I am currently coming to an end to my program in addictions and community support worker. I am getting ZERO help with practicum placement, all of the places I contacted don't accept CDI practicum students. I was told about a capstone project I was able to do from a higher source and CDI west edmonton is REFUSING to allow me to do one. I have done ample amount of research and from the research I found cdi DOES offer a capstone project but I was refused one! I asked to move my practicum to September when my children are in school (3 months away) and I was told that if I do that I will have to pay my grants I received back! Like are you serious! Education of Alberta had told me that the college could postpone my practicum without making me pay my grants back! They are HORRIBLE! To anyone who wants to take the addictions and community support worker program GO TO ROBERTSON COLLEGE! Dale from financial assistance was/is beyond horrid to me! Demanding, degrading, belittling, and just over all the worst human being I have EVER had contact with! Avoid the headache and just go to a different college where you are treated like you matter, like a person and where they actually give an F.
Recommendation: I have already told people not to attend this college when they tell me they are going to enroll! Many of my friends have gone else where due to this recommendation from me.