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IGNOU Certificate and PG Certificate Programs For 2025
In an age of ever evolving career paths and diversified professional growths, gaining specialized knowledge and skills has become more important than ever. Recognizing these industry needs, IGNOU has developed its own set certificate courses catering to demands from various industries. Currently the certificate courses at IGNOU provide professional credentials, personal development as well as knowledge and skills needed to excel in the dynamic professional industry. This page provides detailed information on the exhaustive list of certificate and PG certificate courses provided by IGNOU.
Career Prospects For IGNOU Certificate and PG Certificate Programs
IGNOU certificate and PG certificate programs have been developed in various diverse fields and disciplines so that the students have the opportunity to choose and set a foot in their own individual career paths. Here are the details of how these programs can help students with their career.
Preparation for Jobs:
Many certificate programs at IGNOU such as Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) or Certificate in Business Skills (CBS) , prepare students to take up their first jobs or employement and act as first foot in the industry.
Career Advancement:
IGNOU Certificate programs, especially PG Certificate programs are designed for post graduate students that are meant to enhance knowledge and skills in one specific field of his/her choice. Some of these courses include PG Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC) or PG certificate in Agricultural Policy (PGCAP).
Industry Related Expertise:
Some certificate courses at IGNOU are designed in consultation with industry experts in fulfilling curriculum to be fit as per industry. Courses such as Certificate in Apparel Merchandising, Certificate in Food and Nutrition etc. provide hands on experience to students making them important assets for their employers.
Flexible Career Growths:
IGNOU offers certificate and PG certificate courses that helps students choose their career specialization on the basis of their interest and aspirations. Programs such as Certificate in Environmental Studies, Certificate in Tourism Studies open doors for diverse for careers in diverse fields and help students start a career path in the area of their interest.
Continuing Education:
The Certificate programs offered by IGNOU can act as stepping stones for students who want restart studying for advance programs or gain a professional certificate in order to change their career paths. Courses such as Certificate Programme in NGO Management, Certificate in Human Rights, Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care give students adequate platform and necessary skills to start working in a new industry than their existing ones or for them to continue further life long education.
Program Structure and Duration
Typically, IGNOU certificate programs last from 6 months and the admission validity for these courses last upto 2 years. The course curriculum is designed to impart specialized skills and knowledge in their chosen field. The program structure at IGNOU certificate courses involve a combination of theory coursework along with practical exercises and hands on training (sometimes in the form of short internships). The programs are credit based divided between core and elective courses.
On the other hand, IGNOU PG Certificate programs are more in-depth in their approach to the subject. They provide a detailed insight into the discipline and are therefore 1 year long. The program structure of IGNOU PG Certificate courses involve a combination of course courses, elective specialized courses and practical projects or internships. Both Certificate and PG Certificate courses at IGNOU are designed diverse needs and schedules of students offering flexible study schedule and digital availability of its study material.
IGNOU Certificate Programs For 2025
| Course Name | Code | Eligibility Criteria | Fee Structure | Medium | Career Opportunities | Latest Course Prospectus with Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate in Library and Information Science | CLIS | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3000 | English, Students can write assignments and exam in Hindi language | Information Scientist, Archivist, Information storage manager, Information analyst, Library attendant | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Disaster Management | CDM | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2600 | English & Hindi | Emergency services manager, disaster recovery manager, Environment health and safety officer, crisis response specialist | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Environmental Studies | CES | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2400 | English & Hindi | Environmental specialists, research specialist, Programme director, programme manager, Public Policy expert | Details |
| Certificate Programme on Life and Thought of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | CLTA | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1000 | English & Hindi | Departments/agencies, NGOs, development sector jobs, research, professor | Details |
| Certificate in Peace Studies and Conflict Management | CPSCM | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3500 | English & Hindi | Diplomat, field officer, embassy staff, public policy expert, legal advocate, consultant | Details |
| Certificate in Food and Nutrition | CFN | Minimum 18 Years of Age | Rs 1900 | English, Hindi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Oriya | Nutritional Advisor, Weight-loss Advisor, Food Scientist, Dietitian, Process Development Officer, Pharmacy assistant | Details |
| Certificate in Nutrition and Child Care | CNCC | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2400 | English & Hindi | Staff at Creches, preschools, anganwadis and balwadis | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Rural Development | CRD | Bachelor’s Degree | Rs 1800 | English & Hindi | Government services, NGO staff, academia, Village Development Officer, civil service | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Apparel Merchandising | CAPMER | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3000 | English | Buyers for retail and wholesale, planning managers, allocation specialists, trend forecasters, and merchandisers | Details |
| Certificate in Early Childhood Special Education Enabling Inclusion- Visual Impairment | CESEIVI | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 7800 | English | Staff at Blind schools or institutions of disability | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Professional Development of Teachers | CPDT | Sponsored Teachers of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) | Rs 6500 | English | Teachers, professors | Details |
| Certificate in Guidance | CIG | Teachers of recognized Institutions OR Pass in Matriculation/SSC | Rs 2000 | English, Hindi and Odia | Teachers, professors | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Information Technology | CIT | 10th Pass OR SSC OR DLC from Microsoft or equivalent | Rs 6000 | English | Government services, helpful in setting eligibility for various government jobs | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Teaching of English as a Second Language | CTE | Graduation or 3 years of B.EL.ED or 2 years PTT, ETT or 10+2 with 2 years teaching experience | Rs 2400 | English | Teachers | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Functional English | CFE | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 4000 | English | Helps in setting eligibility for basic job profiles and courses | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Urdu Language | CUL | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1200 | Hindi & Urdu | Teacher, content writer, editor, and speech translator | Details |
| Certificate in Sanskrit Sambhshan | SSB | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1500 | English, Hindi & Sanskrit | Teacher, content writer, editor, and speech translator | Details |
| Certificate in Vedic Ganit | CVG | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2000 | Hindi | Teachers, students | Details |
| Certificate in Bhartiya Kaalganana | CBKG | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1800 | English & Hindi | Academia, historians, researchers | Details |
| Certificate in Human Rights | CHR | Bachelor’s Degree | Rs 2600 | English & Hindi | Advocates, NGO staff, volunteers working in the field of human rights | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Consumer Protection | CCP | Bachelor’s Degree | Rs 1800 | English & Hindi | Staff at NGOs/ VCOs, in consumer related affairs, consumer affairs departments, consumer cooperatives, stores, retail outlets | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Cooperation, Cooperative Law & Business Laws | CCLBL | 10+2 for in-service personnel (with minimum three years service OR Any degree for fresher | Rs 8400 | English | Staff working in Cooperatives | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Anti Human Trafficking | CAHT | Any Graduate,10+2 with five years of experience in the related field/10th standard | Rs 1400 | English & Hindi | Staff at International and national NGO’s related to Human Trafficking, Legal Aid, Juvenile Justice, Woman, Children and disability | Details |
| Certificate in International Humanitarian Law | CIHL | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2700 | English | Staff at organizations involved in providing various services during armed conflicts to the military, civilians, prisoners of wars etc, training of various stake holders on International Humanitarian Law | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate Programme in NGO Management | CNM | 10+2 or Matriculate with at least 3 years of work experience in NGO sector | Rs 1800 | English | Staff at NGO | Details |
| Certificate in Business Skills | CBS | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3200 | English | Entrepreneurs | Details |
| Certificate in Communication & IT Skills | CCITSK | 10+2 pass with English as one of the subject | Rs 5700 | English | Staff at Business Process Outsourcing industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Advanced Certificate in Information Security | ACISE | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 5400 | English | Cybersecurity Analyst , Chief Information Security Officer, Network Security Engineer | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Fashion Design | CFDE | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 5000 | English | Fashion designer, fashion photographer, tailoring, garment construction, accessory designer, make-up artists, modelling, textile research and development, apparel manufacturing | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Tourism Studies | CTS | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2400 | English | Travel agent, tour operator, hotel manager, any staff in hospitality sector | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate Programme in Laboratory Techniques | CPLT | 10+2 with Science subjects or equivalent | Rs 4200 | English & Hindi | Researcher, lab technicians, | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate Programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics | CTPM | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1800 | English & Hindi | Teachers | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in HIV and Family Education | CAFE | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1000 | English & Hindi | Staff in healthcare industry, academia | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Social Work and Criminal Justice System | CSWCJS | Bachelors’ degree in any discipline | Rs 1400 | English & Hindi | NGO professionals working in correctional settings | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Tribal Studies | CTRBS | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1000 | English | Staff at government and non government organisations working with tribal communities | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Sericulture | CIS | 10th pass out OR non-10th pass-out having two years experience in the field of sericulture. | Rs 4200 | English & Hindi | Farmers and technicians in mulberry cultivation and silkworm production | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Organic Farming | COF | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 4800 | English & Hindi | Farmers, technicians, government and private organizations engaged in organic farming techniques and products | Details |
| Certificate in Water Harvesting & Management | CWHM | 10th pass | Rs 2400 | English & Hindi | Project managers engaged in water harvesting projects, Urban Housing Boards, Private Real Estate Builders, Soil Conservation Departments and Ground Water Boards as Water Harvesting Assistants. | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Poultry Farming | CPF | 8th Pass | Rs 3600 | English, Hindi, Mizo and Telugu | Rural Youth, women, farmers , entrepreneurs engaged in poultry industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Beekeeping | CIB | 8th Pass or Professional Beekeepers | Rs 1400 | English & Hindi | Farmers engaged in bee keeping sector | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Arabic Language | CAL | 10+2 or 18 years of age | Rs 1800 | English & Arabic | Translators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in French Language | CFL | 10+2 and 18 years of age | Rs 6600 | English & French | Translators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Russian Language | CRUL | Minimum 18 years of age | Rs 2500 | English & Russian | Translators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Japanese Language | CJL | 10+2 or equivalent with knowledge of English, Minimum 18 years of age. | Rs 5500 | English & Japanese | Translators | Details |
| Certificate in Korean Language & Culture | CKLC | 10+2 or equivalent with knowledge of English, Minimum 18 years of age. | Rs 2500 | English & Korean | Translators | Details |
| Certificate in Spanish Language & Culture | CSLC | 10+2 pass, with the knowledge of English | Rs 4500 | English & Spanish | Provides basic A1 level, completing further levels can lead to working as translators, foreign embassy associates, tour operators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in German Language | CGL | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2500 | English & German | Translators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Persian Language | CPEL | 10+2 or 18 years of age | Rs 2500 | English & Persian | Translators | Details |
| Certificate in First Aid | CFAID | 10th pass | Rs 3500 | English | Anyone engaged in healthcare | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate Programme in Yoga | CPY | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 5000 | English | Yoga Instructors, fitness trainers | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Health Care Waste Management | CHCWM | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3000 | English | Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Health Managers and professionals working in waste management and healthcare industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Newborn and Infant Nursing | CNIN | Nursing Professionals with Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery / B.Sc. In Nursing | Rs 6600 | English | Nurses, Midwife, doctors, professionals working in healthcare industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Nursing | CMCHN | Nursing Professionals with Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery OR Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) /Female Health Worker (FHW)/Health Supervisor(HS)/ Lady Health Visitor (LHV)/Public Health Nurse (PHN). | Rs 6600 | English | Nurses, Midwife, doctors, professionals working in healthcare industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Home Based Health Care | CHBHC | 10th Pass | Rs 2400 | English & Hindi | Nurses | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in General Duty Assistance | CGDA | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 6000 | English | Nurses, doctors , staff at hospitals and healthcare clinics | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Geriatric Care Assistance | CGCA | 10+2 with science | Rs 6500 | English | Elderly Care Attendants, Geriatric Nursing Aides, Patient Care Assistants | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance | CPHA | 10+2 with science | Rs 7500 | English | Staff, assistants working at diagnostic/ healthcare service providers to assist medical laboratory technologist/pathologist | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Home Health Assistance | CHHA | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 6000 | English | Healthcare worker, nurses | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Community Health | CCH | GNM/B.Sc. Nursing/PB B.Sc. Nursing/ Ayurveda Graduates with BAMS | Rs 15000 | English | Nurses , Ayurveda practitioners | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Visual Arts – Painting | CVAP | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Artists, graphic designers, painters, visual art director | Details |
| Certificate in Visual Arts – Applied Art | CVAA | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Artists, graphic designers, painters, visual art director | Details |
| Certificate in Performing Arts Theatre Arts | CPATHA | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Theatre artist, performer, director, producer, actors | Details |
| Certificate in Performing Arts Hindustani Music | CPAHM | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Musicians, performers, music directors, music producers, audio technicians | Details |
| Certificate in Performing Arts Karnatak Music | CPAKM | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Musicians, performers, music directors, music producers, audio technicians | Details |
| Certificate in Performing Arts Bharatanatyam | CPABN | 10th Pass | Rs 4000 | English | Dancers, performers, choreographers | Details |
| Certificate in Energy Technology and Management | CETM | 10th Pass | Rs 3000 | English | Energy specialists, researcher, public policy specialists, consultants | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate of Competency in Power Distribution | CCPD | Electrical Technicians /Equivalent tradesman or manpower working in electricity/power sector, adults 8th pass onwards, OR Candidates having 10th /12th /Degree/ Diploma/ ITI | Rs 3600 | English & Hindi | Electrical technicians, researchers, analyst,managers working in government and private institutions in power distribution sector | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Solid Wastes Treatment Techniques | CSWATT | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 5000 | English | Researchers, program managers, technicians working in solid waste management industry | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Condition Monitoring | CCOMO | B. Tech Mech/Aero/Civil and BSc Physics and Maths | Rs 9300 | English | Condition monitoring technicians, engineers, vibration diagnostic analyst | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Smart City Development and Management | CSCDM | 10+2 or its equivalent with mathematics | Rs 5000 | English | Urban planners, city development officer, NGO staff, Infrastructure corporate staff | Details |
| Certificate Programme in Value Education | CPVE | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 1800 | English | Teachers, educators , graduates, NGO’S and professionals from the corporate working in education sector | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Community Radio | CCR | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 6600 | English & Hindi | Technicians, Radio jockeys, directors working in Community radio stations | Details |
| Certificate in Mobile Application Development | CMAD | 10+2 or its equivalent OR 10th pass with 2/3 years of Diploma | Rs 5000 | English | Mobile Application Developer | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Solid Waste Management | CSWM | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 3600 | Hindi | Researchers, program managers, technicians working in solid waste management industry | Details |
| Certificate in Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion | CSANKALP | 10+2 or its equivalent | Government sponsored | English | Government employees | |
| Certificate in Adolescent Health and Counseling | CAHC | Teacher who are teaching in primary, middle, secondary & higher secondary school or any graduates. | Rs 2000 | English | School Teachers | Download Course Prospectus |
| Certificate in Gender, Agriculture and Sustainable Development | CGAS | Bachelors’ in any discipline | Rs 3800 | English | Staff employed at NGOs, ICAR, KVKs, social institutions, agriculture clinics, rural banks and training institutions involved in agricultural extension activities | Details |
| Certificate in Gender in Law | CGSL | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2500 | English | Academia, researchers, development professionals, public policy specialists, law firms | Details |
| Certificate in Gender Science | CGSCI | 10+2 or its equivalent | Rs 2500 | English | Academia, researchers, development professionals, public policy specialists | Details |
IGNOU Post Graduate Certificate Programs 2025
Course Name | Code | Eligibility Criteria | Fee Structure | Medium | Career Opportunities | Latest Course Prospectus With Syllabus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law | PGCCL | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 8400 | English | Ethical hacker, penetration tester, cryptographer, security software developer, and cyber law expert | Download Course Prospectus |
| PG Certificate in Patent Practice | PGCPP | Bachelors’ Degree in Science/ Technology/Medicine, Law | Rs 9600 | English | IPR specialist, Patent Agents, Patent Attorneys | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change | PGCCC | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 3800 | English | Climate Change specialist, ESG Analyst, Public Policy expert, Environmental Consultant, Environment Specialist, Environmental Policy Analyst, Sustainability analyst | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Geoinformatics | PGCGI | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 6000 | English | Staff at Government organizations, industries and educational institutes in the field of natural resources management, natural hazards and disaster management, environment management, urban and rural planners, business applications specialist, geospatial analyst | Download Course Prospectus |
| Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management | ACPDM | Engineering graduate OR Engineering Diploma Holders/ Science/Commerce/ Arts Graduates or equivalent with 2 years experience in power sector | Rs 5500 | English | Electrical technicians, researchers, analyst, managers working in government and private institutions in power distribution sector | Details |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Agriculture Policy | PGCAP | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 3600 | English | Public policy specialists, researchers, Agricultural economist | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Gandhi and Peace Studies | PGCGPS | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 2400 | English | Departments/agencies, NGOs, development sector jobs, research, professor | Details |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Information and Assistive Technologies for the Instructors of Visually Impaired | PGCIATIVI | Bachelor degree in Computer Science from a recognized university (BCA/BSc-Computer Science) OR Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognized university with diploma/certificate in Computer Science | Rs 2000 | English | Teachers at Disability School | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Bangla-Hindi Translation |
PGCBHT |
Graduate in any discipline |
Rs 1800 |
Hindi |
Translators | |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Malayalam-Hindi Translation | PGCMHT | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 1800 | Hindi | Translators | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Anuvaad evam Rupantaran mein Snatakottar Pramanpatra | PGCAR | Graduate in any discipline | Rs 3000 | Hindi | Translators | Details |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Management of CBRNE Disasters | PGCMDM | MBBS | Rs 5500 | English | Doctors and other medical practitioners, disaster medical management staff | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Inventory Planning and Warehousing for Engineers | PGCIPWS | Graduate in any discipline with Mathematics | Rs 6000 | English | Inventory managers, Warehouse engineers , store manager, warehouse manager | Download Course Prospectus |
| Post Graduate Certificate in Industrial Safety | PGCINDS | Graduate in Engineering/Graduate in Science | Rs 6000 | English | Industrial engineer, occupational health and safety specialist, risk assessment specialist | Details |
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