach with quality Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) training. In addition to your SEO and SEM training, you'll also gain expertise in business analytics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), so you'll gain an understanding of tracking return on investment (ROI) via the various customer relationship management (CRM) tools used by marketing professionals to disseminate web analytics each day.  

  On-The-Job Marketing Practicum Placement

    As part of your career training in the Social Media and Web Marketing diploma program, you'll take part in a six-week, 180-hour practicum placement, working with experienced marketers in a real-world environment, giving you valuable work experience prior to graduation. The marketing industry is growing, and talented digital professionals with a skill set relevant to the demands of employers are in high demand. Start training for your exciting new career in the Social Media and Web Marketing diploma program at CDI College. This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.
• SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
  CDI College's Social Media Specialist certificate program has the training you need to start a new career creating marketing campaigns on social channels.

  Training on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram

  In the program, your training will include courses in social media, including creating content for major social channels, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn, and more. Each social network has its own specific course within the Social Media Specialist program, making sure you'll be well-prepared for a career helping your clients promote and expand their businesses.

  Learn Social Media Marketing

  In addition to your extensive social media marketing training, you'll sharpen your skills with Microsoft Word and Outlook, learn the fundamentals of effective business writing and digital marketing, and mastering the aggregation and listening tools social media marketers use every day. Start training in the Social Media Specialist certificate program at CDI College, and in less than a year, you'll be ready to start your new career in social and digital marketing.
• MEDICAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

  CDI College's Medical Office Administration diploma program is meant for students with an interest in science, medicine, and working with the public. Graduates of this program are employed in a variety of work environments including hospitals, private medical practices, and clinics.

  The program covers fundamental office procedures and technology such as information processing, business procedures, keyboarding, and Microsoft Word and Excel programs. It also teaches medical office-specific skills like human anatomy, medical terminology, and medical machine transcription. Students are able to put these skills into practice through a mandatory practicum in a real-world medical office.

  Students continue to be supported after graduation through our Career and Employment Services department, which assists with job search and interviewing skills, employer expectations, and resume preparation.

• BUSINESS AND DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
  In the Business and Digital Marketing Management diploma program, you will gain a solid understanding of the business skills required for working in entry-level business management positions or for operating your own business. The 21st century digital, mobile, and social media landscape has transformed how businesses market, promote, and sell their products and services, and manage their client relations. The program will explore social media and digital marketing, selling, and analytical practices that have evolved from the exponential growth of digital media communication while also exploring the various social media platforms and tools and how these tools can be incorporated by marketers and managers to promote and expand their business and connect with their customers. This program will provide graduates with the essential knowledge and skills necessary to plan, analyze and execute e-media marketing campaigns as part of a business based digital marketing and management strategy. Students will learn the skills and business analytics necessary to effectively use advanced digital tools and techniques that are now an essential component of effective digital marketing strategies. Delivery Method: in-class, distance or combined delivery.

  Admission Requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent*

  OR

  • Mature student status**

    *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.
• LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  Supply chain management deals with the logistics of the flow of goods and services from suppliers to consumers. Inside the supply chain are a number of stages such as procurement, storage, transportation and distribution, and requires a variety of skills including supply and demand estimation and forecasting, operations planning, financial planning, negotiation, technical and IT. The Logistics & Supply Chain Management diploma program is designed to prepare students to succeed in and excel in this field. The supply chain sector is one of the largest employers in Canada, with close to a million people employed in occupations directly related to it and is expected to steadily grow in the future offering tens of thousands of new positions every year.

Healthcare, Wellness, Pharma Programs

• PHARMACY ASSISTANT
  The Pharmacy Assistant diploma program at CDI College offers job-ready training in the office, clerical, and medical skills to provide the essential support required by pharmacists.

  BC Pharmacy Assistant Program

  In the program, you'll learn about pharmacology, pharmaceutical calculations, medical terminology, communications, pharmacy industry software and computer programs, inventory, billing and administration, as well as customer service skills. After completing your courses - which includes training in first aid, CPR-C and WHMIS - you'll embark on a three-week practicum placement to gain work experience. Upon graduation, you'll receive a Pharmacy Assistant diploma and be prepared to start working as a key support to pharmacists and others in the pharmacy field.

  Admission Requirements

  • Criminal record check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act)
  • High school graduation or equivalent*

  OR

  • Mature student status**

    *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.