Vocational Courses after XII

Thinking of what to do after XII? Wish to fast forward and enter the job market at an accelerated pace? If yes, you may go in for a vocational course. 

Vocational courses After Class 12th provide general knowledge as well as vocational skills. In India, CBSE offers more than 40 courses for students some of these are Office Secretaryship, Marketing and Salesmanship, Banking, Financial Market Management, Business Administration, Electrical Technology, Civil Engineering, Electronics Technology, IT Application, Healthcare Sciences, Health and Beauty Studies, Medical Diagnostics, Fashion Design & Clothing Construction, Textile Design, Beauty Services, Library and Information Sciences, Food and Beverage Services, Mass Media Studies and Media Production, Bakery, and Confectionery, Travel, and Tourism, etc.

Types of vocational course formats

  1. Bachelor of Vocation is a degree course which is 3 years’ duration and is semester-based, each being 6 months long. Eligibility is 12th pass or equivalent.
  2. Diploma in Vocation a diploma course which is 3 years’ duration and is semester based, each being 6 months long. Eligibility is students who have passed 10th.
  3. Skill Diploma programs are diploma courses for which the duration is between 1-3 years and eligibility criteria vary based on the courses chosen.
  4. Certificate courses where a certificate is awarded to all those who successfully managed to complete the certification training programs for which the duration is between 1-2 years or less and eligibility varies based on the courses chosen.

Let us discuss a few spreading across all the above formats

Bachelor Of Vocational Studies [B.voc] in Automobiles Servicing

The duration of this course is a 3 years program and the admission process of this course is the 12th certificate. Minimum educational qualification required is – completed 12th standard with PCM subjects from a recognized board.

The academic program will train you in aspects such as – automobile engineering, automobile systems, electronic systems, vehicle design, manufacturing process and maintenance. This course is offered by many colleges and universities. 

After completing this course, one will have access to multiple job opportunities and profiles. One can even become self-employed after completing this course. Some of the prime recruiters are Automobile Manufacturing Firms, Parts and Components Manufacturing Firms, Automobile Showrooms and Automobile Service Centers.

Institute scape:

  • DAV institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar
  • Amritsar Group of Colleges, Amritsar
  • Govind National College, Ludhiana

Cosmetology and Wellness:

Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Beauty treatment can be applied to any part of the human body, whether it be their face or even the toenail. Thus, there are various branches in which a cosmetologist can specialize such as aromatherapy, nail art and tattoos, mehndi, hair styling, hair removal, skincare, cosmetics and even herbal beauty care.

Being a cosmetologist can be a very fun and rewarding career.  A cosmetologist is required in many pharmaceutical companies, salons and particularly those dealing in Beauty and Wellness.

Clinical Cosmetology is all about advanced medical practices related to hair and skincare. Only qualified Doctors (possessing MBBS/higher qualifications) are eligible to pursue Clinical Cosmetology courses like carrying out complex hair transplant treatment. General Cosmetology is all about using skin and hair care practices which are usually followed at salons, beauty parlours, and spas.

Undergraduate Courses:

  1. Voc. Beauty and Wellness is an undergraduate 3 year course comprising 6 semesters. This particular course aims at providing integrated knowledge to maintain inner health and enhance external beauty through various professional therapies and makeover skills. After successful completion of the course the candidate can work as a Beauty Therapist, Beauty Product Advisor, Hair Stylist, HairDresser, Makeup Artist And Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Salon Owner and more.

Institute Scape:

  • HMV Jalandhar, B.Voc. in Cosmetology and Wellness 
  • Apeejay College of Fine Arts Jalandhar 
  • KMV Jalandhar
  • BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) in Beauty & Fitness

Diploma courses –

  • Candidates should have passed at least class 12th from a recognised school.
  • Those who have completed certificate courses after class 10th are also eligible to apply for diploma courses.

Institutes providing diploma courses:

Computer Hardware and Networking

Huge career opportunities and jobs are there in the field of computer hardware and networking. Software companies, hardware manufacturing companies, call centers, system design companies, telecom companies, hardware repair shops require networking and hardware professionals.

In India, hardware and networking courses after class 12th are available in various formats.

Certificate Courses:

  • CCNA
  • CCNA Security
  • CCNP
  • Certificate in Network Security
  • Ethical Hacking and Network Security

Certificate, Diploma and Undergraduate Degree:

  • Candidates who have passed their class 12 board exams, can take admission in these programmes.
  • Admission is done directly to certificate and diploma programmes, however, some institutes take a basic test to assess the technical skills of a candidate before offering a seat in the course.
  • Admission to the B.Sc. programme is either done on the basis of entrance exam conducted by the respective university or on the basis of class 12 merit.

Top institutes for hardware and networking courses.

  • Jetking.
  • Aptech education.
  • Roman technology.
  • NIELIT.
  • Indian Institute of hardware technology.
  • Infoland.
  • Jasoda Devi College of hardware and networking.
  • ICTE. Top certificate program in hardware and networking. 1) CISCO. 2) LINUX.

In hardware, the job responsibility is to take care of the hardware part of the computer.  You can be employed as System Engineer, Design engineer, or a Project engineer. Whereas in Networking,  the job responsibility is to take care of networking between the computer system, the data transfer in between various systems and other connectivity. You can be employed as a System administrator, IT administrator or a Network Administrator.

Artificial Intelligence:

Recently CBSE introduced Artificial Intelligence as a vocational subject from Grade IX onwards. This is due to the fact that AI is going to reshape our world. It is a wonderful and innovative tool/technique to look at things differently and it can solve some of the problems of our time.The AI-enabled machines can acquire information from the environment, assimilate it to form rules, and reach conclusions without any human intervention. As this is quite popular and demanding among a lot of students in terms of learning and making a good career in it, the future scope is quite high. 

Students pursue the courses to learn about the core problems of AI which include the programming of computer systems for traits like reasoning, knowledge, perception, problem-solving, planning, learning, ability to move and manipulate objects, etc.

Various institutes across the country offer graduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate level courses on Artificial Intelligence. Apart from that, some colleges also conduct short term programs or distance learning courses of Artificial Intelligence. Candidates who are interested in pursuing Artificial Intelligence via any stream have several options to choose from as per their requirements and convenience.

After XII, you can take up online courses in AI from Edx and Coursera. One should also use platforms like Github, Kaggle, and start programming.

Best Artificial Intelligence Colleges  offering undergraduate courses

Jobs and career options in the industry of artificial intelligence are estimated to witness an increase of 2.3 million positions by the end of the year 2030. Many companies that use Artificial Intelligence technologies have agreed to the fact that AI is contributing to the creation of new job opportunities and positions in the technology sector. The field of Artificial Intelligence is already being used for a vast variety of applications for the purpose of making smarter computers. Some of the Artificial Intelligence jobs that a candidate can apply for after completing a course in AI are Video Game Programmer, Machine Learning Researcher, Robotics Programmer, Data Mining Analyst, Big Data Engineer

Some topmost companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Uber, Lenovo, Samsung, IBM, Accenture, Intel, Adobe, etc. hire candidates who have specialisation in artificial intelligence on large scales. 

Finance and Banking: 

There are endless opportunities for a vocational course in banking and finance. There are jobs of all sorts in Public sector banks and even in the Private sector, where one can work as a provisional Officer, Bank Clerk, Relationship Manager or Communication officer, or as a Stockbroker, Analyst, Statistician, Credit Control Manager. If you wish to join an organized sector, then you can use the course to become a bank clerk.

B.Voc Banking and Financial Studies 

As the name suggests, this course is closely related to banking and its allied areas. This course is also known by names such as – B.Voc. Banking and Finance, B.Voc. Banking and Financial Services and B.Voc. Banking. Though the names are different from each other, they share the same course content. Students who have passed 12th class are eligible to pursue this course. The academic program is 3 years long.B.Voc. program offers three exit options –

  • Diploma certificate after completing 1 year
  • Advanced Diploma certificate after completing 2 years
  • Bachelor’s Degree after completing 3 years

The main aim of this program is to develop industry-specific skills in students. The industry that this course deals with is – banking and finance. This course is known to develop skilled banking and finance professionals each year.

Institute scape:

  • Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
  • BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar
  • DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jalandhar
  • Ramanujan College, Delhi
  • Engineering College, Ajmer.
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