Students Have Their Say

With all of the ways someone can find out about CD-ED, nearly half of the people we talk to about enrolling here say they heard about us from an existing student or a graduate. That means, to us, that our students are happily recommending our school to everyone they know – and often, coming back to take a second or even third course themselves!

Read on to hear about all the nice things our students say about us. Make sure to check out our Graduate Interviews, too.

Business Accounting

I started looking at online accounting courses and I found CD-ED. My experience with the course was great. I was reassured along the way and the teachers were very helpful. I enjoyed the flexibility it gave me which was a huge bonus because of my jobs. I am very pleased with the school and course and my overall experience! Thank you for giving me this experience!

My experience was fantastic! The structure was very good, my teacher Noel was readily available to answer any questions or just talk about everything that was going on at that moment.

CD-ED saved me from having to sit in a class room, or taking night courses. I have found the course and the material easier to handle then when I was in a class room setting. I love Centre for Distance Education, and I have a feeling that you may have me as a student for yet another year after I finish the Business Accounting course

Thank you for everything. YOu helped a lot. Sometimes I felt like giving up and it seemed like you had a sixth sense and I had an email waiting when I woke up.

I have taken other post-secondary courses before and I by far prefer this way of taking a course, there are no rigid time constraints to adhere to, and again you can do the course at your own pace to a degree. The instructor support was amazing! I have learned a lot that helps in my day to day life, and there were aspects of this course I was not expecting that I was happy to learn.

I received the Business Accounting Diploma in June of this year (President’s List). Do not let anyone tell you that distance education is not as good as other colleges, because that is not the truth! Most colleges are now offering distance learning as well.  Also I feel so great that CD-ED does not leave you as soon as you graduate. I can phone anytime and feel that I have that support!

Thank you for always being so encouraging and making sure I am on the right path!

Thank you so much for all your patience, encouragement to continue on, and not giving up on me when I gave up on myself.

Office Administration

The minute I found out I was accepted, I was blown away with happiness. I was nervous and scared at first but after a few minutes of talking to Sandy, she made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. I always called her my life line. I give a tonne of credit to all the staff at CD-ED for getting me through it and for giving my life the fulfilment it needed. Thank you so much CD-ED for the push I needed. I appreciate it so much.

I would strongly recommend CD-ED to any aspiring students looking to take the plunge in to starting their career from the comfort of their homes! The instructors and all the other staff are extremely helpful and supportive, so although you’re working on your own, it never feels like you are alone! Completing my education by distance was extremely beneficial because I could continue to work almost full time, AND I didn’t have to leave my friends and family to go to school. Overall, a wonderful experience from start to finish and I’m so proud of my new diploma! CD-ED is the way to go! :)

Most of the jobs I wanted to do were the types where I would of had to of moved far away from home to do, and that is something that just wasn’t an option for me. I love my area and I love the fact that I am close to all my family and friends. I did not want to spend the rest of my life working at minimum wage. I talked to a few friends of mine who took the General Office Administration course and I got really interested in it, I read up on it and eventually decided to take it. So, here I am now taking the course and going to have the job I really want.

To be honest, my eyes well up when I think of the opportunities this school has given me even thus far. I am able to stay home with my son who I am raising alone (who means the world to me), AND continue my education. What more could a girl ask for? My son is going to thank me one day for taking this step to offer him a better life. I look forward to bettering myself too. I feel like I have a fresh start and like I am a new person. Even though this program is just one small step, its still a step nonetheless in the right direction.

I loved the General Office Administration program from CD-ED. The instructors are great and your fellow students were always willing to help if you were stuck or just to have a nice chat with about the program. Sad to be finished but also excited to start my new career.

My current job is preparing Excel spreadsheets and letters for clients. All of my administrative procedures course comes in handy, every day. I do filing quite a bit so my filing course was an excellent way to help me. I just want to thank everybody involved with CD-ED for helping me make it through, even at the worst of times.

Graphic Design

As I continue on with this course and learn more and more about HTML and CSS, I am starting to feel more confident in my abilities to code very basic web pages. I’m finding the books easy to grasp and the instructions are very clear, which is especially helpful when reading three text books at once! Can’t wait for more!

Taking a program like this through CDED is an excellent option for someone who is working full time as it allows you to complete your education while giving you the flexibility necessary to balance work, family and other commitments. The instructors go above and beyond to help out and are very encouraging as well as patient in responding to your questions and concerns.

My expectations for this course were to learn the basics and get a general idea on how to use each program. What I got was so much more. I feel totally prepared to search for and acquire employment as a Graphic Designer. The teachers were very helpful and patient; they guided me through with support and encouragement. Not once did my questions go unanswered. The staff at CD-ED is wonderful, helpful, encouraging, and pleasant. I can’t say enough about their supportive enthusiasm. They want you to succeed and they will help you achieve your goal!

Even once I had received my diploma, the staff at CD-ED were checking in on me and giving me any advice I needed to get a job. They wanted to do everything they could to make sure I was all set up to get the kind of work I was looking for. I started up my own Photography and Graphic Design business. I am a sole proprietor and every day I get to do something I love!

With my education I have successfully landed a full time graphic design job, which I got really fast. I am also surprised every day about the skill and knowledge I am using at work as at the time when I was learning it, I did not think it was super important. Though the Centre is on the other side of the country, I really felt like I was part of a community as they made me feel like an individual and not just a stranger through the screen. The school has taught me everything I need for success in my field.

I expected distance education to be challenging. I thought it would be difficult not being able to interact face-to-face with the instructors… but it never became an issue. I didn’t expect the program to be as fun as it was!! I really enjoyed the program and the instructors were so helpful and supportive. The learning path made sense with regard to the organization of the courses. I believe that everything I learned will help me succeed in my career as a Graphic Designer.

The online classroom works very well, and I haven’t had any problems with the lesson submissions. I really commend the designers of this online classroom for a very good, user friendly design. I have done other online courses where the logging in and out of various portals and sites was a nightmare and consumed more time than doing the course. There is a human touch here at CD-ED that is not present at other distance education providers.

I liked that I could work and go to school at the same time. I even got a job as a graphic designer 4 months before I graduated.  It was a lot of work and I had to make sacrifices but it was worth it in the end. I really enjoyed the whole experience here at CD-ED and am planning on returning possibly in the fall to continue my education. I thought the program covered a lot of different aspects and gave me a good basic foundation on which to start building. Thanks CD-ED!

Medical Office Administration

I felt challenged, encouraged, supported, informed and motivated to not only finish, but do the very best I could. I made the goal at the outset that I wanted to be on that President’s List and I hope, with my finishing marks this week, that I have made my goal and earned that reward. Thank you so much, Kim and Joanne, for your continual support and encouragement. I am so sad to be finished yet at the same time, relieved and proud that I have made it through.

Deciding to take a course through CD-ED was a tough decision but I am glad I did. The instructors were very nice and were always around to help when I had questions and were very detailed. I loved the Medical Office Administration course; I learned so many new things and found that I really enjoyed transcription. The course itself had a rough start, but I managed to get through it (with a newborn I might add) and I graduated with honors! I am very excited to take these new skills that I have learned and bring them with me into the future, into a well-deserved career in the medical field.

I really enjoyed my time at CD-ED. All the teachers were absolutely wonderful – they were eager to help, whilst also being there for help. Sometimes in a bigger class the teacher is overwhelmed by the amount of students and aren’t able to sit with them one on one, but if the teachers at CD-ED weren’t available at first call you could be certain they would be back to you within the day, I personally heard within hours. The same could be said about email and getting back your grades. The material was challenging enough to keep you on your toes and not make you bored, but not so much that you would lose motivation. Being a stay at home mom with still a lot of other things on my plate, the load wasn’t overwhelming. You could also go to your teachers for motivation, and to keep your schedule on track. I would absolutely recommend CD-ED to anyone. It was an amazing time.

CD-ED has completely changed my outlook on distance education. The instructors are very helpful and supportive – they want you to do well. The course materials were extremely focused and each course gives you the tools and skills you need to succeed in the work place. I would definitely recommend CD-ED to anyone who is ready to change their life!

I really enjoyed this long distance learning and I learned a lot. I felt more comfortable in the comfort of my own home since I was older than normal students. I would really recommend this college to my friends and family. Once again I thank you all for the fantastic service you gave to me.

CD-ED helped me in my career now because I actually wasn’t even finished the course when the doctor that I worked for hired me. They saw that I had had a distance course and they thought that as I was disciplined enough to take an online course and stick it through they knew I would have the ethic that they were looking for to work for them.

Web Design

After taking the Web Design course through the Centre for Distance Education I feel confident I can pursue what I wanted to do. The instructors are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. If I had questions or problems they were always there to lend a helping hand.

I am totally new to the field of graphics and coding so really did not know what to expect, when I started the course. The only experience I had with designing a site was to use a drag and drop website builder and I felt this was easy to do. Now that I have completed this much of my journey I must say that it has truly been an amazing ride so far. As always the learning and practical method of all the courses are fantastic and I am happy for the hands on exercises and tasks that are given to really help understand the subject well. This style of learning has really made me a different person than when I started. At this juncture, I have managed to achieve a lot and I feel proud of myself.

This program has taught me so much so far. I am grateful every day that I made the decision to take it. I have a friend that is also taking a web design program in another school; she hasn’t covered anything we have and she is not enjoying it at all. I showed her what we’ve been doing to date and she was blown away. I am pretty sure she’s going to be signing up soon :-)

This course is not what I expected at all. IT’S SO MUCH BETTER! I wasn’t expecting to learn how to build such complex websites, especially in such a short time. The material is very up to date and easy to follow and understand. I have found the staff at CD-ED to be extremely supportive and knowledgeable.  I had very little experience with the back end of websites before I started this program and seeing what I can do now is such a rewarding feeling. I have a very good foundation to start my new career!

Health Information Management

Taking the Health Information Management (HIM) program at CD-ED is one of the best life-changing decisions I have ever made. The program is taught by talented and committed experts in their fields who put in as many hours as the students to ensure we emerge as successfully trained and certified HIM leaders. I believe in and give credit to the instructors who I cannot stress more are truly experts in their fields. It makes a significant difference because they are able to provide students with the curriculum, skill sets and knowledge which they know are necessary in the HIM field.

More Testimoinals…

First I want to thank you for all your help and support throughout my course. At first I was really nervous to see what was to come and excited at the same time. I wasn’t long settling in with the surrounding support from all faculty. If anyone asks me where I got my education from I am not long telling them it was you CD-ED that helped guide me to where I am today. I can honestly say I am living the dream now.

I signed on with CD-ED, so I could get a better education, and therefore career. I wanted to continue my education, but in my own time, as I am a busy mom of three. CD-ED was perfect for me. I was able to stay on track and complete my course with a better mark than I expected. The teachers were great, the information was helpful and useful, and there is a lot of support to help get you through!

CD-ED was the ideal choice for me. I was able to work full-time and still manage to get my diploma. CD-ED was there for me when I felt overwhelmed. They are an incredible support team. I was skeptical at first about online education, but it was definitely the best decision I ever made. A big thanks to everyone at CD-ED.

From the moment I called and went through the interview and application process, I was amazed at how welcoming and kind everyone was. I was afraid of the long journey that lay ahead and having the encouraging staff behind me, supporting what I was trying to accomplish for myself, was inspiring. They helped me transition from being at home with my baby girl every day to working full time. They understood that there is a world outside of school and were sensitive to the things that were going on with me, even at my worst. I never once felt like just a number, I felt part of a family. If I ever need help on any assignment, there is always someone there, and it seems no matter when I call, my instructors make me feel like I have hours of their time and that it is just me that they have their attention on. I can’t express the emotion, gratitude and how proud I am, to be a part of CD-ED. If I ever need to do any other schooling, I won’t think twice about where I will go.