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Courses in Vikravandi – online, hybrid or classroom
Local jobs lean toward accounts and mill work, with students heading to Villuppuram or Chennai.
Vikravandi · Villuppuram districtOnline · HybridClassroom: Katpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
DistrictVilluppuram
Taluks in district9
Start withTally Prime
Ways to studyOnline · Hybrid · Classroom
Classroom centresKatpadi · Vellore · Ranipet
WhatsApp repliesMon–Sat 9:30–6:30, Sun 9–2 IST
02Vikravandi
Learning from Vikravandi
Vikravandi is a farming taluk on the Chennai–Tiruchirappalli highway, with paddy and sugarcane growing.
Local jobs lean toward accounts and mill work, with students heading to Villuppuram or Chennai.
How learners from Vikravandi 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 Villuppuram district
Learners here often combine online study with a hybrid visit to Katpadi, reached directly by rail.
Commuters to Puducherry
Pharma, hospitality and IT support roles.
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. | Trading firm books for a month |
| 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. | One-click report macro |
| Basic Electrical (Executive Diploma) | 20 h | Beginners, students and non-electrical professionals who want a quick, clear grounding in electrical fundamentals. | Room wiring layout |
| 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. | End-to-end real-time project |
07Study plan
Your first 33 weeks from Vikravandi
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 20–22: Basic Electrical (Executive Diploma) (20 h)
- Weeks 23–33: Software Testing (Selenium) (80 h)
Not sure what to pick for Vikravandi?
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 Vikravandi, step by step
Tally Prime 80–110 h
You will learn to
- Configure GST and TDS, record tax transactions and read the tax reports
- Use cost centres, budgets, multiple currencies, interest and bank reconciliation
- Set up payroll with PF and ESI and process monthly salary
Project to build: Bank reconciliation and year-end. Reconcile the bank book and carry the company forward to the next financial year.
Tools covered: Cost centres, budgets and scenarios, Bank reconciliation, TallyPrime, GST configuration and reports, 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
- Model decisions with Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager and Solver
- Record, run and manage macros to automate repeated tasks
- Build dependent drop-down lists and custom validation rules
Project to build: Invoice template with drop-downs. Build a protected invoice where choosing an item fills the rate and tax automatically.
Tools covered: Goal Seek, Data Tables, Scenario Manager, Microsoft Excel (Microsoft 365 / Office), Solver add-in, Excel Tables and named ranges, Pivot tables, pivot charts and slicers.
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.
Basic Electrical (Executive Diploma) 20 h
You will learn to
- Read standard electrical symbols and a simple wiring diagram
- Understand the purpose of earthing and basic protection
- Follow safe working practices around electrical installations
Project to build: Safety checklist. Prepare a basic electrical safety checklist for a home, office or workshop.
Tools covered: Protection devices (fuse, MCB, RCCB), Earthing concepts, Ohm's law and circuit calculations, Electrical symbols and wiring diagrams, Single-phase and three-phase basics.
Foundation level: Beginners, students and non-electrical professionals who want a quick, clear grounding in electrical fundamentals.
Software Testing (Selenium) 80 h
You will learn to
- Automate text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons and navigation commands
- Write basic Python programs in PyCharm for test automation
- Use implicit and explicit waits to make tests stable
Project to build: End-to-end real-time project. Automate a full user journey on a web application, handling waits, alerts, frames and screenshots.
Tools covered: Implicit and explicit waits, Action chains and Advanced User Interactions API, XPath and CSS selectors, Robot Framework, PyCharm IDE.
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 Vikravandi
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: support month-end and year-end closing activities; set up accounts payable, receivable and asset accounting.
Skills employers ask for: Controlling basics (cost and profit centres); SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting configuration; Bank accounting and reconciliation.
Where careers start: SAP End User / Trainee.
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: maintain physical and digital files and records; manage emails, calls and appointments.
Skills employers ask for: MS Word document formatting; Email and internet skills; File and record management.
Where careers start: Data Entry Operator / Office Assistant.
PLC / Automation Engineer
A PLC / automation engineer designs, programs and maintains the control systems that run machines and production lines.
Day to day: commission systems on site and train operators; design HMI and SCADA screens with alarms and trends.
Skills employers ask for: SCADA and HMI development; Reading control-panel drawings; Variable frequency drives.
Where careers start: Trainee / Service Engineer.
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Vikravandi – FAQ
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Ask on WhatsAppWhich course should I start with in Vikravandi?
Local jobs lean toward accounts and mill work, with students heading to Villuppuram or Chennai. A sensible order is Tally Prime first, then Advanced Excel once you are comfortable.
Can I take the Advanced Excel course online or in hybrid mode?
Yes. Advanced Excel training runs in Classroom, Online or Hybrid mode at CareerKraft. The mode for your batch depends on trainer availability, so confirm it with the counsellor when you enrol. Classroom batches run at all three centres.
Will I get a certificate?
Yes, you receive a course completion certificate after finishing the course and its assessment. It is a training certificate, separate from Microsoft's own exams.
Can I learn online from Vikravandi?
You can. Every course is available as a live online class, and learners in Vikravandi who want lab time can add an occasional visit to one of the centres in Tamil Nadu.
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