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Courses in Cheyyur – online, hybrid or classroom
Salt and fishing businesses need accounts, and students look to Chengalpattu and Chennai.
Cheyyur · Chengalpattu districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictChengalpattu
Taluks in district8
Start withTally Prime
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Cheyyur
Learning from Cheyyur
Cheyyur is a coastal taluk on the East Coast Road known for salt pans, fishing and a planned power project area.
Salt and fishing businesses need accounts, and students look to Chengalpattu and Chennai.
How learners from Cheyyur 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 Chengalpattu district
Graduates here often compete in the same Chennai market but live a long commute away, which makes online learning practical. A student in Guduvancheri or Tambaram can complete a live course in the evening and still reach a job interview in the city the next morning.
Engineering colleges around Potheri and Kattankulathur
Final-year students add CAD and coding certificates before campus drives.
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. | Bank reconciliation and year-end |
| 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. | Loan EMI and scenario model |
| 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. | Event brochure in Word |
| Software Testing (Selenium) | 80 h | Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium. | Broken image and link report |
07Study plan
Your first 48 weeks from Cheyyur
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 17–19: Advanced Excel (24 h)
- Weeks 20–37: MS Office / Office Automation (24–128 h)
- Weeks 38–48: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
Not sure what to pick for Cheyyur?
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 Cheyyur, step by step
Tally Prime 80–110 h
You will learn to
- Configure GST and TDS, record tax transactions and read the tax reports
- Set up payroll with PF and ESI and process monthly salary
- Prepare the trial balance, profit and loss account, balance sheet and cash flow
Project to build: Inventory with godowns and batches. Track stock across two godowns with reorder levels and batch-wise details.
Tools covered: Migration from Tally.ERP 9, Cost centres, budgets and scenarios, TDS and Challan 281, Backup, restore, import and export, TallyVault and security controls.
Master level: Commerce students and accounts staff who want the complete TallyPrime foundation and advanced syllabus in 80 hours, including the newer release features.
Advanced Excel 24 h
You will learn to
- Build dependent drop-down lists and custom validation rules
- Protect sheets and workbooks and prepare them for printing
- Apply SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, nested IF, IFERROR and text and date functions
Project to build: One-click report macro. Record a macro that cleans, formats and prints a daily report.
Tools covered: Lookup functions: VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, INDIRECT, Data validation and dependent lists, Array formulas, Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager, Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 / Office).
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.
MS Office / Office Automation 24–128 h
You will learn to
- Enter, format and chart data in Excel and use everyday formulas
- Manage email, contacts, rules, calendar and tasks in Outlook (Course on Office Automation)
- Build clear PowerPoint presentations with tables, SmartArt, media and animations
Project to build: Formatted research report. Set up a report with headings, a table of contents, headers, footers and citations.
Tools covered: Microsoft Excel, Mail Merge, Macros and VBA, Microsoft PowerPoint, TallyPrime (Advanced Certificate).
Master level: Job seekers who want one 128-hour programme covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Advanced Excel with VBA and TallyPrime accounting.
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
- Locate elements using id, name, class name, link text, XPath and CSS selectors
- 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: Robot Framework, Action chains and Advanced User Interactions API, Browser drivers for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and IE, Python, XPath and CSS selectors.
Foundation level: Beginners, manual testers and IT students who want an 80-hour, hands-on route into web test automation with Python and Selenium.
04Careers
Roles that fit work around Cheyyur
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: write unit tests and take part in code reviews; build web back ends and REST services.
Skills employers ask for: Unit testing; Servlets, JSP and web basics; Git and build tools.
Where careers start: Trainee / Associate Developer.
Digital Marketing Executive
A digital marketing executive helps businesses find and win customers online.
Day to day: run and optimise Google and Meta ad campaigns; improve website SEO and track keyword rankings.
Skills employers ask for: Email and WhatsApp marketing; Google Ads and Meta Ads; Content writing and copywriting.
Where careers start: Digital Marketing Trainee.
Data Analyst
A data analyst collects, cleans and studies data to answer business questions such as which products sell best, why customers leave or where costs are rising.
Day to day: build dashboards and reports in Power BI; extract data from databases using SQL.
Skills employers ask for: SQL queries and joins; Data cleaning and preparation; Python basics for analysis.
Where careers start: Junior Data Analyst.
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Cheyyur – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Cheyyur?
Salt and fishing businesses need accounts, and students look to Chengalpattu and Chennai. A sensible order is Tally Prime first, then Advanced Excel once you are comfortable.
Do you provide placement support?
We provide placement support, including resume help, mock interviews and job leads. We do not guarantee a job.
Do I need my own laptop?
Not for classroom batches, as the centre provides systems. For online classes, any laptop that runs Python, PyCharm and a modern browser is enough.
Can I learn online from Cheyyur?
Yes. CareerKraft runs live, trainer-led online and hybrid batches with the same syllabus, projects and certificate as classroom batches, so learners in Cheyyur do not have to relocate.
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