Desktop Publishing Course vs. Certificate in Computer Application: Which One Is Best for You?

At Ganesh paramedical College, we offer two courses which are interconnected but not the same. Let's talk about the Desktop publishing course and certificate course in Computer application.

Desktop publishing focuses on using softwares like design and creating print ready documents like flyers, brochures and newsletters. Whereas certificate in  computer application focuses on the basic computer knowledge and skills like using Ms Word, Spreadsheets, excel, and making presentations.

Desktop publishing teaches individuals about how to use software to create ready to print documents or designs with professional appealing concepts. On the other hand, the computer application course is designed for those who want to start their career in computer operator or in the IT industry. 

Let’s explore the Job opportunities after CCA:

• Digital Marketing Assistant: Handling social media, content creation, writing blogs, or as analytics you can join in any organization.
• Computer Training Instructor: Teach about computer software or computer necessary skills in any educating centre.
• Web Developer: Design websites or computer applications in any reputed organisation.
• Database Administrator: Design and implement databases to store as an administrator. 
• Software Developer: Develop and maintain software.
• Data Entry: Using MS Excel and spreadsheets to manage data or enter the big data, filtration or more in any organisation.
• Entrepreneur: You can enter in the field of entrepreneurs after learning computer application courses as a cyber cafe, instructor or selling softwares etc.

Let’s explore the Job opportunities after Desktop Publishing:

• Freelance Designer: DTP professionals can work as freelancers by offering services and packages to businesses. Agencies, and digital marketing experts.
• Brand identity designers: As a brand designer your work is to design logos, templates, posters and other identical things for any brand.
• Video or animation creator: As a DTP professional, you can make animated videos, graphics, audio video, motion graphics etc.
• Desktop Publisher: As a desktop publisher, you can make newsletters, magazines, advertisements, books and many more in any reputed company or organization.

Syllabus you will cover in CCA:

At Ganesh Paramedical college, you will cover these concepts while pursuing Certificate course in computer application:

• Introduction to computer
• Presentation
• Ms Word
• Excel
• WWW and introduction of internet
• E- government services, Email, Social Networking and many more..

Syllabus you will cover in Desktop Publishing course:

At Ganesh Paramedical college, you will cover these concepts while pursuing Desktop Publishing course:

• Ms Power point
• Photoshop
• Corel Draw
• Animation
• AI/Adobe indesign
• Page maker

In such fields you’ll master while pursuing each course.

What is the best fit for you?

Now the question arises: what should you learn first to understand the concepts better?

The  answer is if you know the basics of computers like- How to operate, using such softwares- Word, Excel, spreadsheet, downloading softwares and uploading designs and others. Then you should go to a desktop publishing course to explore more about it and if you don’t know about any basics about the computer you never used computer, your basics aren’t clear then you should go for the certificate course in computer applications. 

Eligibility and Fee structure:

CCA- 10th Pass

Duration- 1 year

Fee- 6000 INR

Desktop Publishing- 10th pass 

Duration- 6 Months

Fee- 6000 INR

FAQS:

Desktop publishing mainly focuses on what?

In desktop publishing you’ll learn about designing concepts like - how to design newsletter, graphics, animation using softwares.

Expected salary after completing DTP course?

2.5 to 5 LPA

What will you learn in the Computer application certificate course?

In the CCA course you’ll learn about the basics of computer applications and how to operate computers.