CDED: Centre for Distance Education | Online Courses, Certificates, and Diploma Programs in Business & Administration, Digital Arts & Technology |

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CD-ED has offered quality, flexible, online diploma programs for over a decade in business, technology and digital arts. Our online courses have hundreds of satisfied students each year who understand that distance education is a viable and even preferable method of getting an education, whether you're fresh out of high school or looking for a second career. For the best in online computer training, look to the leader.

Looking to get ahead in the business world? Our programs are industry-approved and government-registered. We guarantee success!

Legal Office Administration

Find work as a legal secretary, legal administrative assistant or legal receptionist in a law office.

Medical Office Administration

Medical transcription and terminology, office control, client relations.

Business Accounting

Manual accounting, spreadsheets and Simply Accounting.

General Office Administration

Office practices, Microsoft Office software to enable you to manage an office.

Advanced Accounting & Business Management

Managerial accounting, Canadian business practices, and organizational skills.

Health Information Management

ICD-10-CA/CCI, medical terminology & anatomy, the public health record, epidemiology, more.

Expanding upon their long new media history, CD-ED's DArTT division offers a series of up-to-date Digital Arts & Technology programs:

3D Animation

The creation of 3D models, scenes, textures and animations.

3D Character Animation

3D character design, modeling, animation.

3D Game Artist

Low-poly modeling, UV mapping, ZBrush, Normal Mapping, Portfolio Design.

Graphic Design

Layout, Typography, Brand Identity, Publication Design using Adobe Creative Suite.

Web Design

Design, typography, effective navigation and layout for web.

PC Maintenance & Repair

Preparation for the completion of an A+ Certification, including vouchers!

New Staff at CD-ED

CD-ED welcomes aboard several new recruiters to the staff. They're here to help make your transition into online learning effortless! 20-Feb-09

Financing Available in the United Kingdom

Students in the United Kingdom are now eligible for financial assistance when applying to the Centre for Distance Education! 10-Oct-08

Shawn Crowle, Graduate

“The instructor support was absolutely excellent! Not only were they always prompt to help, but they were just very supportive! I always felt like they really cared about how I was doing, not only with my work, but just generally, you know? ... [After graduation] I started my own, small freelance business. I'm able to set my own hours. Aside from the technical skills I learned [at CD-ED], the time management skills have been indispensable.”

“I was thinking of going to the local college, but I didn’t want to stop working... One day I was browsing on the Internet, I ended up on the CD-ED website, ordered the info package, and here I am now, graduated!”

“I would recommend CD-ED to anyone who has a job and children. The flexibility makes it easy to juggle your life and further your career all at the same time. ... I am currently working as Head Office Administrator with The Physioclinic here in Halifax and this course helped me work my way up to where I am now.”

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