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:
The Computer Programmer program is designed to provide you with
essential computer skills to meet the IT needs of today's
business environment. You will gain familiarity with various
types of current hardware and software technology, as well as the
procedures and applications of existing system developments.
Working with different programming languages and tools, you will
have the technical skills to perform essential tasks that
include: evaluate technical needs and design effective business
solutions; prepare, write, manage and troubleshoot programming
code; and maintain and update existing programming information.
Program highlights include: Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft
Project, Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 and SQL.
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.
Network Administrator
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The Network Administrator program is designed to provide you with
essential skills to plan, implement, administer, support and
secure networked computer systems and associated users.
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.
Program highlights include: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98,
Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2000.
The content of this program is based on industry certification
requirements determined by Microsoft and CompTIA. If you
determine that you want to become certified, you will acquire the
tools that prepare you for your exams through our comprehensive
curriculum.
Network and Database Administrator
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Would you like to gain the tools to set up and manage networks?
The Network and Database Administrator program is designed to
provide you with essential skills to plan, implement, administer,
support, and secure networked computer systems and associated
users. The Network and Database Administrator program will help
students develop the network and database administration, and
computer user support skills required to meet employers' needs in
these areas. Program highlights include: Windows Server 2003,
Windows XP, SQL Server, Linux, and Microsoft Office.
Network Security Specialist
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Would you like to gain the tools to set up and manage networks?
The Network 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.
Programmer Analyst/Internet Solutions Developer
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The Programmer Analyst/Internet Solutions Developer program is
designed to provide you with the computer programming skills to
meet the IT needs of today's business environment. You will gain
familiarity with various types of current hardware and software
technology, as well as the procedures and applications of
existing system developments.
Working with different programming languages and tools, you will
have the technical skills to perform essential tasks that
include: evaluate technical needs and design effective business
solutions; prepare, write, manage and troubleshoot programming
code; and maintain and update existing programming information.
Program highlights include: Microsoft Visual Basic, HTML, SQL
Server 2000, OOD, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access 2000,
Microsoft Office 2000, ASP, and ADO. In the last phase of the
program, there will be a concentration on C++ and JAVA to develop
a well-rounded knowledge of essential programming tools.
Programmer Analyst/Web Developer
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The Programmer Analyst/Web Developer program is designed for
students wishing to pursue a career maintaining and developing
software and Web Site solutions and applications. Computer
programming for database, desktop, distributed, Web and
object-oriented systems are rapidly growing areas in the
information technology industry.
This program will also help students develop the analysis,
computer programming and Web Development skills required to meet
employers' needs in these areas.
Program highlights include: Microsoft Visual Basic, SQL Server
2000, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access 2000, Microsoft Office
2000, as well as HTML, DHTML, VB Script, ASP, Flash MX (with
ActionScript) and Dreamweaver MX.
Web Designer
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The Web Designer program is intended to provide you with a
comprehensive foundation of the essential concepts and techniques
of web-based computer applications. You will gain the skills to
effectively research, design, develop, produce and maintain
Internet and Intranet sites. The program emphasizes web
development, providing the ability to source, select and organize
the content and design the appearance and layout of information.
You will learn to use a variety of graphic, database and
animation tools to create and optimize text and illustrations
within a site. The knowledge from this program will enable you to
build an effective website, from conception of an idea to
completion of the finished product. You will also gain the skills
to prepare mock-ups and storyboards to effectively present
web-related concepts.
Program highlights include: MS Office 2000, MS Windows 98,
Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, HTML, DHTML, VB Script,
JavaScript, ASP, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash. You will be
prepared for employment in computer software development firms,
information technology consulting firms and information
technology units throughout the private and public sectors.
Self-employment is another option within this ever-evolving
field.
Some career opportunities include:
- Computer Programmer
- Interactive Media Developer
- Multimedia Developer
- Web Designer
- Web Programmer