If you are interested in helping children and youth who require extra support to achieve their full potential, the Education Assistant diploma program is designed for you. With a focus on the individual’s social and educational needs, students are prepared to change people’s lives through caring, education, and promotion of healthful, purposeful lives. You may be eligible for a graduation award certificate of up to $5,000 if you start before June 30, 2026.*
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Our Education Assistant Program is Approved in Ontario
Get accelerated career training through our market-driven programs, many of which can be completed in just over a year or less!
Registered as a career college under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005 and approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
For more than 50 years, we've watched our graduates embark on careers rich in opportunity.
Why CDI College?
Expert Instructors
Our expert instructors will help you to gain the right skills.
Receive Certifications
Earn Standard First Aid with CPR ‘C’ and AED, WHMIS 2015, and more.
Graduate Sooner
You can complete the program in 35 weeks.
In-Demand Career
Join a growing field with high demand for Education Assistant.
Earn Additional Industry Certifications
Four Additional Industry Certifications
Earn your Nonviolent Crisis Intervention®, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Standard First Aid with CPR ‘C’ and AED, plus WHMIS certifications - all during the course of this program.
Accelerated Program in Under a Year
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Discover why our graduates rave about the hands-on training at CDI College!
Our graduates receive six months of Career Services support after graduation.
Career Opportunities
- Education Assistant in Elementary and Secondary Schools
- Early Childhood Education Settings
- Community Care and Youth Centres
- Recreation Programs
- Home/Community Support
- Group Homes
- Family Service Centres
I remember [my student] coming to my office and saying, Filiberto, 'I came to shake your hand to thank the entire staff for helping me. I am about to graduate! I'm now going to go back to the community and help the same way that some people helped me come around. I've changed my life thanks to CDI College!'
Filiberto R.
Campus Director CDI College
One of my favourite aspects of working as a Campus Director is the opportunity to positively impact students' lives. I am greatly fulfilled by the opportunity to provide them with educational opportunities and support them in achieving their goals.
Tazeen A.
Campus Director CDI College