Course structure & Training schedule

COURSE STRUCTURE

The Craft Instructor Training Course has been restructured as semester pattern with effective from August 2014 with two semesters in one year duration.

            The course structure of Craft Instructor Training programme is as follows:

Engineering Trades:

            Semester -I:Trade Technology-I and Engg Technology                     - 6 months

            Semester-II:Trade Technology –II and Training Methodology                     - 6 months

Non-Engineering Trades:

            Semester -I: Trade Skill -I and Vocational Calculation & Science     - 6 months

            Semester -II: Trade Skill -II and Training Methodology                                - 6 months

Course Contents:

Trade Technology - I and Trade Skill- I

             This subject is trade specific and covers basic components of the trade skills and theory.

Trade Technology –II and Trade Skill-II

            This subject is also trade specific and comprises advanced components of the trade skills.

Engineering Technology:

For Engineering Trades this Module consists of Engineering Drawing and Workshop calculation & Science Subjects. The Draughtsman (Civil) trade consists of Workshop Science & Workshop Calculation.

For Non-Engineering trades, this Module consists of Vocational Calculation and Science.

Training Methodology:

This Module consists Principles of teaching, learning psychology, Workshop administration, Motivation, Use of computers and audio-visual aids in teaching, preparation of lesson plan, demo plan, written instructional materials etc.

Central Training Institute, Chennai offers following trades under CITS –Semester Pattern. 

TRAINING SCHEDULE

ONE YEAR CRAFT INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE

(Semester Pattern)

Sl. No	TRADE	August - January semester-I	February - July Semester II
1.	FITTER	Trade Technology-I & Engineering Technology	Trade Technology- II & & Training Methodology
2.	TURNER
3.	MACHINIST
4.	TOOL AND DIE MAKER
5.	WELDER (G&E)
6.	DRAUGHTSMAN CIVIL
7.	FOUNDRYMAN
8.	PLUMBER
9.	CARPENTER
10.	ELECTRICIAN
11.	ELECTRONIC MECHANIC
12.	MECHANIC MOTOR VEHICLE
13.	MECHANIC DIESEL
14.	Computer Software Applications (formerly COPA)
15.	SEWING  TECHNOLOGY (formerly C&S)	Trade Skill- I & Vocational Calculation and Science	Trade Skill- II & Training Methodology

WORKING HOURS: 0900 Hrs to 1730 Hrs, Monday to Friday

Semester	Subject	Hours/ week	Total Hours/ week
I	Trade Technology- I: Theory & Practical	26	40
	Engineering Technology: Engg. Drg & Workshop calculation and science	12
	Library	02
II	Trade Technology- II: Theory & Practical	20	40
	Training Methodology: Theory + IT & Practical	20