Advertising & PR

An advanced certificate (Considering it as something done from a reputed place as well as after graduation).
The answer that I gave for PG in Advertising Management prospects abroad and in India seems appropriate here:
An M.Sc in advertising management is a very popular-innovative as well as the less taken domain of studying mass media or mass communication. While doing the course, one learns how to see the need, plan, use the USP and create USP of the product in hand. The management of advertising of a particular product is to be done to see the impact. Along with this, the question demands response to career prospects for public relations. Public relations, on the other hand, has similar notions. The jobs that can be done abroad or in India after pursuing an M.Sc advertising management as well as a Public Relations Management degree are:
1. Teaching
2. Research
3. Job in a News Channels
4. Consultancy to get the Advertising Campaign done of a brand
5. Public Relationship Agencies
6. Event Management
7. Counsellor and Trainer
The above profiles can be developed for a job in the Advt. Management space.

A Diploma in Public Relations (Ideally a Post Graduate Diploma) shall help in getting Good Jobs through added Skills of Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Corporate Communication.
Public Relations is much in demand as there are mandatory departments in all multinational companies as well as in small enterprises, even Universities and PSUs have these departments. It is always better to have the academic credential to claim a good job.
The guiding paragraph is as under:
Public Relations Management and Corporate Communication are the rising domains of careers because the corporates are finding it tough to reach the world without skilled professionals who make the best of communication.
The hiring is not just restricted to the offering by the Information and Public Relation Department. Any ministry or department that is dealing with people, has a need for someone with a Master's degree in mass communication/public relations, etc. These jobs are offered for the role of Public Relations Officer and have ample scope for the eligible people.
ABROAD: Corporate Communication and ADV/PR Management is one of the preferred domains in Mass Media abroad. The PR Agencies have lot to do there and have an active role in Media.

An advanced certificate/course can be taken as a specialisation in advertising management. Please refer to the answers that convey and guide in detail about this:
M.Sc in advertising management means it is a Post-Graduation and that too in one of the most complex areas of mass media and marketing in the present age. This is also stated that advertising as a specialisation remains one of the strong areas of learning.
Parallel courses must be done with care and proper selection.
Along with the Master's degree, some MOOCs - Massive Open Online Courses –
1 A Certificate in a popular language/foreign language that shall be used in your works and place.
2 Content writing and proof reading.
3. Web development and digital marketing.
4. Music and sound mixing basics/audio production.
5. Web-based writing, social media, etc.

There are many similar questions that can help you in understanding the parallel course requirements.
Parallel courses must be done with care and proper selection.
Along with the Master's degree, some MOOCs- Massive Open Online Courses.
Refer the following answers:
https://ask.shiksha.com/what-parallel-courses-can-i-pursue-with-a-certificate-in-editing-and-proof-reading-course-for-better-career-prospects-qna-4392895
https://ask.shiksha.com/what-parallel-courses-can-i-pursue-with-a-m-sc-in-advertising-management-and-public-relations-for-better-career-qna-4392908
https://ask.shiksha.com/what-parallel-courses-can-i-pursue-with-a-certificate-in-direction-for-better-career-prospects-qna-4392881
https://ask.shiksha.com/what-parallel-courses-can-i-pursue-with-a-certificate-in-documentary-production-for-better-career-prospects-qna-4392890

We're discussing this question whether public relations corporate communications are better or poor than camera editing or camera work jobs or careers.
There is an important observation regarding this that candidates who are good in communication skills, those who know how to handle situations, conflicts as well and those who know how to manage the interactions between one company and other stakeholders should go for PR field.
Corporate communication is also the same thing as Public Relations whereas camera work is a technical work in which you manage the camera, production of some documentaries or you do the photography, etc. It's a desk job which needs less communication skills and more of technical skills.
Public relations and corporate communication shall prove more growing and well-paid work profile than camera profile.

M.Sc in Advertising Management means, it is a Post-Graduation and that too in one of the most complex areas of Mass Media and marketing in the present age. This is also stated that Advertising as a specialization remains one of the strong areas of learning.
I shall not advise equally wide courses as parallel to Post Graduation in Advertising. I shall still share that there are MOOCs and some distance learning courses to enhance the Advertising Management and Public Relation Career.
Parallel Courses must be done with care and proper selection.
Along with the Master Degree, some MOOCs- Massive Open Online Courses -
1 A Certificate in a popular Language/Foreign Language that shall be used in your works and place
2 Content Writing and Proof Reading
3. Web Development and Digital Marketing
4. Music and Sound Mixing Basics/Audio Production
5. Web-based Writing, Social Media etc.

You can opt for any stream you are interested in. Most advertising agencies recruit candidates with a formal management or advertising/mass communication qualification. Preference is given for MBA's for posts in the market research, client servicing and media planning departments.
In the creative department, on the other hand, a general BA with a command of the language of communication plus knowledge of designing packages like Photoshop, coral draw or fine arts is the requirement.
You may refer to the link below for top colleges which offer advertising course:
https://www.shiksha.com/mass-communication-media/articles/top-5-colleges-offering-advertising-courses-in-india-blogId-11049

It is not worth doing any course which needs professional competence which is developed by personal contact with the institution and in regular classes.
There are many aspects of media-related courses and it should be clear to us that distance learning cannot develop the level of skills and competence that regular courses can do.
It is possible that one does distance learning studies when a foundational skill-set is already earned.
Please refer to the following replies as the same type of response is needed here as well (read your query subject in place of performing arts or editing):
1. Is it worth to pursue MA in performing arts (theater and television) from distance learning in India and why? Performing arts (theatre and television) bring to mind the stage and performance as part of the daily learning in the course. However, for all valid reasons, we can think of the feasibility of such a degree through distance mode as well. Distance mode has been established all over the world to keep the learning active and bring education to them who otherwise were away from that learning.
This is to add to the above details that where there is no connection between the provider of the Master's degree and the students, the degree is a waste. IGNOU offers assignments and personal contact programme empowered courses and that may be the single reason to think of doing such a course via distance mode.
2. Is it worth to pursue a certificate in FCP and editing from distance learning in India and why? Distance learning was not devised as an alternative to classroom learning or practical learning with the teachers.The same applies to the question as well. FCP is something which is a special learning and through the distance mode, I do not think that it is possible to comprehend and learn the best of FCP like tool through distance. Besides, in India, we do not have that strong and fault-free delivery system of distance learning programmes.

Indian Government has a department or to say a dedicated wing to advertising management. This department gives the government advertisement to all media. NDAVP: Directorate of Advertising & Visual Publicity which works under the Ministry of Information and broadcasting. If there is a department, then certainly job is also there. It must be made clear as an advice that most of the standard job I such fields require a Bachelor's Degree as the minimum. Selected jobs may ask for higher qualifications as well. This department only hires the advertising agencies for government works. The rates or prices are also approved pan India by DAVP. Along with DAVP, State Governments also have their dedicated Public Relations Department which needs people with this qualification. This is again stated the 'course' has to be a specialisation through a Bachelor's Degree or a Post graduation.