CIDI Chanapatana offers two semesters each year: September to December and January to May. Each semester is 12 weeks long.

Diploma programs are two-year program, requiring course load of 160 hours per semester. Graduation from CIDI Chanapatana is based upon successful completion of the curriculum the student enrolled. This requires a minimum of four semesters or two years of study.

There are two class schedules available: Weekday – Monday and Tuesday and Weekend – Saturday and Sunday. Classes are from 9.30 – 17.00 hrs with one-hour lunch break. Applicants may choose in the application to enroll in either schedules upon availability basis. They are however not able to change their class schedule without written consent from the administration office.

Students are required to attend all classes in which they are enrolled. Unauthorize absence or failure to complete assigned projects may result in a lowering of the grade and dismissal. Three or more absences may result in failure of a class. At the discretion of the institute and the instructor, turning finished projects and works may not substitute class attendance requirement. Auditing of classes is not permitted.

Grading is reported on a percentage basis, as follows:

	A	90–100 %
	B	80-89 %
	C	70-79 %
	D	60-69 %
	F	less than 60 %

A student may be dismissed (1) any time academic progress is determined to be unsatisfactory, (2) upon committing any violation of CIDI Chanapatana's rules and regulations or (3) as a result of any conduct that the CIDI Chanapatana's administration reasonably deems threatening to the health, safety, or welfare of its students, staff, or faculty, or to its property, or which substantially impedes the lawful activities of other members of the CIDI Chanapatana community. Students who have been formally dismissed for academic reasons may not reapply until they have been absent from CIDI Chanapatana for at least one year following dismissal. All students dismissed will be subject to the terms of their dismissal letters. If a student receives notice of dismissal for nonacademic reasons, he or she is entitled to have the matter reviewed in accordance with CIDI Chanapatana's policies.