What you can study, and where it takes you.

A one-year NCVT trade in office computing - data entry, spreadsheets, accounting packages and elementary programming. The shortest route from Class 10 to desk-based work.

A two-year NCVT trade producing the drawings construction builds from - now almost entirely in CAD, and one of the few Class 10 trades that leads to office rather than site work.

A recognised trade pathway developing electrical theory, wiring, measurement, installation, maintenance and safety under supervised training.

A two-year NCVT trade in electronic circuits, instruments and systems - the trade behind CCTV, security systems, industrial instrumentation and board-level repair.

A recognised trade pathway developing fitting, measurement, drawings, tools, assembly, maintenance and workshop safety.

A two-year NCVT trade covering diesel and petrol engines, transmission, brakes and vehicle electricals - the foundation for auto workshop work and, increasingly, EV servicing.

A one-year NCVT trade in water supply, sanitation and pipe fitting - the trade behind every building, and one of the easiest to turn into your own contracting work.

A two-year NCVT trade in cooling systems, from split ACs to commercial refrigeration - seasonal, in growing demand, and among the easiest trades to run independently.

A one-year NCVT trade in garment construction, pattern making and machine operation - the lowest-capital route to working for yourself that the ITI system offers.

1–2 yrs after 10th · NCVT/SCVT

A two-year NCVT trade in lathe, milling and precision machining - the trade behind every workshop that makes a part rather than fits one.

A one-year NCVT trade in arc, gas and increasingly MIG and TIG welding. One of the shortest routes from Class 10 to a wage, and the trade with the clearest overseas demand.

A six-month DG Shipping approved course that qualifies you to join a merchant ship as a rating after Class 10 - the only entry to seafaring that does not need Class 12 or a degree.