Artificial Intelligence Diploma Program

Our artificial intelligence program offers hands-on training in machine learning and deep learning in Victoria, BC, as well as online across Canada. By completing this artificial intelligence course, students master cutting-edge tools like TensorFlow to secure high-demand, entry-level roles in the global AI-driven job market.
56 weeks / 1120 hours
Program Duration
In-Class/Distance
Delivery Mode
Nov 2, 2026
Next Starting Date
PTIRU Approved Program

Program Description

Edison College’s Artificial Intelligence Diploma Program delivers hands-on AI training for students in Victoria, BC and online across Canada. This 56-week AI diploma program teaches you to build real-world machine learning and deep learning models using industry-standard tools like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Power BI — the same frameworks top employers use in Canada’s fast-growing AI job market.

From machine learning fundamentals and natural language processing (NLP) to computer vision and MLOps, this AI course in Canada combines theory with practical, project-based learning. Whether you’re studying artificial intelligence online from anywhere in Canada or attending in-class at our Downtown Victoria campus, you’ll graduate ready for entry-level roles as a data analyst, AI support specialist, or junior machine learning analyst — some of the most in-demand tech careers in the country.

Program Highlights

   Machine Learning & Deep Learning Foundations — Build and train real-world machine learning and deep learning models using TensorFlow and PyTorch, the industry-standard frameworks employers look for.

  • Natural Langue Processing & Computer Vision — Develop hands-on NLP and computer vision applications, from chatbots and sentiment analysis to facial recognition and image classification.
  • AI Ethics, Governance & Compliance — Learn responsible AI development, algorithmic bias mitigation, and data governance practices required across Canadian and global industries.
  •   MLOps & AI Deployment — Gain hands-on experience deploying and automating machine learning models end-to-end — a high-demand, in-demand skill in Canada’s AI job market.
  •  Flexible Delivery: Victoria, BC or Online Across Canada — Flexible Delivery: AI Diploma Victoria BC or Online Across Canada — Study this artificial intelligence course in Victoria or online from anywhere in Canada, with the same 56-week curriculum and outcomes.
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Career Outlook & Salary in Canada

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every sector of the Canadian economy — and the demand for professionals who can work with AI tools, data systems, and machine learning frameworks is growing faster than almost any other field in the country.

For graduates entering this space with foundational AI skills, the timing could not be better.

Graduates who combine this diploma’s technical foundation with industry experience and continued learning are positioned to progress toward higher-level roles in one of the fastest-growing and highest-paying sectors in the Canadian labor market.

Edison College offers this AI diploma program both in-class at our Victoria, BC campus and fully online — meaning students across Canada, from British Columbia and Manitoba to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, can build foundational AI skills without relocating.

10,000
Projected Job Openings
$62K–$145K
Annual Salary Range
$30.00–$69.74
Hourly Wage
$104K
Average Annual Income

Reference: WorkBC

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the artificial intelligence diploma enter the workforce equipped with practical, in-demand technical skills across Python programming, machine learning, data analysis, NLP, and computer vision. Entry-level and junior roles in the AI and data field that diploma graduates are positioned to pursue include:


  • Junior Data Analyst

  • Data Analyst (Entry-Level)

  • Business Intelligence Analyst (Entry-Level)

  • Data Visualization Specialist

  • AI Support Specialist

  • Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Support

  • AI Model Tester / QA Analyst

  • Junior Machine Learning Analyst

  • Junior Python Developer or Data Engineer

  • Web Applications Developer (AI-Integrated)

  • Database or Technical Support Analyst

  • AI Consultant (Junior / Associate)

Where You'll Work

Tech companies and startups, financial services, healthcare and research organizations, government, and consulting firms — building and deploying machine-learning and AI solutions.

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Program's tuition fees can be found in here.

Enroll today and take advantage of a $1,700 Completion Award, plus a $500 gift card to purchase or upgrade your computer. Flexible financing options and StudentAid BC support are available for eligible students. Speak with an advisor to learn more and explore your options.

Eligible newcomers may also access low-interest loans through Windmill Microlending to help build their future in Canada. Affordable financing is available on loans up to $15,000 for tuition, training, books, fees, and living expenses, with free career coaching included.

Admission Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent or mature student status (19 years or older prior to starting the program).

Meet one of the following English language proficiency requirements:

  • Minimum Grade 10 English plus a minimum of three years of full-time instruction in English completed in a country where English is one of the principal languages.
  • Overall minimum IELTS (Academic) score of 5.5, or
  • Overall minimum TOEFL score of 46 (only TOEFL iBT is accepted), or
  • Overall minimum CAEL score of 40, or
  • Overall minimum CELPIP score of listening 6, reading 5, and writing 5, or
  • Overall minimum Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 95.

The Accuplacer assessment may be accepted only under the following conditions:

  • English is the program’s language of instruction, or
  • The applicant is a mature domestic student facing barriers, and the applicant cannot access their educational records or cannot provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education.
  • The applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages.
  • The applicant provides a signed self-declaration.
  • The applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment and achieves the following minimum scores: Minimum overall reading 235 and writing 235, and WritePlacer: 4.
  • The Canadian transcript showing completion of math (grade 10, 11, or 12), or
  • The Math Entrance Test/General Math with the passing score of 50%.

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