Collège CDI

Name

Collège CDI

Legal name

Collège CDI Administration. Technologie. Santé

Website

https://collegecdi.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Private Post-Secondary Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education programs
• Private college training
• Career placement services
• Technical diploma programs
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

New Westminster

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Collège CDI generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged for its AEC (Attestation d'études collégiales) and DEP (Diplôme d'études professionnelles) programs. Programs are recognized by the Quebec Ministry of Higher Education (Permis Collège CDI Administration. Technologie. Santé 749747 for AEC) and the Ministry of Education (Permis 528500 for DEP). Revenue is driven by enrollment across 20+ programs in seven fields of study.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Collège CDI is a private vocational college that delivers ministry-recognized, career-focused training programs to adult learners across Quebec. It sells tuition-based programs in technology (networking, cybersecurity, AI, programming, web/3D design), business (financial management, social media, supply chain), health (nursing assistance, dental assistance), legal techniques, and early childhood/specialized education, supported by a six-month career placement service.

Product overview

Collège CDI is a private college institution offering approximately 20 accredited vocational (DEP) and technical (AEC) programs across five campuses in the Greater Montreal area (Laval, Longueuil, Montréal, Pointe-Claire). The institution provides practical, hands-on training in seven main fields: Administration (including office technology, supply chain, financial management, social media), Art and Design (3D animation, graphic design, web design), Early Childhood Education, Legal Studies, Healthcare (nursing assistance, support services), Dental Care, and Technology (networking, programming, cybersecurity, AI). The portfolio includes programs delivered in French and English, with flexible in-person and distance learning options, complemented by career placement services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestion de réseaux – LEA.AE (Network Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ graduates ready for the Quebec job market since 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Campus SupportcoreOthersCampus Support is the parent company and website publisher for Collège CDI. Headquartered at 960 Quayside Drive, Suite 300, New Westminster, BC V3M 6G2, Campus Support provides administrative, technology, and operational infrastructure supporting the Collège's 22+ campuses across Canada.
• YourTeam International Service-ConseilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn employer partner that regularly recruits CDI graduates, particularly for client service roles. The employer recognizes the quality of teaching and the focus on soft skills (savoir-être) in the Collège's training.
• Carrefour FleuryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA seniors' residence (résidence pour personnes âgées) that has worked with Collège CDI for approximately three years, recruiting a dozen orderlies and nurses. The employer values the human presence the graduates bring to residents.
• Talen7 WorkforceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA staffing and workforce solutions company that values the motivation and training relevance of CDI graduates, and has developed a strong relationship with the Collège facilitating candidate exchanges and integration.
• CIUSSS Centre-Sud-MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA regional health and social services institution (Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux) that is part of the employer network for CDI healthcare program graduates.
• IndeedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndeed partnered with Collège CDI to deliver virtual information sessions on optimizing job searches using the Indeed platform, helping students and graduates develop career readiness skills.
• Eidos MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA major video game studio that regularly participates in 3D Animation Industry Nights at the Pointe-Claire campus. Alumni of the program are employed at Eidos Montréal as 3D artists.
• Bethesda Game StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leading video game studio that employs graduates of the Collège's 3D Animation program. Alumni events at the campus facilitate industry connections for current students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Reeves College: Private career college in Western Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, others) delivering diploma programs in business, healthcare, technology, and art — directly comparable private career-college model in a different region.
• triOS College: Canadian private career college with campuses across Ontario and Atlantic Canada delivering diploma programs in healthcare, technology, law, and business — highly comparable model outside Quebec.
• Willis College: Canadian private career college headquartered in Ottawa with programs in technology, healthcare, and business — comparable private career-college model in a different regional market.
• Academy of Learning: Canadian private career-college franchise network offering short-format diploma and certificate programs — comparable private vocational business model serving adult learners.

Direct peers

• Herzing College: Canadian private vocational college with multiple campuses delivering diplomas in technology, healthcare, business, and design — directly comparable business model and adult-learner focus.
• Collège LaSalle: Large Montreal-based private college offering AEC/DEC-style programs across creative, business, technology, and social sciences — a directly comparable private post-secondary competitor in the same Quebec market.
• trebas Institute: Private career college with campuses in Montreal and Toronto focused on entertainment, technology, and business — directly comparable in audio, film, gaming, and IT vocational training for adult learners.
• O'Sullivan College of Montreal: Private vocational college in Montreal offering AEC and DEC programs in business, healthcare, technology, and design — direct peer operating under the same Quebec regulatory regime with a similar program mix.

Broad incumbents

• Dawson College: Large English-language public CEGEP in Montreal offering pre-university and technical DEC programs with overlapping coverage in technology, healthcare, and business — the dominant public-sector incumbent and price benchmark.
• Concordia University Continuing Education: Public university continuing education division in Montreal delivering certificate and diploma programs for working adults — adjacent incumbent with overlapping audience in professional upskilling and credentialing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CollegeCDI
• YouTubeyoutube.com/collegecdi
• Facebookfacebook.com/CollegeCDI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collegecdi
• Instagraminstagram.com/CollegeCDIQC

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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