Courses for Chennai OMR IT Corridor – learn without the commute

IT corridor in Tamil Nadu: live online, hybrid and classroom courses from CareerKraft.

Chennai OMR IT Corridor · Tamil NaduIT corridorOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Palar river KatpadiNear Aascars CinemasVelloreNear Raja TheatreRanipetNear SBI, Muthukadai3 centresOne standard
DistrictTamil Nadu
Taluks in district3
Start withSoftware Testing (Selenium)
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST

01Chennai OMR IT Corridor

Skills that employers here ask for

The Old Mahabalipuram Road corridor in Chennai, from Sholinganallur to Siruseri, has one of India’s densest clusters of IT parks. Employees commute long distances, so evening online batches are popular.

Who hires

  • Software and BPO. Campuses hire testers, developers and analysts.
  • Product and start-ups. Small teams look for UI and data skills.
  • Support services. Local firms use billing and promotion.

05Compare

Four courses, side by side

CourseHoursWho it suitsFirst project
Software Testing (Selenium)80 hBeginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.Registration form automation
Python50–120 hBeginners and students who want a 50-hour course covering core Python, OOP and an introduction to Django and MySQL.Bank application GUI
Cloud Computing (AWS)56 hBeginners and IT learners who want a 56-hour, lab-based course on the core services of Amazon Web Services.Two-tier VPC
UI/UX Design80 hBeginners and graduates who want a complete path from user research to finished, testable UI designs and a portfolio.Usability test report

06Study plan

Your first 47 weeks from Chennai OMR IT Corridor

At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.

  1. Weeks 1–11: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
  2. Weeks 12–28: Python (50–120 h)
  3. Weeks 29–36: Cloud Computing (AWS) (56 h)
  4. Weeks 37–47: UI/UX Design (80 h)

Not sure what to pick for Chennai OMR IT Corridor?

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03Your learning path

From Chennai OMR IT Corridor, step by step

Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h

You will learn to

  • Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
  • Handle mouse actions, alerts, pop-ups, frames and file uploads
  • Build keyword-driven tests with Robot Framework, including a login page test

Project to build: Login page test suite. Automate valid and invalid login checks using Selenium and then as keyword tests in Robot Framework.

Tools covered: PyCharm IDE, Robot Framework, Browser drivers for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE, Implicit and explicit waits, Selenium WebDriver.

Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.

Python 50–120 h

You will learn to

  • Use regular expressions, iterators, generators and decorators
  • Apply OOP concepts such as classes, inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation
  • Set up Python, Anaconda and an IDE and run your own programs

Project to build: Log file analyser. Use regular expressions to extract dates, errors and IP addresses from a log file.

Tools covered: Django, MySQL connectivity, Python 3, Pytest, Anaconda and Python IDEs.

Foundation level: Students who want a practical 60-hour Python course with GUI apps, databases, graphics, networking and a real-time project.

Cloud Computing (AWS) 56 h

You will learn to

  • Design a VPC with public and private subnets and apply VPC security
  • Manage users and permissions with IAM
  • Configure messaging and caching with SQS, SNS, SWF and ElastiCache

Project to build: S3 storage with backups. Create buckets with access control and replication, and archive old data to Glacier.

Tools covered: Amazon VPC and Route 53, RDS, Redshift and DynamoDB, Elastic Load Balancer and Auto Scaling, CloudFront, SES and CloudFormation, Amazon EBS, S3 and Glacier.

Foundation level: Beginners and IT learners who want a 56-hour, lab-based course on the core services of Amazon Web Services.

UI/UX Design 80 h

You will learn to

  • Carry out competitor analysis, heuristic analysis and task flow evaluation
  • Run usability tests, analyse feedback and present a finished portfolio and project report
  • Build empathy maps, affinity maps and user journeys from research findings

Project to build: Redesign of a local service app. Interview users of a food-order, bus-ticket or clinic-booking flow, find pain points and propose a cleaner journey.

Tools covered: Google Analytics for user behaviour insights, Usability testing, task grids and heuristic analysis, Personas, empathy maps, affinity maps and user journeys, Low-fidelity and high-fidelity wireframes, Site maps, information architecture and navigation models.

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 Chennai OMR IT Corridor

Python Developer

A Python developer writes software in Python, one of the easiest languages to read and one of the most widely used.

Day to day: automate repetitive tasks such as reports and file processing; write tests, fix bugs and review code with Git.

Skills employers ask for: Django models, views, templates and ORM; Testing and debugging; Git and GitHub.

Where careers start: Trainee Python Developer.

Data Scientist / ML Engineer

A data scientist uses statistics, programming and machine learning to find patterns in data and make predictions, such as which customers may leave, which transactions look fraudulent or how much stock to order.

Day to day: deploy models or hand them to engineering teams; engineer features and train machine learning models.

Skills employers ask for: Statistics and probability; Machine learning with scikit-learn; Data visualisation.

Where careers start: Junior Data Scientist / Analyst.

Java Developer

A Java developer builds and maintains software using Java, a language trusted by banks, insurance companies, telecom operators, e-commerce platforms and government systems.

Day to day: build web back ends and REST services; connect applications to databases using JDBC and SQL.

Skills employers ask for: JDBC and SQL; Git and build tools; Data structures and problem-solving.

Where careers start: Trainee / Associate Developer.

07FAQ

Chennai OMR IT Corridor – FAQ

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Which course should I start with in Chennai OMR IT Corridor?

The Old Mahabalipuram Road corridor in Chennai, from Sholinganallur to Siruseri, has one of India’s densest clusters of IT parks. A sensible order is Software Testing (Selenium) first, then Python 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.

Will I get a certificate?

Yes. On completing the course and its assessments you receive a course certificate from our training partner Livewire. Your portfolio and project report are equally important when you apply for jobs.

Can I learn online from Chennai OMR IT Corridor?

You can. Every course is available as a live online class, and learners in Chennai OMR IT Corridor who want lab time can add an occasional visit to one of the centres in Tamil Nadu.

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