Maharashtra - Vocational Colleges

The objective of vocational courses is to train people in their chosen technical or physical careers. Vocational training qualifies as non academic and completely related to a particular profession, occupation or trade. A student takes up vocation education in order to be able to excel at a particular job or vocation. Vocational courses concentrate on providing the students with a detailed study and analysis of a particular technology or a group of technology. A number of renowned industries like retail, tourism, information technology, funeral services and cosmetics, traditional crafts and cottage industries etc when looking for employees seek those people who have received vocational education in the subjects of the interest of their organisations.

Due to a heavy concentration of a variety of industries in the various districts of Maharashtra, there is a free availability of vocational training is a number of good institutes and colleges on a full time as well as part time basis. Industrial Training Institutes offer Full time programs whereas the Maharashtra State technical education board or the universities in Maharashtra offer full time as well as part time courses. Vocational courses related to industrial or engineering have been more successful in the country compared to others. Vocational training in Film and Television and Information Technology has also attracted loads of money and popularity.        

B.N. Bandodkar College of Science, K.B. College of Arts & Comm. & S.C. College of Science for Women, R.P.Gogate College of Arts & Science and R.A. Jogalekar College of Commerce etc are some of the well known institutes and colleges in Maharashtra that provide vocational training.

Courses offered:

• Diploma Course in Gemology and Diamond Grading
  
• Diploma Course in Jewellery Designing, Diploma Course in Tourism Training
  
• Cuisine
  
• Crech and Pre School Management
  
• Electronics Technology
  
• Life Insurance Vocation Course
  
• Certified Gym / Aerobics Instructor
  
• DTP
  
• Plate Making
  
• Electronics Pre-press technology
  
• Offset printing
  
• Camera Operating and Retouching
  
• Print Finishing
  
• Screen Printing
  
• Diploma in Tool Design and Manufacture (plastics)
  
• Diploma in Call Centre Management
  
• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial
  
• Analytical Chemistry (autonomous)
  
• Certificate Course in Pharmaceutical Marketing
  
• Typewriting
  
• Stenography
  
• Secretarial Practices
  
• Computer Operator
  
• Programme Assistant
  
• Architectural Draughtsman ship
  
• Desk Top Publishing
  
• Electrical Technician
  
• Electronics (Radio / TV / Tape Recorder Mechanic)
  
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
  
• Plumbing
  
• Library Assistant
  
• Cutting or Tailoring & Dress Making
  
• Hair & Skin Care
  
• Fruit & Vegetable Preservation Programs