CDI College Reviews

Hi, so basically im Legally blind. I was promised accessibility and there isn't any. Teachers didn't even know i was blind, despite i did all the paperwork. I failed cyber security due to it, and the fact i was told a Chrome book was good enough to pass the course. 

The dean at CDI Surrey told me i could choose an easier course. So i went back to Burnaby to talk to my rep who said that I could change campuses for graphic design. The dean didn't like that and stated i had to stay in the same Campus. And was told its stay at the Campus or lose my student loan. So I'm forced to be in a class, that i need accessibility in. 

The class has both IT techs and web and mobile design development from different stages. The teacher often ridicules me, often rude, compares me to other expectations from within the class. She won't even allow me to use a larger font or my own screen reader, or its disruptive. Applications that are used, she doesn't help to set it up for accessibility until 3 days before a course ends.

And tells me to download apps that has no accessibility in it. Within the Web and Mobile course, Photoshop and illustrator software are not provided by the school, so we need to use free trials to do our course work with. Content for homework, and exams have massive spelling errors and hard to read. In CA-PTQRS, the progress checks, i can't hand in on the portal. There is no spot for it, so i have to email the content. She doesn't even mark my work in a timely manner. 

I even asked yesterday how do you do the coding for keypad letters for my assignment, only to be met with, oh its not needed. Its easy to do so, just forget about doing it. I wanted to know how for future references as in Java, i need to make another ATM machine. 

This sums up some of the issues, that im having.

I can not tell yo enough that cdi college set me up for failure!!!I went to cdi in Burnaby Vancouver British Columbia . I was learning dental reception and the teacher that was teaching us had problems with me the way I was dressed even though it was appropriate.

She would show up in a mini dress with see through tops that I can clearly see her purple thong and laced bra and would complain about me. Not only that she was very uneducated the student and other dental teachers had to teach her everything .

She didn't know jack!! She was a hostess at restaurant and dental assistant then she came to teach a Dr class. She teaches us a course and all the students failed because she didn't know anything she taught.

Not only that I didn't finish my practicum because my host was on a maternity leave so I tried calling cdi over 10 times I swear they wrote me an email saying the cdi will get back at me in a couple of days . They never called or emailed back. I tried calling again and they said the practicum coordinator don't set work in the office anymore and they will get back at me.

Nobody ever contacted me back!!! I'm getting money pulled out of my account every month from student loans I owe 10,000 I now don't have a job and they set me up for my life biggest failure.

Do not attend this College...They are only accredited by Alberta Student Aid as you will be approved for a Student Loan BUT and its a big BUTT...They are not recognized in the Business Community or other Education Institute. The courses are not transferable.

The teachers are great but the Administrative staff are lacking and have a high turn over. Go the SAIT, Mount Royal or Bow Valley College...also CDI is an affiliate of Reeves College.

I’m currently going now I’ve told them straight up they don’t seem legit I’ll like to transfer. They’re response was osap will take back the money and I’ll owe personally ohhh this after a teacher showed how racist he is telling my class we are to go back to our countries.

They hired person to teach that have never teached before with no plan on how the class was going to go every night she had to make her own notes until the school provides her with an outline, she didn’t even have a school email so there was no way of getting to her if we had a problem. I told one teach I’ll be late to class this week due to work he choose to tell me the week after that he has been marking me absent because I was late and in that failed me of his class

You're better off going to a public school, not only will they have up to date material and be cheaper but it'll also be accredited. So far the place has been a mistake and will be looking for ways to get rid of this debt as the course I'm in is useless and out of date by a good decade or more once I'm done. Don't get me started on the constant lies and laziness.

As long as you can do a grade 10 Math, Science and English exam you can get into the majority of public colleges out there and you'll be glad you did trust me. Just have $10 or so to get your school information to give to the college you want to go to so they can find the best way for you to enter. You may not even need to do any tests.

I've been reading these online reviews and quite frankly my experience is quite the opposite. I attended the Scarborough Campus for their Medical Office program and my class was full and my classmates were happy. The Instructor Carrie was fabulous, very attentive and knowledgeable.

My Admissions guy told me he's worked in the education industry for over 10 years and I found him to be honest, attentive, straight forward and accommodating. I threw a ton of questions his way and then brought my husband who drilled him every which way from here to Tuesday but each time he had quick, reasonable answer that made us feel welcomed and taken care of. Thanks Steven!!

I'm not suggesting that others who write reviews are lying, but perhaps their negative experience was from a different year, different province or different campus. All I'm saying is my experience and from what I could tell from other students, in the hallways and conversations in the elevator is that the recipe at Scarborough is AWESOME ! Now I'm hired and making more money than I used to when I working at KFC

Studying at CDI college changed my life very greatly! Fully equipped IT Lab, and online Test out and Microsoft Labs enabled me to fully achieve and gain what I was looking for. Intuitive teaching methodology and Virtualized lab environments were the core elements to boost my knowledge to a higher plane.

Easily accessible instructor and small group class help to grasp the courses easily.

I advise anyone who is interested in the IT field, even with zero background, to get qualified with all what IT filed demands at CDI College

Just the fact that there's enough correct answers already written on the "admission" test (a "test" that any crackhead with half a brain could pass) for you to be accepted is a clear proof that they are money greedy, why their diploma is worthless, why no employer is taking them seriously and why you also shouldn't.

There's so many horror stories all over internet; just google it. College CDI sucks, plain and simple. They are often followed by cheesy misinformation sent by CDI trolls. A clear proof it's a professional scam and not a real college.

Does anyone know how I can sue CDI?

I am taking an IT course and by the time I graduate, all the certification exams that we are preparing for, would be retired.

It is November 2016 and the course for Microsoft Server is for the 2008 version, which is retired.

Some schools are using 2012 and 2016.

I registered for Network and Database Management and realized that they were teaching old courses.

All the A+ and Network+ courses were old and by the time I graduate, the certification exams would be retired.

The main reason for me taking the course was to prepare for the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Certification Exams. To my surprise, CDI was still using SQL Server 2008. At first, I thought they were joking. We are in Nov 2016 and the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 certification exam is retired.

Can one sue the College for a refund?

I took the Network Systems Administrator course and I could've gotten a better education teaching myself through library and online books and information then through this 'college'. You have to teach yourself EVERYTHING and the instructor (while very knowledgeable) is only there to provide assistance for actual problems or answer questions and not 'instruct' a class by any stretch!

Take my advice, do your research! If you are looking at Technology or computers start at CompTIA and go from there! Don't waste time at this piss poor school !

I enrolled in the Accounting and Payroll Admin diploma program in 2014. Thinking a change of pace would fast track diploma program would place me into a better career. Beware to all!! When speaking to an admissions person you will be told that the college is "fully" accredited and that you are making a giant step forward if you want to become an accountant or payroll manager etc.

This is only partly true. CDI is not accredited at all with the Canadian Payroll Association (if you want to become certified), you will have to pay another 2500.00 approx to do their on-line courses in the association's certification process.....you cannot transfer any of your credits that you have "earned" from CDI. What that means is that you have to pay again and redo four courses that you have already paid for through CDI.

You will also be told that you can challenge the exam for certification...that, I found out is true, but ask yourself if what you learned at CDI is up to snuff in order to challenge an exam from an association that does not recognize what we have been taught. I am not so sure and after all of the negativity and little white lies here and there...I don't trust that I could challenge the exam.

Another little tidbit I found out about last January is that CDI is not accredited through another CPA, which is the Chartered Professional Accountant association that is Canada wide. If you have chosen to become an accountant of any type, the CPA does NOT recognize any of your credits from the accounting part of the program. You will have to go to another college or university that is recognized for another couple of years and then you can transfer those credits into the CPA program to start your designation.

If taking this program do NOT expect anything else other than a good for you for finishing a college course....it will not help you on your ways to a career professional in either accounting or payroll.

BEWARE! BEWARE! BEWARE! The piece of paper called a diploma that you and almost all students receive for little or no work is NOT worth over $18,000.00!! Take your money and extra time and put it to use at a school that can help you go places.

I attended the CDI in Edmonton City Center back in 2013-2014, My teachers were all good and I enjoyed going, What has really made me think badly about it is their collection practices. I recently have been going through my school papers and noticed a letter from them saying I owed $606.66 as of Feb/14. I graduated in Mar/14 .

So it took me 7 months to get a job in my field as most places don't recognize CDI as a good place to go so you actually have to prove yourself, well suddenly i am getting calls from a collection agency saying I owe the school $2300.00 for unpaid dues? funny.... how is it possible I owed $606.00. when I haven't been there surely interest is not that high.

I also find it funny how the same program at a different college is also 10,000 cheaper half my classes at CDI were useless in my field I took the Medical office administration. Plus the amount of staff change over in the administration area was crazy multiple people were fired for reasons they would not say I am starting to think it was the mishandles off money.

Not a bad thing to say about CDI. I have almost completed my program (HCA), just my practicum to go. The best decision I could have made was to go here.

I have finished at the top of my class and I owe it all to my teacher, Sanjay. His knowledge and way of teaching was encouraging and inspiring. He encouraged us to ask questions and was happy to answer them, even repeatedly. His numerous years as a nurse allowed us to understand the situations that we would encounter in our field and how to handle them.

The rest of the staff on campus were great. They were friendly and helpful. Any questions or concerns that I had were dealt with immediately.

I would recommend CDI to anyone and everyone!!