CDI College
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1970[citation needed] as Toronto School of Business |
|
Academic staff
|
350+ |
|
Administrative staff
|
150+ |
| Students | 5,000+ |
| Location | 26 campuses, Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Locations | 26 campuses[1] |
| Website | www |
CDI College is a private college in Canada. Established 1970[citation needed] as Toronto School of Business, it offers programs in the business, technology and health care fields. There are 26 campus locations: 7 in British Columbia, 7 in Alberta, 1 in Manitoba, 6 in Ontario and 5 in Quebec. Since 2007, the school is owned by the Eminata Group, Inc.
CDI College offers programs in the areas of business, technology, health care, early childhood education, legal studies, and art & design. It operates in five provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec), employs over 900 teachers and staff, and has approximately 8,000 students.
History[edit]
Corinthian Colleges Inc. purchased CDI College in July 2003,[2] though this only lasted for about four and a half years before CCi sold CDI College to the Eminata Group in December 2007. CCi retained its Ontario schools in the purchase deal and re-named them "Everest College", while all others were sold to the Eminata Group, Inc.[3]
On November 8, 2007, the previous parent company completed the sale of substantially all the assets of its corporate training division, CDI Education for C$19 million (US$16 million) to CrossOff Incorporated.
In December 2007, Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi) re-branded its Ontario campuses as Everest College and sold the remaining campus locations across Canada to the Eminata Group.[4]
Since 2007, new programs have been added and a new website was launched, allowing potential students to chat with school representatives and apply online.
Controversy[edit]
In December 2012, seven CDI nursing students had their Practice Permits suspended by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta.[5][6] Several Edmonton-based students later filed a lawsuit, claiming that their class activities in the nursing program included wheelcahir racing, watching Netflix and learning human anatomy from colouring books.[7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "CDI College Campus Locations". Retrieved 2012-11-17.
- ^ "Home - Manitoba Securities Commission".
- ^ CCI sells campuses to Eminata Group News Release Dec. 2007
- ^ CCI sells campuses to Eminata Group News Release Dec. 14, 2007
- ^ Ramsay, Caley. "Students voice concerns over nursing program at CDI College".
- ^ "Edmonton CDI College Diplomas Void: Several Nurses In Edmonton-Area Lose Licence Over Issuing Error". TheHuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Edmonton nursing students sue private college". CBC Edmonton. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Nolais, Jeremy. "Calgary Liberal MLA calls on province to investigate CDI College". Metro.ca. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Alberta Liberals support complaints by CDI students". CBC. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website (English) (French)
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