JOB ORIENTED SHORT TERM COMPUTER COURSES
Before going to the main list of courses, I’d like to reveal
some important facts and figures about such courses. Typical short term course
lasts for duration of 3-6 months. Sometimes the duration could even be less
than that. It all depends on the institute and the way they have tailored the
course material. The course could lead to a Diploma or Certification. Again, it
depends on the institute and the way they have tailored the course material.
Diploma or certification course– whichever you choose, make
sure that you do the course from a recognized and approved institute. I
mentioned how large numbers of institutes are operating in India at the moment.
Not all of them are reputed and recognized ones. Before taking admission in an
institute, students must give attention to its reputation, approval and
recognition status, fees structure, quality of the faculty, quality of the labs
etc. Admission should be taken only after making sure that the institute fares
satisfactorily in the above mentioned factors. Priority must be given to the
placement record of the institute, if landing a job is your main target.
Digital Marketing is a vast and wide field. It covers topics
such as- SEO, Content writing, Content marketing, Social Media, Email
marketing, Affiliate marketing, Lead generation, Analytics, A/B testing, SMO,
Brand management etc.
When it comes to Digital Marketing course, there are two
popular formats available in India- online and offline. Online course can be
pursued right from your own home. All you need to do is purchase the course
material (e books, PDF files, audio and video material etc) from online
education portals and study the trade using them. Offline course means the
traditional classroom approach. Classroom course may last for a period of 3-6
months. Diploma and certificate courses are offered by Digital Marketing
institutes in India.
After completing the
course, one may take up the following job posts and roles-
Digital Marketer (independent)
Digital Marketing professional (working for agencies)
Online Brand management professional
Social Media manager
SEO professional (independent/working for agencies)
SEO consultant
Digital Marketing instructor
Entrepreneur
Since Digital Marketing is a vast field and covers many
topics, mastering a specific topic may become a bit difficult. This is why
there are individual courses available, like the one mentioned below-
SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It is all about
using techniques to boost the rank of websites and other web entities in the
search engine results page. It is one such field that is evolving constantly.
Ranking techniques and methods become outdated quickly. New techniques are
introduced frequently. This is the main reason why skilled SEO professionals
are in huge demand and are paid well.
Like Digital Marketing, there are two main formats of SEOcourse available in India- online and offline. Online course consists of e
books, PDF files, Audio and video study material. Traditional classroom course
lasts for 3-6 months. Institutes in India usually offer certification program
only.
After completing the
course, one may take on the following job posts and roles-
SEO professional (independent/working for agencies)
Project manager
SEO Consultant
Website auditor
Entrepreneur
This course will suit the creative ones! Graphic design
is one such discipline which has applications in many other fields. Typical
short term graphic design course lasts for a period of 6 months. There are
shorter versions of the course available too (like 3 months long certification
course).
The course usually covers topics such as- image editing
and enhancing, editing software programs (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator etc),
sketching, logo designing, UI designing and printing technology.
There also exists courses focusing on the subsections of
graphic design field. An example of such a course is- Photoshop specialist
course. It focuses on the editing software Adobe Photoshop. Other notable
specializations are- Animation and Multimedia, Digital photography etc.
After completing this course, one may take on the
following job posts and roles-
Graphics designer (independent)
Graphics designer (Corporate team)
Brand identity manager
Printing specialist
Creative director (at MNCs)
Entrepreneur
Graphic designer (at Digital magazines and other publishing
firms)
Animation and Multimedia has become a field of
specialization these days. It is a part of the Graphics design field. But, as
of now, more and more students are pursuing Animation and Multimedia as a
specialization course!
The long term Degree course related to this field is-
B.Sc. in Animation and Multimedia. For those interested in short course format,
there exists Diploma and certification programs too!
Animation and Multimedia course covers topics such as-
VFX and VFX Pro, Basics of Animation, Film Design and Animation, Game Design
and Animation, Multimedia design etc. Note that the course material may vary
from one institute to another.
After completing the course, one may take on the
following job posts and roles-
VFX Professional (independent)
VFX Professional (at Studios)
Film Animation professional (at Studios)
Visual Effects Artist
Instructor
Entrepreneur
Advertising agencies
Art and Creative Director
Digital publishing firms
E Commerce sector
Creative writing can be said to be a part of the Digital
Marketing field. This short term course focuses on improving the writing skills
of the student. It aims at developing a writing style that will come handy in
Digital Marketing endeavors.
Creative writing course covers the following topics-
English Grammar, Content layout, marking and highlighting etc.
After completing the course, one may take on the
following job posts and roles-
Content writer (independent/for agencies)
Content editor
Content marketing professional
Digital publishing platforms (as Content writing
professional)
This short term course (3-6 months long) deals with
creation and maintenance of websites, blogs and E commerce sites. The two main
topics that this course deals with is- web scripting and graphics &
multimedia. The course also covers other technical aspects like CMSs, Hosting
and Servers etc. Both these sections are important in creating visually
stunning and high performing websites and other web entities.
Web scripting section covers topics such as- web editors,
HTML, CSS, PHP, PERL, Java and JavaScript. Graphics section covers the basics
of Graphics design, animation and multimedia.
With the importance and penetration of internet rising in
India, the web designing trade is all set to get a big boost! More and more e
commerce sites and businesses are entering the world wide web space in a bid to
enhance the size of their businesses. In this scenario, skilled web designers
will be able to find good jobs in design agencies. They may also work as
freelancers.
Pursuing a long and detailed web designing course will
help you land a job in good companies. Short term course will help you gain new
skills and you may start taking up freelancing gigs after completing the
course. Some job posts and roles available for students who have completed this
course are-
Web designer (independent)
Web designer (Agencies/MNCs)
Designer at Tech startups
E Commerce sites
Online publishing platforms
Design consultant
This is the age of mobile internet and smartphones. Over
the past few years, the use of smartphone in India has increased at an
impressive rate. Apps (short name for applications) are the life and soul of
smartphones. With the increase in smartphone use and internet penetration in
India, businesses big and small have realized the importance of having their
own apps. This trend has resulted in huge demand for skilled and creative app
designers and developers.
Short term app development and design course lasts for 6
months. The course duration may vary from one institute to another. The course
covers topics such as UI design, programming languages, app testing, multimedia
integration, graphics design etc. The course content varies from one OS
(Operating system) to another. For example there are app development courses
dedicated to major Operating Systems, like- App development for Android, iOS
app development course, Windows app development etc. One may choose to
specialize on one particular field or may do all of them together also!
After completing this course, one may take up the
following job posts and roles-
App designer
UI designer
App developer (independent/agencies)
E Commerce sector
Entrepreneur
Game designer
App tester
Game tester
This short term course suits students hailing from a
technical background. But even 12th standard students may pursue this course,
since it will add to their skill set! Engineering students and graduates will
benefit from this course. Especially Engineering folks from trades like
Electrical, Mechanical and Civil will find CADD course beneficial.
Earlier, drafting used to be done manually. Nowadays,
drafting is done using computers. CADD is all about making the process of
drafting simpler, more accurate and efficient.
The CADD course covers training related to various CAD
software and programs. Some of the prominent ones are- AutoCAD, Fusion 360 and
Infraworks.
This course will add to the drafting skills and knowledge
of Engineering students and graduates. For other folks, like ITI passed
students, this course will help them take on drafting related jobs.
Microsoft Office is a collection of applications, which
makes office work more productive. Some of the prominent and most used
applications, which are part of MS Office are- MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access and
MS PowerPoint.
MS Office certificate program aims at providing knowledge
and use of these apps to students. The short term course lasts for a period of
3 months. A longer, 6 months long version of the course is also available.
Students are taught to make use of the above mentioned
apps, as part of this program. Making use of the applications in day to day and
office activities is taught.
After completing the course, one will be able to take on
front end office jobs involving a computer. Some examples of such jobs are- in
hotels, shops, restaurants, offices etc. In short, this certification course
opens doors leading towards office jobs involving basic computer usage.
For a computer to function properly, along with the
software, its hardware must also be in top condition. Due to wear & tear
and other problems, computer hardware may malfunction and cause problems to the
user. Under such conditions, a computer technician who knows stuff about
hardware is called to repair it and fix the issue!
Hardware engineering/technician course is a program that
helps students to take on the above mentioned role of the ‘problem fixer’. This
course deals with computer hardware and provides technical knowledge about the
working of hardware, their components etc. A good example is printer. The
course shows how the printer works, its main components, common problems
occurring in it, solutions to this problem etc. In a similar fashion, the
course also deals with other parts of the computer.
After completing the course, one may start working as a
technician/engineer for computer sales and repair agencies. One may also start
up a computer hardware repair shop and work independently. With the right
contacts, one may even land a job in authorized shops & factories of major
computer hardware manufacturing firms.
In simple terms, a computer programming language is a
language used to write computer programs. So many computer programming
languages exist that it is difficult to list them all here. I’ll point out some
popular and most used programming languages though. They are- C, C++, Java,
Python, JavaScript, Hack, ASP.NET, Perl, Ruby, PHP, SQL etc.
Learning a programming language has many advantages. You
may specialize in one language or try your hands at more than one language! The
first job opportunity that comes to my mind is that of a software developer.
Short course related to this field exists. They last for 6 months. But short
course will provide only basic knowledge. It is better to go for a much more
detailed course!
Skilled programmers will be able to find a job in many
areas such as tech startups, Companies belonging to the technology sector,
teaching jobs, independent software development etc. After completing the
course, one may take on the following job posts and roles-
Software developer
Software tester
Companies in technology sector
DTP stands for Desk Top Publishing. When it comes to DTP
course, Diploma and certification formats of it exists. This course is all
about using computer applications and knowledge to create documents such as
banners, cards, books, book covers, manuals, brochures etc. In short, it deals
with the creation of such documents (their layout, design, graphics etc) and
printing them. Knowledge about useful software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
PageMaker and CorelDraw are also given.
Many graphics and image editing jobs are available for DTP
course passed students. Publishing homes (newspapers, cards etc) also hire DTP
professionals to help them out with layout, image editing and print related aspects.
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COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING
Accounting, in simple terms, means collection of payment
transactions. It includes payments received, amount paid, balance etc.
Accounting is involved in almost all businesses (big and small). Earlier,
accounting used to be done manually, using account books. Thanks to computers,
keeping accounts has become easy, time saving and much more accurate now.
There are different software available for accounting. Some
businesses have also developed their own custom software for keeping record of
financial transactions. One of the most popular software used for accounting in
India is Tally.ERP. Certificate course in tally is being offered by large
number of computer institutes in India. Tally certified professionals will be
able to find account keeping jobs at various organizations and businesses
ranging from small shops and hotels to medium sized enterprises! Diploma in
Computerized Accounting is another such course, where additional accounting
software are introduced apart from Tally.
Some other short term computer courses that I’d like to
mention here are-
Data Mining and Analysis
Cyber security and Ethical Hacking
RDBMS (Relational Database Management System)
Ethical hacking and cyber security is a promising course.
But the short term course covers only the basics. And basics can be found
online, free of cost! I think going for a longer, much detailed, Diploma course
related to the field of Information security will be better. Such a course lasts
1 year.
The short term computer courses listed above can be
pursued by students who have passed 12th standard schooling. Some courses
mentioned above can also be pursued by graduates, since it will add useful
skills to their skill set! If you have any query or doubt you may post it in
the comments section below.
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