Agro-processing and trade
Accounts and inventory.
Courses in Alathur – online, hybrid or classroom
Farm-linked firms use accounts, and students aim at Tiruchirappalli jobs.
Alathur · Perambalur districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictPerambalur
Taluks in district4
Start withTally Prime
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Alathur
Learning from Alathur
Alathur lies north of Perambalur with farming, maize growing and small trade along the Tiruchirappalli–Chennai highway.
Farm-linked firms use accounts, and students aim at Tiruchirappalli jobs.
How learners from Alathur study: classroom batches run at Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet; everyone else joins live online or hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate.
01Local jobs
Who hires around Perambalur district
The district is mostly agricultural, with a handful of colleges and agro-processing units. Industry is thin, so many graduates look to Tiruchirappalli, Salem and Chennai for work.
Colleges and schools
Students building employability.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tally Prime | 80–110 h | Students and job seekers who want a full 80-hour grounding in accounting, inventory, GST, TDS and payroll in TallyPrime. | GST billing and returns data |
| MS Office / Office Automation | 24–128 h | Students and first-time computer users who want a certified 24-hour course in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. | Access library database |
| Advanced Excel | 24 h | Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours. | Salary and attendance sheet |
| UI/UX Design | 80 h | Beginners and graduates who want a complete path from user research to finished, testable UI designs and a portfolio. | Responsive landing page |
07Study plan
Your first 48 weeks from Alathur
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–16: Tally Prime (80–110 h)
- Weeks 17–34: MS Office / Office Automation (24–128 h)
- Weeks 35–37: Advanced Excel (24 h)
- Weeks 38–48: UI/UX Design (80 h)
Not sure what to pick for Alathur?
Tell a counsellor your background and goal. You get the right course, the syllabus, the next batch and a free demo class.
03Your learning path
From Alathur, step by step
Tally Prime 80–110 h
You will learn to
- Create a company, ledgers, groups and inventory masters in TallyPrime
- Secure, back up, split and move company data to a new financial year
- Configure GST and TDS, record tax transactions and read the tax reports
Project to build: Trading firm books for a month. Record purchases, sales, receipts and payments for a small trader and produce the trial balance and final accounts.
Tools covered: Bank reconciliation, TallyPrime, TDS and Challan 281, Migration from Tally.ERP 9, Backup, restore, import and export.
Master level: Commerce students and accounts staff who want the complete TallyPrime foundation and advanced syllabus in 80 hours, including the newer release features.
MS Office / Office Automation 24–128 h
You will learn to
- Build clear PowerPoint presentations with tables, SmartArt, media and animations
- Use styles, tables, headers, citations and mail merge for letters and reports
- Create, format, proof and print professional Word documents
Project to build: Access library database. Build tables, forms and reports for books, borrowers and transactions.
Tools covered: Pivot Tables and Charts, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Get & Transform (Power Query), Microsoft PowerPoint.
Foundation level: Learners who want the core Office trio plus 24 hours of Advanced Excel with macros and VBA, in 40 hours.
Advanced Excel 24 h
You will learn to
- Protect sheets and workbooks and prepare them for printing
- Build dependent drop-down lists and custom validation rules
- Summarise data with pivot tables, calculated fields, grouping and slicers
Project to build: Invoice template with drop-downs. Build a protected invoice where choosing an item fills the rate and tax automatically.
Tools covered: Macro recorder, Pivot tables, pivot charts and slicers, Solver add-in, Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager, Array formulas.
Foundation level: Students, job seekers and office users who want to go from Excel basics to lookups, pivot tables, arrays, Solver and macros in 24 hours.
UI/UX Design 80 h
You will learn to
- Build empathy maps, affinity maps and user journeys from research findings
- Apply colour theory, typography, layout, iconography and Google Material Design to UI screens
- Run usability tests, analyse feedback and present a finished portfolio and project report
Project to build: Usability test report. Run a small usability test with task grids, record problems and show how you fixed them in the next version.
Tools covered: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap, Low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes, Design thinking and user-centred design process, Site maps, information architecture and navigation models, Interactive prototypes for web, mobile and tablet.
Foundation level: Beginners and graduates who want a complete path from user research to finished, testable UI designs and a portfolio.
04Careers
Roles that fit work around Alathur
Quantity Surveyor (5D BIM)
A quantity surveyor measures the materials and work in a construction project and turns them into costs, bills of quantities, contractor bills and cost reports.
Day to day: prepare cost reports and cash-flow forecasts; take off quantities from BIM models and drawings.
Skills employers ask for: Advanced Excel for costing; Negotiation and documentation; Contract and billing basics.
Where careers start: Junior QS / Billing Engineer.
Office Administrator / Data Entry
An office administrator keeps the day-to-day work of an office running: handling documents, maintaining records, scheduling meetings, managing correspondence, coordinating with vendors and supporting managers.
Day to day: enter and verify data in Excel and office software; coordinate office supplies, vendors and visitors.
Skills employers ask for: MS PowerPoint presentations; MS Word document formatting; MS Excel data entry and basic formulas.
Where careers start: Data Entry Operator / Office Assistant.
SAP FICO Consultant
An SAP FICO consultant sets up and supports the finance side of SAP, the ERP system used by many large companies.
Day to day: configure company codes, GL accounts and posting settings; resolve support tickets related to finance postings.
Skills employers ask for: Bank accounting and reconciliation; SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting configuration; Asset accounting.
Where careers start: SAP End User / Trainee.
Guides worth reading
UI/UX Design Career Guide: Skills, Portfolio and First Job
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Career guidance · 8 min read05FAQ
Alathur – FAQ
Still have a question? Message us on WhatsApp.
Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Alathur?
Farm-linked firms use accounts, and students aim at Tiruchirappalli jobs. A sensible order is Tally Prime first, then MS Office / Office Automation once you are comfortable.
Do I need to know drawing or coding?
No. Sketching in this course means simple boxes and lines on paper. HTML, CSS and JavaScript are taught from the basics near the end of the course.
Do you provide placement support?
Yes, we offer placement support: help with your resume, mock interviews and sharing job leads that match Advanced Excel skills. We do not promise or guarantee a job; your skills, practice and interviews decide the outcome.
Can I learn online from Alathur?
You can. Every course is available as a live online class, and learners in Alathur who want lab time can add an occasional visit to one of the centres in Tamil Nadu.
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