Your career after doing certificate courses

The growing trend of specialization has paved the way for a number of new short term programs, also known as Certificate courses. These courses are designed basically to provide an extra edge to an individual by giving them an in-depth knowledge in a particular area of subject.

It's important to know that after doing these courses students get a certificate in a specific field of study. These could be ideal for professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge while working.

Certificate courses are faster, cheaper and shorter than degree programs (Bachelors or Masters). These programs emphasize more on the practical side of the domain rather than the theoretical concepts. In addition to the lectures, most programs make use of real case studies/discussions. These programs also include visits to sites of related interests.

However, some still offer optional internship opportunities to complement the curriculum.

Some of the famous short term certificate programs are:

• SAP
• SAS
• PR
• Six Sigma
• Corporate communication
• Tally etc.

Presently certification programs are available for the following subjects under management:

• Finance: CFM, CFP,CCA etc
• IT: Oracle, CCNA, CISCO etc
• HR: SAP, Labour law, labour welfare etc
• Marketing: Marketing research, CRM, Corporate communication, PR etc
• International Business: Corporate communication, CRM, Project planning and management etc.
• Operations: SCM, ERP PP, Stock Market trading etc.
• Sales: Corporate communication, sales force management etc
• Safety management: Wealth management, Advance SAS etc
• Six Sigma Management: It is a certificate program that consists of 5 modules namely:

• Black belts
• Master black belts
• Green belts
• Yellow belts
• White belts

• Export Import: Merchandising, 
• Quality Management: CPM, Six Sigma Belt etc.

The duration of these courses may vary from 6 months to 1 year depending on the subject.

 

Eligibility:

 

As these are short term courses, there is no as such eligibility required but some of the certifications do ask for graduation or PG as an eligibility requirement.

 

Career Prospects:

 

Pursuing any certificate course would add an extra achievement to your resume. These programs allow you to acquire new skills and global experience within a short period of time. With these certifications the chances of getting good job offers with fat pay packages increases.