SIDCUL Selaqui and Haridwar plants
Automation, quality and documentation roles.
Learn Online from Dehradun – Education, SIDCUL Industry & IT Skills
Dehradun is a school-and-college city with the SIDCUL industrial estates nearby and a modest but growing IT sector.
Dehradun · UttarakhandLive online · Hybrid · Classroom+91 8111 029 125
01Dehradun
Dehradun education city with SIDCUL on its doorstep
The capital of Uttarakhand has many schools, institutes and training academies, and the SIDCUL estates at Selaqui and Haridwar host pharma, auto-component and consumer-goods plants. Tourism in the hills adds hospitality, and a small IT cluster is emerging.
Students plan careers in Delhi NCR or the plains, so job-ready certificates carry weight, and plant employers hire for automation and quality.
Where the jobs are
Hills tourism and hospitality
Bookings and online promotion.
Colleges and academies
Students and graduates upgrading skills.
02Courses that fit
What to learn for Dehradun
PLC & SCADA
Plant automation in SIDCUL units.
44–64 hHVAC Design
Cleanroom and building services for pharma.
40 hDigital Marketing
Hotels and tour operators in the hills.
60–320 hPython
Programming entry for graduates.
50–120 hSoftware Testing (Selenium)
A first job in IT services.
80 hTally Prime
Trader and plant accounts.
80–110 hTake the same courses live online
03Joining from Dehradun
How learning works
Dehradun learners study live online.
Where we teach: classroom batches run at our Katpadi, Vellore and Ranipet centres in Tamil Nadu; learners elsewhere join live online or hybrid batches.
06Compare
Four courses, side by side
| Course | Hours | Who it suits | First project |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLC & SCADA | 44–64 h | Beginners in automation who want a 44-hour course on Mitsubishi FX PLCs with GX Works2 and Wonderware InTouch SCADA. | Conveyor sorting |
| HVAC Design | 40 h | Mechanical students, diploma holders and MEP draughtsmen who want a working foundation in HVAC calculations and drafting. | Office floor heat load |
| Digital Marketing | 60–320 h | Beginners who want a 60-hour foundation in websites, SEO, Google Ads, social media, email and freelancing. | Keyword and SEO plan |
| Python | 50–120 h | Beginners and students who want a 50-hour course covering core Python, OOP and an introduction to Django and MySQL. | Student marks manager |
07Study plan
Your first 78 weeks from Dehradun
At around seven hours a week, alongside college or work. Faster or slower is fine; finish each project before moving on.
- Weeks 1–9: PLC & SCADA (44–64 h)
- Weeks 10–15: HVAC Design (40 h)
- Weeks 16–61: Digital Marketing (60–320 h)
- Weeks 62–78: Python (50–120 h)
04Your learning path
From Dehradun, step by step
PLC & SCADA 44–64 h
You will learn to
- Explain types of industrial automation and where PLCs and SCADA fit
- Use comparison, move, math and logic instructions and function block diagrams
- Describe PLC architecture, isolation barriers and types of PLC
Project to build: Relay control panel. Wire a small panel with push buttons, relays and a selector switch for different control modes.
Tools covered: Mitsubishi GX Works2 (FX series), Siemens WinCC, ODBC, DDE and Excel data export, Siemens TIA Portal (S7-1200), Ladder logic and Function Block Diagram.
Foundation level: Learners who want a 64-hour course built on ABB PLC programming with Control Builder Plus (CODESYS) and Wonderware InTouch SCADA.
HVAC Design 40 h
You will learn to
- Calculate ventilation and exhaust air for toilets, kitchens and car parks
- Explain the vapour compression cycle and the role of each refrigeration component
- Read a psychrometric chart and find DBT, WBT, RH and dew point for a given air condition
Project to build: Duct layout for a showroom. Size supply and return ducts by the equal friction method, check velocities and work out the ESP for the fan.
Tools covered: Psychrometric chart and psychrometric software, O General estimation method, AutoCAD for HVAC drafting, Pump head and selection calculations, E-20 style heat load estimation sheet.
Foundation level: Mechanical students, diploma holders and MEP draughtsmen who want a working foundation in HVAC calculations and drafting.
Digital Marketing 60–320 h
You will learn to
- Measure results with ROI, ROAS and Google Analytics 4
- Research keywords and apply on-page, off-page and technical SEO
- Run Facebook and Instagram campaigns with Business Manager, Pixel and custom audiences
Project to build: Business website on WordPress. Set up a site with domain, hosting, SEO plugin and meta tags for a local business.
Tools covered: Google Business Profile (Google My Business), WooCommerce and Shopify (Expert), Google Analytics 4, WordPress, Canva.
Professional level: Learners who want the 156-hour Professional programme with an added digital marketing simulation to practise campaign decisions.
Python 50–120 h
You will learn to
- Build simple web pages and forms with Django
- Apply OOP concepts such as classes, inheritance, polymorphism and encapsulation
- Write reusable functions, lambdas, modules and packages
Project to build: Sales data report. Load a CSV with Pandas, summarise it and plot charts with Matplotlib.
Tools covered: Python 3, SciPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow and PyTorch (introduction), Pytest, re module, itertools and collections, Tkinter.
Professional level: Learners aiming for developer, data or ML roles who want a 120-hour course with advanced data structures, threading, libraries, Pytest and Django.
05Careers
Roles that fit work around Dehradun
PLC / Automation Engineer
A PLC / automation engineer designs, programs and maintains the control systems that run machines and production lines.
Day to day: read electrical drawings and understand machine sequences; configure VFDs, sensors and field instruments.
Skills employers ask for: Industrial communication (Modbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP basics); SCADA and HMI development; Variable frequency drives.
Where careers start: Trainee / Service Engineer.
CFD Engineer
A CFD engineer uses computational fluid dynamics to predict how air, water, oil or gas flows through and around products.
Day to day: extract the fluid domain from CAD and prepare clean geometry for meshing; set up boundary conditions, turbulence models and material properties in Fluent.
Skills employers ask for: ANSYS Fluent setup, solving and post-processing; Basic CAD handling and geometry clean-up; Fluid mechanics and heat transfer fundamentals.
Where careers start: CFD Trainee.
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: write Python modules, functions and classes; create and consume REST APIs.
Skills employers ask for: Core Python: data types, loops, functions, OOP; SQL and relational databases; File handling and exception handling.
Where careers start: Trainee Python Developer.
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08FAQ
Dehradun – FAQ
Still have a question? Message us on WhatsApp.
Ask on WhatsAppWhich course helps in SIDCUL pharma plants?
PLC and SCADA with HVAC design suit utility and cleanroom roles.
Can hill-area learners join?
Yes, with a stable internet connection.
Which course should I start with in Dehradun?
The capital of Uttarakhand has many schools, institutes and training academies, and the SIDCUL estates at Selaqui and Haridwar host pharma, auto-component and consumer-goods plants. A sensible order is PLC & SCADA first, then HVAC Design once you are comfortable.
Who can join the HVAC design course?
Mechanical engineering students and graduates, diploma holders, ITI/RAC technicians, MEP draughtsmen and site engineers can join. A mechanical background helps, but each concept is explained from the basics.
Will I run real campaigns?
You set up real accounts such as WordPress, Google Ads and Meta Business Manager during practice. Any live ad spend is optional and controlled by you; your trainer will explain safe ways to practise.
Can I learn online from Dehradun?
Yes, from home. Classes are live with a trainer, recorded practice files are shared after each session, and the certificate is the same whether you learn online or in a classroom.
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