CDI College is Canada's national career-training leader in three
core areas--business, technology and health care--with over
250,000 graduates and alumni and 100+ years' combined experience
in providing focused, relevant career training. Our learning
system is based on the top two methods of training for adult
learners. Our instructor expertise provides informative and
current, lecture-based education, while our competency-based
training provides the relevant skill development for your chosen
career. This winning combination prepares our graduates to meet,
and surpass, the demands of today's employers.
With over 30 years of experience in providing high quality
Diploma education in business, technology and health care
specific curriculum, the CDI College solution is the superior
choice. You will benefit from these unique attributes when you
start your career transition with CDI College:
Business Computer Specialist
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This program builds a solid foundation in fundamental computer
and professional skills. Emphasis is placed on learning a variety
of business application software, discovering what the Internet
is all about, and gaining accounting fundamentals and skills in
some of the most popular software applications in use today.
Furthermore, it develops those professional skills which are
highly sought after by all employers. The program focuses on three
key areas. First, the focus is on rounding out software application
knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, presentations and personal
management software. Then students gain the common knowledge
required to maintain a personal computer.
Lastly, there is an emphasis on accounting, with training and then
practice using the most common accounting packages used in today's
small to intermediate and then large corporate offices.
Graduates of this program will be ideally suited for positions in
small to medium-sized organizations here an individual with
superior IT (Information Technology) and accounting skills is
required. Typical positions for which graduates can expect to
qualify include:
- Office Manager
- Help Desk Support
- Office Administrator
- Bookkeeper
- Call Centre Representative
- Sales Representative
Help Desk Analyst
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The Help Desk Support Analyst diploma program is designed for
students wishing to embark on a career in the Information
Technology industry. The objective is to obtain the knowledge and
skills necessary to service computer systems and to support users
of these systems.
Students will study the theory of computer systems and operating
systems and then develop practical skills through hands-on
training. In addition, students will work with industry standard
application software to develop expertise with help desk
operations and troubleshooting. Program highlights include:
Hardware Installation and Configuration, Operating Systems, MS
Office Applications, System Support and Optimization, and Help
Desk Techniques.
Active participation in our Learning System also helps students
develop confidence in their abilities as information technology
professionals. The Help Desk Support Analyst program prepares
students for entry into the IT marketplace. Graduates may
successfully compete for positions as Computer Technicians,
Technical Support Specialists and First-Level Help-Desk
Troubleshooters.
Network and Internet Security Specialist
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The Network and Internet Security Specialist program is designed
to provide you with essential skills to plan, implement,
administer, support and secure networked computer systems and
associated users.
Continued advances in network technology have created an
increased need for professionals trained in the information
technology field. You will gain essential technical instruction
that enables you to perform tasks such as network design,
installation, maintenance and management as well as
implementation and operation of computer systems.
The content of this program is based on industry certification
requirements determined by Microsoft, CompTIA and Cisco. If you
determine that you want to become certified, you will acquire the
tools that prepare you for your exams through our comprehensive
curriculum.
Programmer Analyst
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The Programmer Analyst program is designed for students wishing
to pursue a career maintaining and developing software solutions
and applications. Computer programming for desktop and for
distributed database architectures using object-oriented and
traditional methods are rapidly growing areas in the information
technology industry.