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:
Addictions Worker
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The addictions worker program is designed to provide you with
knowledge of valuable community outreach programs and services.
Through classroom and hands-on instruction, you will gain
essential tools to offer vital assistance in the areas of
alcoholism, drug abuse, family violence and the aged.
Additionally, your active participation in our Learning System
will enable you to develop the educational and hands-on abilities
to succeed as a health care professional.
You will be prepared to gain entry-level employment in an array
of settings that include: child, youth, and family social service
agencies; group homes; correctional and community mental health
centers; and facilities for the physically and developmentally
handicapped.
Some career opportunities include:
- Social Worker
- Program Coordinator
- Case Manager
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Intervention Specialist
Intra-Oral Dental Assistant
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This diploma program is both comprehensive and intensive. The
Level I components of the program train individuals in a broad
range of clinical and laboratory skills.
In their assisting role with a dentist, they may prepare the
treatment rooms; sterilize, disinfect and transfer dental
instruments; assist with the suctioning apparatus; and prepare
dental materials. Administrative training includes basic manual
and computerized office procedures such as bookkeeping and
appointment control - equipping the graduate with skills to
contribute in all areas of a dental office.
The Intra Oral (Level II) Dental Assistant will work both
independently and as a valued member of the dental team. Under
the direction of a dentist, graduates may take and process
radiographs; polish teeth; apply fluoride treatments; instruct
clients in oral hygiene; place pit and fissure sealants; apply
topical anesthetic; apply desensitizing agents; polish
restorations; oral irrigation; apply over-the-counter whitening
agents; or take preliminary impressions for study casts.
Medical Office Assistant
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The medical office assistant program is designed to provide you
with the skills to complete administrative tasks in a medical
environment. Through training in medical terminology,
front-office tasks, medical transcription and word processing,
you will be prepared to assume vital office functions. Strong
administrative skills and medical office knowledge, as well as a
self-confident and professional manner, will prepare you for a
rewarding career within the medical industry.
With superior interpersonal, organizational and communication
abilities, you will have the tools to gain employment in a
medical practice, clinic, hospital or other health care facility.
Some career opportunities include:
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Medical Insurance Clerk
- Medical Records Clerk
- Data Entry Specialist
Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant
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The Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program has been designed to
prepare and formally train individuals to work in partnership
with, and under the direction of, Physiotherapists, Occupational
Therapists and/or Recreational Therapists. The primary goal is to
provide learning opportunities which promote basic knowledge,
skills, values and behaviors that will enable the graduate to
implement delegated tasks, under supervision and direction,
within a variety of health care and community settings.
Resident Care Attendant
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The goal of this career program is to help individuals master the
required personal and occupational qualities needed to care for
people living at home and in long-term care facilities. Students
will learn to identify and respond to the physical and emotional
needs of clients/residents. Promoting physical and mental
activation, observing and communicating with the client, handling
specialized equipment, providing personal and physical care are
all basic skills which will be developed throughout this program.
