IGNOU Certificate Courses List 2024 By Regular / Distance/ Online mode

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Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a Central University established in the year 1985, named after the eminent first female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. The initiative was commenced to provide education to all segments of society. Thus, IGNOU serves as a platform for open and distance education, imparting quality education to all. Every Indian has a right to education, and IGNOU exercises this by offering certificate courses that are of high-quality, innovative, and need-based. One of the biggest perks of taking up these courses, they are cost-effective. 21 schools are involved like the School of Humanities, School of Social Sciences, School of Sciences, School of Agriculture, School of Law, etc in offering the certificate courses.

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IGNOU Certificate Courses List 2024

These certificate courses offered are job-oriented training programs, which will upgrade your skills. On completion of these certificate courses, rest assured, you could find an entry-level job in any relevant niche/sector or be self-employed. The academic program encompasses classroom lectures and practical sessions. Certificate courses primarily include technical courses, non-technical courses, language courses, and soft skills courses.

Mentioned below are some of the Popular Certificate Courses offered by IGNOU provided with course fees, eligibility, and duration.

IGNOU Certificate Courses for the Academic Year 2024

Certificate in Korean Language and Culture – CKLC

Division – School of Foreign languages
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course Fee – Rs. 2,500/-
Minimum Age – 18 Yrs
Maximum Age – No Bar
Eligibility – 10+2
The medium of Instruction – English & Korean

This certificate program holds 16 credits intending to enable learners to speak and write Korean with confidence on a daily -basis communication. The students are introduced to the basics of Korean grammar and phonetics that qualify them to listen, speak, read, and write Korean in a precise manner.

Certificate in Tourism Studies – CTS

Division – School of Tourism and Hospitality
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course Fee – Rs.1,800/-
Minimum and maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – 10+2 or its equivalent, B.P.P from IGNOU
The medium of Instruction – English, and Hindi

CTS is a 16 credit program and involves 480 hours of studies. To encourage the academic aspect and development of skills in the Tourism business, this program plays a pivotal role.

Certificate in Business Skills – CBS

Division – School of Management Studies
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course Fee – Rs. 2,500/-
Minimum Age – No bar
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – 10+2 or it’s equivalent
Medium of Instruction – English

This vocational program is designed to emphasize and hone skills for self-employment. Courses are prepared by professional experts to make learners proficient in domains of business communication, basic computer knowledge, accounting, entrepreneurship, and business organization.

Certificate in Food and Nutrition – CFN

Division – School of Continuing Education
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs. 1,100/-
Minimum age – 18 yrs.
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – No formal qualification needed.
Medium of Instruction – English

Eating is a vital part of life and assuming we know all about food is foolishness at its finest. The program focuses on enabling you to educate on nutritional requirements, nutrient content in different food items, nature of foodborne diseases, and also acquaint you with consumer rights, quality control, and so on. Food sustains our life and learning more about it doesn’t harm anyone.

Certificate in Organic Farming – COF

Division – School of Agriculture
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs.4,800/-
Minimum age – No bar
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – 10+2 Secondary pass-outs
Medium of Instruction – English

Agriculture is the backbone of India and fetches the most in boosting the economy. Over the years, there’s been a shift towards organic farming to nullify the use of synthetic pesticides and conventional fertilizers. The objective of this program lies in educating individuals in organic production practices, certification process, and marketing of organically raised products, encouraging self-employment and income generation.

Certificate in Performing Arts-Carnatic Music – CPAKM

Division – School of Performing and Visual Arts
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs.4,000/-
Minimum age -15 years
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – 10th pass

CPAKM provides basic knowledge in visual arts and knowledge in Indian performance in a broader perspective. Vocal training skills, understanding of historical evolution of Karnatak music; a holistic learning approach is embraced.

Certificate in Library and Information Science – CLIS

Division – School of Social Sciences
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs. 2,000/-
Minimum age – No bar
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – 10+2 Secondary pass-outs, BPP from IGNOU
Medium of Instruction – English

CLIS caters to providing basic skills and training the individuals in library management, particularly in rural libraries to meet the staffing needs. Additionally, the students are trained to sensitize the library, and information science skills are imparted. Students can write their assignments and TEE in the Hindi language as well.

Advanced Certificate in Information Security – ACISE

Division – School of Vocational Education and Training
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs.5,400/-
Minimum age – No bar
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility -10th pass
Medium of Instruction – English

This is an advanced level certificate program with an exit option of the Certificate Program in the same after completing 12 credits out of 18 which is equivalent to 3 courses. Completing this program will develop your skills and techniques needed for providing protection and safety to information available in the virtual environment.

Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics – PGCGI

Division – School of Sciences
Minimum Duration – Six months
Maximum Duration – Two years
Course fee – Rs.5,000/-
Minimum age – No bar
Maximum age – No bar
Eligibility – Graduate from a recognized University in any discipline.
Medium of Instruction – English

It is a continuing education program to familiarize learners with basic concepts of geoinformatics technologies. Demand for geoinformatics professionals is rising and this program facilitates meeting the needs.

Admission, Exam, and Results-

The application process for these courses is both offline and online. The admission process is in two cycles. For the July 2024 cycle, the admission to the courses will commence from May and will continue till September. Candidates can pursue only one certificate course along with a program of one year or longer. The university isn’t responsible to make adjustments if the dates of examination or counseling of both the subjects clash with each other. The Term-end examination [TEE] for these courses will be held in December 2024. For the January 2024 cycle and for July 2024 cycle, exams will be held in June 2021. The results for the June exam will be out by August, while the result for the December cycle exam will be declared in February 2021.