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I really regret going to CDI College, but as a confused teen I really didn't know what to do with my life after highschool. So, I heard CDI College offered great programs, and that they helped you find a placement all in less than 1 year. "Great" I thought...boy was I wrong.
Here we are 4 years later and I still don't have a job in what I studied. I took the 8 month acc&payroll admin course, cost $11, 000 and let me tell you, I took accounting in highschool (up to grade 11) and I didn't learn anything new at CDI (except for payroll, but I'm sure that's covered in grade 12). This school gave me absolutely NO confidence for entering the field, it was like joke, everyone left early, sometimes even the teacher didn't know what she was talking about, we ended later than scheduled because of CONSTRUCTION going on in the college so we were cancelled for 2 weeks because of dangerous fumes from the construction!
I now really wished I had gone to a REAL community college, it would had been cheaper and I would have gotten a real education. A correspondence course would have been better since 80% of the time I spent at CDI was with a textbook and a computer in frot...I hardly got any teacher student time like they promised.
I'm writing this so no one makes the same mistake I did by going to this joke of a college. I wish I had read some reviews before applying, but it's too late for me, please save yourself from CDI aka Everest!

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Andrew kor
, US
Apr 09, 2023 11:44 am EDT
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The Chi collage location refuses to give me my T2202 for more then three months now.

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Nana Achiaa
, US
Dec 10, 2022 10:12 am EST

In 2016 I was enrolled as Accounting and payroll administrator at CDI college edmonton Alberta Downton in hope to get a job after l finished my course but till now am still working in the warehouse and paying tuition fees l never benefited from as a single mother of 4,something needs to be done a out this so called college of a school.

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George Mander
, US
Dec 07, 2022 2:21 am EST

Going to college was my dream to become something in life but at CDI college Ajax campus there promised you a lot this that and things. But by the end semester you are on you own

There computer 💻 class was worse there lap top there provided to students needs to be updated every week it was horrible

It’s been 8 years with job but CDI promised me job after 6 months of recruitment

Oh boy it’s times the law is in the chapter

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Tahmina Akter
, US
Nov 29, 2022 6:59 pm EST

I am just attending the class but no access to material through NPI, as CDI college not complete the registration to NPI. Teacher just come to the class and making the attendance but not lesson provided.

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Arsa Dader
, US
Oct 18, 2022 4:33 pm EDT

I am planning on applying to CDI college for the medical administration program in British Colombia and I was wondering if anyone had applied before and what their experience was like.

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EFB2022
Edmonton, CA
Jun 28, 2023 4:11 pm EDT
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Do not waste your time and money to CDI, they are not a school.. they are a SCAMMER!

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Amardeep01
Victoria, CA
Aug 09, 2022 12:13 am EDT

Long long waiting to hear back from anyone… have enrolled in doc online. After waiting and forwarding from one to another representative for couple of months ended up to termination and pay more than half of the fees for the college. Really disturbing and stressful.

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Rconyers
Calgary, CA
May 12, 2022 12:58 pm EDT
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Cdi is the worst 5 months and i am still getting run around from them. They had the nerve to ask if wanted enroll again.

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Julia Beck
, US
Jan 08, 2021 1:51 pm EST

I would must definitely not recommand Cdi College to anyone . Please dont wase your time and money!

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John Atkins 007
, US
Jun 14, 2019 5:49 pm EDT

CDI college in Montreal is also looting students. Everyone is getting a diploma without even studying. Teachers are illiterate and knows nothing. And don't even get me started on the exams. Even a 5th standard student can pass it. All this is a scam. CDI college is running a scam to earn easy money and refusing to study thereafter.

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Michelle McHale
, US
Mar 17, 2021 3:46 am EDT

Did you attend CDI and experience this yourself or know anyone personally?
Lawsuit starting in BC and looking for other students in other provinces to join

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Carmela Reid
, US
Mar 28, 2021 8:56 pm EDT

Oh my god- this needs to happen! I’m almost in tears to have found so many others who can relate to what I’ve just went thru with this crap school.

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Carmela Reid
, US
Mar 28, 2021 8:58 pm EDT

Email me at carmie.reid@yahoo.com I just finished at cdi in Edmonton a month ago

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Carmela Reid
, US
Mar 28, 2021 8:59 pm EDT

Sorry I was so excited I posted in the wrong place. Please check other comments!,

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Amanda Ellen Ritten
, US
May 26, 2021 4:58 am EDT

Where because im a blind student n they give no accessibility even though i was told they do. None of my teachers were even informed either. One teacher said blind ppl teach blind ppl not seeing teach blind ppl

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Kia Kat
, US
Jun 25, 2021 10:53 pm EDT

Yes, I am suing CDI but the law is in their side, too many connections they got.

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Kia Kat
, US
Jun 25, 2021 10:54 pm EDT

Yes,

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Asia5
, US
Jul 30, 2021 10:42 am EDT
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Currently I am in my 5th month and through this whole so-called course, it has been a nightmare. All 9 of us in the PSW program here are seriously mind [censored]ed (excuse my language) but I have a list of wrong doings that have been done to us and STILL they are doing it to us. All from the beginning. What things have they done to you?

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Asia5
, US
Jul 30, 2021 10:46 am EDT
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Yes ladies. Thieves, liars, staff knows nothing when asked a question, so unorganized, no paid placement for 310 hours so work full time and receive$$$$$0000000 NOTHING…and the list goes on and on and on

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Asia5
, US
Jul 30, 2021 10:48 am EDT
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There is a way and one of us will find it. Keep pushing, we deserve to be treated like women and men. Not toddlers

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Connor Broomfield
, US
Aug 02, 2021 11:28 am EDT

My wife 100% wants to join the law suit. Her experience has been horrible. We have a long list of how horrible cdi is. How does she join the lawsuit?

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sharon reed
, US
Aug 16, 2021 10:02 pm EDT

Please contact me sreed2302@gmail.com

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sharon reed
, US
Aug 16, 2021 10:44 pm EDT

Please contact sreed2302@gmail.com I have quite a few students, currently obtaining legal advice for lawsuit

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Shayla H
, US
Sep 04, 2021 1:08 pm EDT
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I will join any BC action.

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Shayla H
, US
Sep 04, 2021 1:11 pm EDT
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I will join any action in BC. They do max penalty regardless of amount done. Meanwhile, the contract says UPTO 30%. Deceiving.

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Marcin Karkuszewski
, US
Sep 16, 2021 5:22 pm EDT

Hi, Michelle currently doing online Law Enforcement Training. Would like to join the suit and main reason is being deceived that by education offered by this program would be able to obtain employment in province's administration. Sadly after enrolling discovered by accident that CDI has no recognition anywhere in Canada. Currently living in Edmonton. Would like to help and also need help if this could by enough to start a law-suit. Please email me at martino879@gmail.com

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LFast
Morris, CA
Oct 25, 2021 4:25 pm EDT

I’m currently enrolled online - not impressed with the way the program is going so far.. what’s the law suits ultimate goal?

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CourtneyDP
, US
Nov 01, 2021 3:30 pm EDT
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I have experienced such an extreme level of deceit, disorganization, program illiterate instructors, CLEAR and documented discrimination (when pointed out, access to my email was suddenly revoked) - I believe, to restrict access to such evidence. I have been repeatedly ignored when I’ve asked for a copy of my contract, changing my schedule one day before starting classes upon almost every single course… no course outlines until a day before exams. Have been through THREE administrators since starting- an attempt to escape accountability of their actions. I’m in absolute hell and NEED to be part of this law suit. Am in business and digital marketing in AB. It’s absolutely madness and I’ve tried over and over, using any approach to just get it over with- But this cannot be allowed to continue.

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Azdgari
Vancouver, CA
Nov 12, 2021 11:42 pm EST
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My wife now, too. Probably a similar story.

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Christa Kwiatek
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, CA
Dec 01, 2021 5:45 pm EST
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Hi Marcin,
I am also in this course and feel we are 100% being ripped off!

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Lori Glover
, US
Feb 15, 2022 8:00 pm EST
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Hi, I am also having issues with my online course. I have been lied to, etc. How do I join this lawsuit?

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Sheila Fouchier
, US
Apr 16, 2022 9:53 am EDT

I’m seeking other individual's to commence in seeking legal counsel regrading the same institution .

Sheila . Fouchier

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Sheila Fouchier
, US
Apr 16, 2022 9:58 am EDT

Count me in please regarding law suite .

Sheila Fouchier

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AshleeM
, US
May 28, 2022 7:16 pm EDT

If this is still happen please sign me up ... nothing but bad experiences. No access no communication and yes mainly over priced for self taught education, they say experience instructors but I believe that is a lie. And the instructors never have access or information either. Please email me I have so mainly emails an blank promises,

Also took them til after may 1 to provide my tax form I sent a dozen emails requesting it. Worst experience I have ever had.

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Lynn Paullock
, US
Jun 10, 2022 7:11 pm EDT

Wish I would have seen this BEFORE I spent thousands of dollars! They are NOT recognized. Employer’s don’t seem to care that you have taken courses at CDI. If your lucky you will make 2 bucks more then minimum wage.

I did learn new things BUT Please don’t quit a great paying job to take these courses. A ton of money and work for nothing.

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EFB2022
Edmonton, CA
Jul 21, 2022 2:09 pm EDT
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What happened to the case?

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nurdan sen
Vancouver, CA
Dec 12, 2022 1:56 am EST

I also want to join. CDI wasted my 9months and not letting me graduate!

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M.Yasin
, US
Dec 29, 2022 7:49 am EST

Yes Bro i Will Contact you... i need to sue them if it pble

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M.Yasin
, US
Feb 27, 2023 7:21 am EST

yes am one of them they scammed me wher can i contact you plz or contact me Myasinfaratoon {at} Jiimayl dot com

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M.Yasin
, US
Feb 27, 2023 8:05 am EST

im also in Bc can contact me plz this eamil ... Myasinfaratoon at gmail dot com

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brittany york
, US
Mar 04, 2023 10:06 am EST

My fiancé spent $20,000 on a Logistics in Supply Chain Management course in Edmonton, had teacher that didn’t care about the program, was put in an apprenticeship that literally had him make cold calls for an LED Sign company LOL.He got his “diploma” in 2019 and he has never been able to get a job in that related field since, but paying those student loans every month since! CDI is complete trash.

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D.kum
Edmonton, CA
Jun 28, 2023 3:40 pm EDT
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Replying to comment of Kia Kat

Yes they got too many connections and that's why we need alot if student to file a class action lawsuit like everyone leaving a comment here.

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EFB2022
Edmonton, CA
Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm EDT
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me too, how can we do it?

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Grace Letkeman
, US
Feb 24, 2019 5:35 pm EST

You all have saved my life! I have been looking at different schools that offer dental assisting programs and of course cdi popped up as having one. I went to a meeting and felt very pressured to apply, the woman told me spots were filling up in the course and before I knew it she had printed off an application form and was getting me prepared to sign up for a student loan with them. Then I found out about all these forums and I realized that what I was experiencing was very close to what a lot of people said they experienced when they signed up. I read pages of reviews and stopped my application with them. All of this happened within the span of a week. I told the advisor that I wasn't going to move ahead and she has been calling, emailing and texting me non stop for a week! Finally I had to tell her that I was enrolled in another school and she finally stopped. My course was going to cost $23, 000 for 10 months which is absurd! Do not go to cdi period, anywhere in canada. They are not accredited (they will tell you that they are) and in a short amount of time you will be out thousands of dollars and will have wasted time that could have been spent in a reputable and accredited institution. I cannot stress enough how lucky I feel to have come across all these forums, I really feel that all of you have helped me avoid what would have been the biggest mistake of my life. Thank you everyone, and for those who are confused or don't know where to go, my advice is meet with many different schools (make sure they are accredited) compare costs and the lengths of the program you are interested in and avoid private schools. Reputable and accredited universities, colleges/ community colleges are the way to go.

Thanks everyone and good luck out there!

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IrishGoddess
Edmonton, CA
Nov 05, 2017 1:34 pm EST

When we are convinced of all the great things CDI can do for us, we haven't technically had any class time, and therefore walk in on the first day with great expectations. You will soon see that the teachers ( mine at least) have NO formal training to call themselves teachers! They act like you're a pain in their butt if you ask for help & they're sighing when walk over to see you. I've heard our 'teacher' say repeatedly, to more than one person, that they didn't know the answers. HUH ? What are they there for? To read our modules to us? We can, and are, doing that ourselves. Very disappointed in the so called 'campus' that feels like a cramped, dirty warehouse and yes we have the mice too. Ughhhh if only I had done my homework before signing on. Beware people. This is a case when Community College will be much better, in both regards- DOLLARS & SENSE

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Tonyso
, US
Jul 27, 2017 9:58 am EDT

College CDI sucks, complaints are all over internet, they've been on the news for shady practices and are under investigation everywhere until they change name again.

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mrsabdm
, US
Mar 28, 2017 10:20 am EDT

i went to cdi back in [protected] and still till this day i can not find a job in my field and i always wondered? i had a great resume, then i found out it was because of the stupid school, total wast of time and huge student loan interest that keeps going up and down! i wanna sue them and i want to know if its worth my time and money>? do i have a case or is it a waste?

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Shawn Russell
, CA
Jun 19, 2017 4:44 pm EDT
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My lawyer and some other students are looking into a class action.

sherrok@gmail.com

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Amanda Ellen Ritten
, US
May 26, 2021 5:01 am EDT

Did ur class action happen yet?

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LFast
Morris, CA
Oct 25, 2021 4:27 pm EDT

Curious as well; what was the law suit filed for?
-current unhappy student; payroll and accounting online program. Started July 26 2021 and it’s quite bad.

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cobra_boxer
Calgary, CA
Nov 30, 2016 5:36 pm EST
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So many victims and the Government or lawyers cannot put a stop to this?
Something does not seem right. I have been a victim as well and paid over $21, 000.
I would fight this and make sure that even the Prime Ministers' office would get involved.
I think it is time to stop this madness. They are ruining people.

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Shawn Russell
, CA
Jun 19, 2017 4:43 pm EDT
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did you file suit?

sherrok@gmail.com

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Babsiemailly
Lévis, CA
Aug 10, 2016 5:44 am EDT
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To whom it may

Hello, i would like hereby inform you by explaining how I was robbed and abused because of my naiveté . Was manipulated me by using my name, my lack of experience and my ignorance about educational institutions and private colleges.

To put you in context, I am writing a brief summary of what happened to me .

My lack of knowledge of the government system of education, legislation and measures to follow in order to be well directed in the right places to make the runs that was offered to me by the Government of Canada dedicated to long-tenured workers who have lost their jobs and therefore ( the diploma study is outdated. )

I have done a diploma in secretarial [protected] and graduated . And as you know, this time the computer was not at the forefront . I received a thin computer base. I worked as a waitress for several years since I had not found me a desk job . But in 1998 I got a job as secretary to Cover Industries inc. At this point we had our house software. I worked 11 years for it. The cause of loss of employment , restructuring since we lost our biggest customer . In September 2009. I had to go to the office of unemployment insurance.

Shortly after I received a letter from the government who taught me that I was capable of action which I did mention if you top up . What luck ! I had meetings with groups to assess my situation and had all the points that supported me in my approach. And as I explained to another paragraph , computers are incomprehensible to me and I do not have . I had to go to the village library where I could have access to my file online.

December 24, 2010 watching the options available to me , I could see advertising CDI College And it is this same access as Mr. Michael Bedard contacted me to tell me about their college training. And that I was innocent and hopeful , this one called me for a interview just to show me the way, premises, staff etc . M spoke to was tested to see if I was eligible or not. I would have loved the course of an attendant bénéficière lasted 900h . But he introduced me 2 programs , asking me ( is what you love best do housework or caring for people ) ? I asked him several times if the course and facilities were built in the bank program of unemployment insurance. To reassure me He told me , yes we have several students who already have their unemployment as revenue and loans for studies. He even showed me a header with their college enrollment Quebec government once again telling me how going out with this course , I would be spoiled for choice to work in the hospital.

Knowing that I was a single parent mother with sole custody , it took me a booklet which clearly indicated to me that I was entitled to the amounts to pay for childcare , parking and gas since I lived a + or -60 km from the school . It seemed very interesting. We stayed in the office where Denis Petitclerc , who is responsible for funding and to make a rough assessment of intelligence ask me as my unemployment income etc. . with all these approximate figures told me a bunch of ### that my ear was Chinese, but can it is they who do this job I give them all my confidence. Bad choice. It was at this moment that everything is half a tumble. It looked good this college , then handed me a questionnaire ( admission test). I found it extremely difficult, I did not know the answer most of the questions and the more I write my answers on the wrong sheet. I was wrong HandySheet saw my failure almost assured , but ultimately happy and doubtful at the same time learning that I was accepted.

I 'm curious to get my file archives of college to look at my supposed admission test for you to see for yourself that it was impossible for me to attend this program . It was too difficult. Evidence and after 30 h of course , we had the 1st test: the ( course number 252-342 , ) Global Approach to Health . And fail at 2 times the first test that speaks enough about their method of selecting students.

On my first day of class is on March 28 in the middle of a course, Mr. petitclerc was crouched beside my desk and with the same leaves that I had signed in January that it would amount my funding. He told me that I had put my initials for the leaves take their course and for the preview of my school costs and revenue ms . And that's what I did.

I learned today that the institution is not recognized by the Ministry of Education , and that I was not the only one to have fallen into this trap. The only thing I could see , at this moment this story was of transaction coming and going from my cash account. , They spanked as a good time to score and then they came the same moment ..
I could go on for hours but I prefer waiting for a sign from you because I've already lost too much on this great gift of long-tenured worker .
Hoping for an answer by your , please accept my best greeting

Pj all documents related to this case, I kept everything , even my answering machine messages

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Justice4students
Salmon Arm, CA
Jun 07, 2014 6:19 pm EDT
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My family wants me to sue CDI College for misleading me, lying and financial fraud. What can I do? Should I sue, or is there anything else I can do?

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Fred314
, US
Jun 10, 2014 9:29 am EDT

What financial fraud? All for profit schools have recruiters that work for fees. Like a used car salesman, they will tell you anything you want to hear.

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graceannmyers
, CA
Feb 09, 2016 1:11 pm EST
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I attended CDI College in 2012/13. Got scammed ! The "professor " if you would call him that knew nothing of the subject in Hospitality. Never got any papers graded, marks back etc. Never received my diploma either. Now I'm in DEBT for 20, 000 dollars for absolutely nothing . Can't find a good paying job . I still have no education and am back to where I started with a huge debt. I need Help! Who can I speak with ?

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missCJ
, CA
Nov 18, 2015 2:18 pm EST
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How does CDI still operate to this day? I've had similar issues with everyone here and I took Oil and Gas Administration. Apparently my Microsoft Office work was never recorded by my instructor so they are saying I need to redo those courses and pay even more than what I owe. My tuition was approximately $16, 000 but apparently I received student grants that they promised me I wouldn't have to pay. So now I owe approximately $20, 000 to federal and provincial and if I wanted my certificate it would be an additional $7, 000. How are they getting away with charging this much? I looked at my community college and Petroleum Land Administration was a little above $4000 for the same amount of time (10 months). They promised me they would find me placement and all I had to do was write up cover letters to my top 3 companies that I would want to work at and write them an essay as to why I would want to work for those companies. Then at the end when I was doing my core courses they said that they are not able to find practicum placements as we did not have a counselor to provide those services so we would need to find our own placement. Then they requested to have the contact information of the companies that would be willing to take us... Which seemed a bit fishy. I don't even want to get started with my core courses "teacher." He didn't know English so all we did was view power point slides and were not allowed to take notes. But all his tests were the slides word for word. Long story short a lot of people walked out to never return and I was one of them. Has anyone tried to file a lawsuit against this "school"? If so can someone please help me? I really don't want to be owing the government $20g and would rather put that into an accredited school that would be recognizable in my resume. If anyone could please help me out with this I'd really appreciate it. cjflores1206@gmail.com

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Shawn Russell
, CA
Jun 19, 2017 4:42 pm EDT
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did you file?

sherrok@gmail.com

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joe johnson11
, CA
Nov 08, 2015 7:08 pm EST
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I go to cdi Calgary south and the only black person in school...my teachers always make fun of my color saying im too black so if I don't remind them every day that im in school they will mark me absent...I reported to the director and she called the teacher in her office..he came over and told me im a virus a useless human being and no one will even hire a black man anyways if I graduate and all I got from the director was a sorry...all my classmates have been really mad over the situation and been on the director since and due to that they been tryanna kick me out now.. they called student grant to cancel my grants and every day im been accused of some stupid is.. they always set me up just for me to walk out myself but I never do...this is the most difficult time ever in my life I cant even sleep because I don't even know what they gonna be doing to me next...

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Mike Lone
, CA
Oct 05, 2015 1:36 pm EDT
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I attended CDI College in Edmonton, I took the CMT/NT course and have been working ever since. Maybe you need to look at your resume? I know it is easy to accuse someone else for your shortcomings but I sincerely enjoyed my 900 hands on course and I found my instructor to be very knowledgeable. I have worked for Telus Advanced Communications, IBM Global Services and other high end companies. Typically when you have problems getting a job, it is due to your resume, which CDI College helped me write. Another issue I see with new grads is over expectations and they apply for jobs that are looking for experienced candidates. You should be looking for entry level positions to gain the experience you need to get the more senior jobs.

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Slytheryn
, CA
Jul 22, 2015 1:54 pm EDT

TRAVEL & TOURISM RIP OFF
I taken a travel and tourism course here is Calgary. First things first, very unorganized. You learn literally NOTHING at all in this course. Its mostly for travel agents, and that's the only thing they seem to care about. I wasted $17000 on textbooks that i haven't even received. I took this course because I wanted to become a flight attendant. From the beginning i have talked to a very nice lady who told me this course would really help you out if you wanna get into the airline and hotel industry. And now im stuck at a travel agency doing my practicum. THEY DO NOT HELP YOU WITH JOBS. The staff there have a lot of attitude and it just seems like a scam. Don't go here.

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persiaaaa
, US
Aug 27, 2014 9:03 pm EDT
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Do not take any course in, cdi college cause just waste of time and money specially about pharmacy assistant / technician program because this program iis not accredited CCAPP. so if you want to become registered pharmacy tech in future you are not able to do it. you have to retake course and study for 2 years in another college.

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persiaaaa
, US
Aug 27, 2014 8:53 pm EDT
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Do not take any course in, cdi college cause just wasted your time and money specially about pharmacy assistant / technician program because this program iis not accredited on ccapp.so if you want to become registered pharmacy tech you can do anything you have to retake course again .

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cdi
, US
Aug 15, 2014 4:03 pm EDT

hello guys
Every review is true, its not happening in one branch of cdi college, its everywhere.
i am in surrey branch, and i m facing the same problems.
We have one stupid Lab Assistant who is keep talking all the day. He is really a looser, he studied in this college and didn't get job and he used his links and get this job in same college(i don't know he doing practicum or he get permanent job).

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Pepsi84
, US
Aug 06, 2014 9:08 pm EDT

I attended CDI college in Vancouver back in [protected]. I already had a bachelor's degree with a pyschology major but I needed some hands on training. I decided to sign up for the Addictions/Community Service diploma. In retrospect, at the first signs of trouble, I should have ran the other way. But I've never been one to quit something I started so I followed through. Three months into the program, our professor was fired. There was no explanation from herself or from the school. For weeks, our class was left hanging with no instructor until they finally found a replacement. Furthermore, the school advertises that they're going to help you find a practicum. This is a lie. They send you out on your own to find one. I struggled for almost 2 months after finishing my course to find a practicum with no luck. Finally, somebody made a phone call for me and got me in at the Salvation Army Harbour Light. The practicum there was a whole other joke entirely. Nobody seemed to know what exactly I was supposed to be doing there. When I finally finished the required hours at my practicum placement, I inquired about getting a job there and was told that I needed a Master's Degree. I eventually moved on from the entire career path, trying to erase it from my mind like a bad memory. A $14, 500 bad memory.

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Natasha Dubois
Calgary, CA
Jul 24, 2014 2:30 am EDT
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I had attended CDI college almost two years ago i went for professional legal assistant. it was the only college that would accept GED. I attended 52 days, that includes weekends, holidays, and Christmas break. my first week was a class called SSS where i worked on project, a slide show of the 10 weirdest animals in the world... oh yea and i got graded on it. if i failed i would have to start over. but i passed with a 95%. i moved onto Microsoft. where i had to pay 1000$ to borrow a book for 2 weeks and then pay extra because it was a 4 week class. my "teacher" never went up to the front of the class we had this book that had you go through step by step how to use Microsoft. We never turned anything in, we never got marked, at the end we had to go on a site.. online kids games. so that way it would time how fast we could type. if you got over 40 words a minute you got a certificate. i had 70 words a minute and my certificate cost me 140$. its blue, it has cartoon computers on the bottom, and its inside a see through binder organizer... yea. after this lame useless class i moved onto "business" now in this class i noticed a group of girls who were in school 4 months prior to me being there, for the same course, and get this GRADUATING THE SAME DAY!, so they were getting more courses then i was. but in my business class, he was also my SSS "teacher" he admitted to us he isnt a teacher, his background is working with the government. he had no clue how to teach. half the time we were googling. or arguing with him he was wrong. WE WERE USING AMERICAN BOOKS! for grammar and spelling and all that, but we were being tested Canadian, surprising its actually VERY VERY VERY! different. we all failed. had to come back on january 1st. re write. we passed and moved onto "law". for 3 days she ONLY talked about how stressed we would get, all the bad stories about people from our school going dressed like hookers, or pissing off companies, i still have my notes.
OH and i got kicked out of class for wearing tights with a sweater dress and winter boots, because it was and i quote " absolutely disgusting, this is a professional school, and what you are wearing is appalling."
ALSO my computer wouldnt turn on and she started the lesson without me and so i was recording the class to type up later, and she noticed she told me i had 2 seconds to shut it off or i would be kicked out of the school.
after 3 days i left the school i was so disgusted, on my way out i over heard a teacher telling a group of students that CDI in calgary was under investigation for fraud for the 3rd time in 10 years.
i had left the school and right away was owing 10, 000$. a girl who started the same day as me and left 4 months after. was only paying back 5, 000$. its is now 2 years later i refuse to pay, its sitting at 23, 000$. AND their still trying to take out tuition. and CALLING the student loan they dont wanna hear it they want their money so i want to get a group of people and take down the school its not fair, my credit is so bad i have to put a 900$ down payment to get a cell phone now.

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D.kum
Edmonton, CA
Jun 28, 2023 3:46 pm EDT
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If you want to sue contact me at kelizabeth728@gmail.com. anyone in Edmonton alberta who what to join the law suits well email me let put them down.

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CDI North
Edmonton, CA
May 27, 2014 4:02 pm EDT

I graduated Edmonton CDI North. Couldn't get a job had really bad experience it is waste of money and time. Now I have to pay $20, 000
student loan. PLEASE DON'T GO TO CDI COLLAGE !

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mlr03071978
Calgary, CA
Mar 13, 2014 12:01 pm EDT
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I am attending CDI North Campus Calgary now. I am taking the NSA course - which is supposed to end September 2014.
I know of a number of students that have dropped out due to the lack of 'hands on' experience that was sold to us when we enrolled into this school and some have dropped out because they didn't know computers or understand how to operate a basic desktop.
Right now I know of a peer of mine that is having issues and I am so disappointed for a number of reasons - this person is not getting the assistance they need to be able to excel as they should. We are supposed to have virtual labs (resources), It has now been 10 days into a 15 day course and only 2/10 of my peers have these promo codes to be able to access the virtual labs. I have the promo code because I paid for it. After paying for it my instructor (who I went too a few times in regards to the access for virtual labs) actually tried to give me trouble for paying for it out of my own pocket! I am sorry but I choose this school because of the fact that they sold me on the idea of hands on experience. Which in the last 9 weeks I have had in total 5 days of hands on experience! To help ensure that I do well in my courses I have been actually buying the textbooks off of Amazon.ca - which come with the vouchers needed to obtain my certificates to get a decent career in the IT field. (If I would have known what courses I needed to obtain these certificates I would have ordered these books a long time of go and did this on my own time) The idea of the iPad is great for the MS Office courses - not a great idea for having to study a book that is 1200 pages.
The instructors are not helpful - they show up when they want, or what works to their schedule; you ask questions and half of them do not understand you or they look at you like you have three heads. They reinforce that this is supposed to be like real life work environment -- BS! In real life work environment if your hours are 8-4 you show up for 8-4 not 8:30-4:00 with a number of lunches/breaks in between.
I am spending a lot of money to get what I am hoping is going to be a step into the IT field. They honestly only want your money. Student loan sent me money that was supposed to go to the school (I didn't realize) when the school found this out they put a hold on my studies - would not release my next e-book to me and then pulled me into the office and asked for the $3000, then advised if I didn't pay it by April 2014 I could be terminated -- I am working almost full-time hours and going to this place full-time and still trying to take care of my kid - I told finance where I worked they looked at me and said 'don't screw that up' I am not 16 years old. I am over 30, I have gone to another private college 10 years ago - that private college was a lot better and they actually enjoyed watching their students succeed, they were not just money hungry.
The practicum - I was told when I enrolled that I needed to find my 'own' place to do my practicum - then half the instructors are telling people who don't worry the school will help you find a place to do your practicum - there is a lack of communication in this place.
It is sad to think that people want to come to this institute in hopes and dreams of obtaining a great career - which yes some people have excelled and other not so much - but in reality you will be lucky to walk out of this place and actually obtain a entry-level position.
When you make the choice to go back to school - you weigh out a lot of pros and cons and you need to budge and refinance things - paying a school $16, 000 to come sit in a room and talk about the latest celeb's or to read (it is self based learning - which they forgot to mention to me) - it is a bit step for anybody of any age to make.
I am extremely disappointed and hope that I can make it to the end of my course so I can go and use some of my certificate's for SAIT.

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Rose Dowe
Edmonton, CA
Feb 17, 2014 10:36 am EST

CDI College was the most unpleasant experience I could have ever had!

It was the same things, walking through the doors of CDI west, faces full of temporary smiles and friendship. Once I got into my studies, it wasn't so bad. But half way through, if you miss a day or have some what of a dysfunctional life and have to perhaps take time off, you then start feeling the negative vibes, and the no desire to help any longer. And I suppose that some people don't care for those who choose to waste their time, but I had legit reasoning for missing a day, I always called in and let them know what was going on.

Then It came to my work practicum. That was a mess, and it was that I those who do not know how to explain to one and do there job that they applied for and took an oath on helping those achieve great things within their time at CDI college.

I became pregnant, and very sick while on my work practicum. I planned on keeping this baby, but I got so sick, CDI got annoyed with that and gave me an ultimatum. Which was I either had an abortion, or I get kicked out of school? They wanted their all from me, so me being stressed and with all that was going on knowing I could be kicked out and have to pay money back for years, I chose to abort my child! Sad I know! They wanted their hundred percent out of me, and didn't want their student giving CDI College a bad name. Well you have one and have had one. I am short 40 hours on my work practicum and they won't even try to help one bit.

But it's funny, they have this I like you but not you idea with student and have helped out girls by allowing them to do administration within their facility to make up for when it does not work out at the clinics they have been chosen to practicum at, but they won't help me?

CDI your a bunch of dumb ###, and it watched you help out crack heads, knowing they are and they have missed months of school. So if I had a dope problem you'd help me, feel for me, take me under your ###ing wing? Pretty sad. Your a bunch of flaky, sick, demonic, self helping with the life taking ###. You make me sick. I wish bad things for most of CDI staff and hope you all burn in hell ###!

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Cassondra Lang
Calgary, CA
Dec 27, 2013 11:41 pm EST

I hated CDI I found CDI to be dry and lifeless, the vain and vapid ladies who run the place are more worried about their pockets than anything else. Ask them for help and it's never received. I ended up with a HUGE debt I didn't have 2 months before. I am fearful of my educational future!

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Networkchick
, CA
Nov 12, 2013 6:00 am EST

I'm currently attending CDI college Edmonton downtown Location for their Network Systems Administration program. I've been in the course just over 3 months now. At first it was pretty good got the hang of everything because I went into the course already knowing lots but now I'm doing my core oWindows server 2008 and I am LOST. I feel helpless and stressed out because I can't grasp anything.. I ask my teacher for help and he snaps at me and makes me feel like an idiot because I don't understand. He will humiliate you in class when you ask a question, he humiliated this one poor guy in my class constantly which made him eventually drop out and never come back. 4 people have dropped from my class already and many students are talking about doin the same. I feel like my teacher has no teaching skills he however knows his content but doesn't know how to apply to so we can understand it better. We just got a 14 chapter mid term! Which I failed as did many other people. My teacher gives us absolutely no guidelines of what's on the test. He literally reads out of the book and expects us to grasp what's important from it . How should we know? We're the ones that are learning . I took out a 20.000 dollar loan and my corse was 17.000. I got 1, 000 to live off of for five months and then get another 1, 000 in January. Are you kidding me!? The school doesn't even have a proper place to eat, for lunch. I'm to the point of where I don't know what to do, I'm so far into the course I could never drop out, I don't want to let my family down because they are so proud of me this school seriously needs to start focusing on their students more and less about their pockets before they get shut down.

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Daphni Duck
, CA
Oct 26, 2013 7:39 pm EDT

I hate cdi it is a joke not a college!

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Duffy Duck
, CA
Oct 23, 2013 9:53 pm EDT

CDI sucks

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Da_ve
quebec city, CA
Sep 30, 2013 7:16 pm EDT

CDI IS F**** GARBAGE I GO TO THE QUEBEC CITY CAMPUS AND IT'S BUS[censored] A FIVE YEAR OLD COULD PASS OUR TEST ! ALL THE COLLÈGE WANTS IS MONEY !

They are telling you to work has a team, so you do ... here is how they grade us(in each f*** module) first you will have to do a first test thats counts for 30% then you will have to do a final test that counts for 40%... ure team work will count for 25% and ure participation for 5% ... OH and u have to pass a least ure last test with 50% ... but let see ... if i get 15/30 in my first test 20/40 in my last test i have cummulated 35/70 ... now even if do f*** all in my team work the teacher will give me 20/25 ( trust me me and my boddies did it on purpose) and then thewy will give u 5/5 in participation even if i did f*** all in the course and even if i didnt show up ... guess what 15+20+20+5= 60 ! so i pass ! oh yeah !

they want u too pass so they have good statistical number ... basicly this school f**** garbage

+ in qc city campus they never clean the classes i have trow chips crumbs on the ground last month and they are still there ! this summer our class temp was 30 degree and up always the a/c was never working ... ( i'm paying 11800$ )

DONT GO TO CDI COLLEGE DONT GO DONT GO DONT GO !

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Elvis Smith
Gander, CA
Sep 11, 2013 2:08 am EDT

CDI treats it's instructors like peons...they are totally unprofessional in every way. It should be names: Mickey Mouse U...don't waste your time and money go to a real government college in the province of your choice. A real goverment college or university will be able to provide you with transferal credits that can be used to turn your college diploma into a college or university degree. I don't think that is possible with CDI.

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PScott
South surrey, CA
Aug 12, 2013 4:34 pm EDT

I attended CDIs addictions course a few years ago at a lower mainland bc location. While attending I became pregnant and could not finish my course. I found the instructors I had were both fabulous but the school it's self was crap. I had to pay 14000 for my course but was apparently only approved by student loans for 12000 of it. (I will obviously be looking into that a bit more as the tuition never touched my hands but every penny went right to CDI) For withdrawing I never received any sort if refund even though I didn't even receive all of my text books etc. I actually in their eyes still owed over 2000 (the difference between my tuition and what student loans approved) which was sent to collections. I hope someone takes these ### Down.

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former instructor - vancouver
Vancouver, CA
Aug 02, 2013 10:41 am EDT

I have been a CDI employee (instructor) for almost 10 years now, and will soon be happily unemployed. Why? Because I cannot stand to work for such an unethical company, president, regional VPs, and campus directors... to say nothing of all the lies told to students by the admission reps.
When I was first hired - it was with the old CDI (Canadian owned and grown), before they were bought out by Corrintian College Inc of the US. It was then micromanaged into the ground only to be sold to the Eminata group whose owner has a fake (honorary) degree - and just uses the local companies as a front to rip-off the Canadian government (via student loans that will most likely never be paid back) and to send the money to Korea to show what a wonderful "Christian" he is.
The old motto used to be: "When student's succeed - We succeed." Which meant the business success was built on helping students do well and then refer their friends and acquaintances.
The new motto of: "We change lives through education." Basically means for a lot of students that they get a second rate education (at best) and end up with a huge student loan to pay back. Yes, a big lesson learned.
If the students are fortunate to get a great instructor (and there are lots) their instructor will probably get minimal support from the college hierarchy, and will probably not last long. When I was first hired, the person who had been there the shortest amount of time had seven years seniority. Now, the students are lucky if their instructors actually stay to teach the whole program and most instructors only teach a few courses or only last for a few months until they can find a better job.
I could say a whole lot more, but will be saving my ten years worth of dirt for possibly a wrongful dismissal law suite.
How did such a great company go so wrong? I think when the focus changed from quality to greed - with the new owners - everything was doomed from that point on.
Do some students succeed? Yes, absolutely based on their own efforts. Any degree or diploma is just a foot in the door to a job. From that point on, it is always up to the student to prove them self and their learning. I just wish the college would become more student focused again, and actually help the students succeed, rather than the graduates not even being able to get practicums as "CDI is not or (no longer) recognized." (A very common experience for students to hear from prospective employers.)

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Carmela Reid
, US
Mar 28, 2021 9:11 pm EDT

God I wish I read all this 2 years ago!

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Ambey
Carstairs, CA
Jul 16, 2013 10:08 pm EDT

I attended CDI college as well . I'm not sure how much I am aloud to say but my opinion is its a horrible school and a major rip off. I have called my loans investigation department didn't receive much help I got a hold of the investigation department at the school also no help. I am paying off a loan that should have been refunded because of the situations that occurred at the school and why I quiet. Really the best advice I could give is avoid CDI

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yikes23
Edmonton, CA
May 15, 2013 8:33 pm EDT

To the person above. How ignorant are you to call down the place you will have a diploma from the rest of your life? It's really sad how many of you feel. I guess our society needs it's fair share of losers and jerks, not everyone can be a positive contributing and successful person!

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Chris Evenson
, US
Jun 13, 2018 8:47 am EDT
Replying to comment of yikes23

piss off you [censored]