OAKVILLE, Ontario - PCDI Canada recently saw the 150th enrollment in its Hotel & Restaurant Management program since it entered into a partnership with the National Food Safety Training Program to include the NFSTP’s online food handling training and certification exam in the program. Graduates enrolling in the Hotel & Restaurant Management program have the option, at no extra cost, to obtain food handling certification by successfully completing the NFSTP’s Food Safety training and Certification exam. This option is also available to graduates of PCDI’s Gourmet Cooking & Catering Program.

OAKVILLE, Ontario - PCDI Canada today celebrates the first anniversary of its partnership with the Travel Institute, through which it has included the Travel Agent Proficiency Test in its Travel Agent program. Students who enrolled in the program on or after October 3, 2013 have been eligible, on graduation, to take the Travel Agent Proficiency Test, a proctored examination of travel industry basics, at no additional cost.

OAKVILLE, Ontario - PCDI Canada announced today that the Distance Education Accrediting Commission has approved the PCDI Canada division of Ashworth College as a distance education provider. DEAC accreditation is awarded after examination by the DEAC of an institution’s curriculum, operations and financial status. Accreditation is a form of quality assurance for distance educators in Canada and the United States.

OAKVILLE, Ontario - PCDI Canada announced today that, starting July 1, 2014, it will be including a one year student membership in the Canadian Child Care Federation in its Child Care Provider program. Students enrolling in the program on or after July 1 will automatically receive the membership as part of their course materials, at no additional cost.

OAKVILLE, Ontario - PCDI Canada has incorporated the Associated Locksmiths of America Fundamentals Locksmith Exam into its Locksmithing program. Students enrolling in the program on or after June 5 will automatically receive the exam when they graduate, at no additional cost. Graduates who successfully complete the exam will receive the ALOA Fundamentals Locksmith designation. Use of the designation on a resume or business card will provide evidence of training and skill to prospective employers or customers.