Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department

Directorate of Vocational Education & Training, Maharashtra State

D. B. Patil, Govt. Industrial Training Institute, Belapur

COPA

Computer Operator and Programming Assistant

NSQF 3.5

🔹 Trade Code: DGT/421

🔹 NSQF Level: 4

🔹 Eligibility: 10th Pass

 

1️⃣ Course Duration

📆 1 Year (2 Semesters)
🕘 Full-Time Training: Monday to Saturday
🧾 Covers theoretical knowledge + hands-on practical sessions.

2️⃣ Intake Capacity

👨‍🎓 Total Seats: 72

3️⃣ Updated Syllabus (2025–2026)

🖱️ Professional Skills Covered:

✅ Computer Fundamentals (Hardware/Software)

✅ Operating Systems: Windows 11 & Ubuntu

✅ Office Productivity: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

✅ Internet Usage, Email, Social Media, Cloud

✅ Cyber Safety, Digital Financial Tools, UPI, AEPS

✅PowerBI

✅ Web Designing: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap

✅ Programming Basics: Python / JAVA

✅ Computer Networking & Troubleshooting

✅ Database Concepts using LibreOffice Base / MS Access / MySql

4️⃣ Career / Job Opportunities

💼 After COPA, students can work as:

📊 Data Entry Operator

🧑‍💻 Junior Software Assistant

🖥️ Computer Lab Assistant

🖨️ DTP Operator / Print Shop Assistant

🌐 Web Designer (Junior Level)

🏢 Office Assistant (Govt./Private/CSR Projects)

📠 E-Governance Service Center Operator

📈 Digital Marketing Assistant (with extra skills)

🔍 Job openings exist in:

  • IT Companies

  • Government Departments

  • Educational Institutes

  • Call Centers / BPOs

  • eCommerce / Online Services

  • Private Firms, Banks, and Rural Service Points

5️⃣ Business & Entrepreneurship Opportunities

💡 Self-Employment after COPA:

  • Start a Cyber Cafe / E-Service Center

  • Become a Freelance Web Designer

  • Offer Typing, Scanning, Printing, Lamination services

  • Run a DTP and Form-Filling Business

  • Apply for CSC (Common Service Center) License

  • Start Online Tuition / EdTech YouTube Channel

  • Provide GST Filing, PAN Card, Passport Services