CDI College has partnered with the Government of British Columbia to provide assistance to residents of BC who may be experience unemployment or underemployment and who do not have the financial means to attend a skills training program. These programs offer 100% funding and are designed to provide the critical career development training to support sustainable entry into the provincial workforce.

Current Program Opportunities

Addictions and Community Services Worker Program
In Partnership with Founding Peoples Support Society

Start Date: February 6th , 2023

Program Overview:

This program has been created to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge they will need to help people who are struggling with addiction and drug abuse. Over the course of this 50-week program students will participate in a combination of in-class lectures, field trips, and industry –related projects.

Before graduation students will complete a 200 hour community placement where they will gain the hands-on experience that will be critical to success in their careers.

Eligibility:

• BC Residents, Permanent Resident, or Refugee Claimant
• Unemployed or Underemployed
• Currently on EI
• Must meet program requirements
  • High School Graduation or Equivalent (from an English language institution OR
  • Mature student status (19 years of age upon starting classes, and pass college’s English admissions test)
  • Complete ‘Student Declaration – Social Services Worker Programs’ form (provided by college)
• Meet Work Experience Placement Requirements
  • Criminal Records Check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act)
  • Up-to-date immunization report (form provided by college)

Chairside Dental Assistant Program
In Partnership with AWARE Society

Start Dates: June 12, September 14, 2023 and April 15, 2024

Program Overview:

This program has been created to provide students with the knowledge to provide valuable assistance in a dental clinic. Students in the program will learn hands on the tools and practices they will need to ensure proper handling of equipment, managing and charting patient records, and how to work side-by-side to assist dentists in their daily practice.

Eligibility:

• BC Residents, Permanent Resident, or Refugee Claimant
• Unemployed or Underemployed
• Currently on EI
• Must meet program requirements
  • High School Graduation or Equivalent (from an English language institution OR
  • Mature student status (19 years of age upon starting classes, and pass college’s English admissions test)
  • Complete ‘Student Declaration – Social Services Worker Programs’ form (provided by college)
• Clinical Requirements
  • Criminal Records Check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act)
  • Proof of Negative TB test. (In case of positive TB skin test, a negative chest x-ray report is required).