Accent is the way a person speaks. Accent trainers ensure effective communication skills involving proper pronunciations, listening, voice modulation, and speaking skills. It helps trainees effectively communicate with foreign counterparts. Accent training has become a lucrative career option with the influx of ITeS businesses like BPOs, Call Centres and International Businesses.
Personal Competencies
You are an effective communicator
You like to teach or train
You have an energetic and approachable personality
You have a good command over languages – grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary
Entry Pathway
• Complete 10+2 in any stream
• Complete a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in English or Linguistic OR
• Complete a Bachelor degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field OR
• Complete a Bachelor degree followed by a certificate course in Voice and Accent Training
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Departments of English. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IGNOU, New Delhi 2. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi 3. University of Calcutta, Kolkata 4. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 5. University of Delhi 6. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 7. Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan 8. University of Madras, Chennai
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Cambridge English Academy (CEA India), New Delhi 2. Oxbridge, Ranchi 3. Let's Talk English Speaking Institute, Mumbai 4. Zeus Academy, Chennai 5. SpeakEng India, Bangalore 6. VITA, Hyderabad 7. Seven Mentors, Pune 8. British Academy For English Language (BAFEL), New Delhi
Distance learning Institute Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The approx course fee ranges between INR 6,000 - 20,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Call Centres, ITeS, Academies, Theatre, Film Industry, Media Industry and others
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance or provide private classes
Work Environment: You may expect to interact with people from different walks of life, different cultures, countries and regions. You will not handle a team. You are likely to work in shift. You are likely to work around 40 hours a week
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
V&A Trainer → Lead Trainer → Training Manager
Expected Income
The approx. entry level salary of an Accent Trainer ranges between INR 12,000 – 25,000* per month and INR 40,000 - 75,000* or more per month for those in mid-to-senior level
Ashutosh Gautam is one of the founders of a car accessories online business called YourKarts. Earlier, Gautam worked with TCS for about three years, and a Delhi company as a voice and accent trainer for about one and a half years. He has a B.Tech in automobile engineering from Hindustan College of Engineering and Technology, Agra.*
Accent Trainer
NCS Code: NA | L001• Complete 10+2 in any stream
• Complete a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in English or Linguistic OR
• Complete a Bachelor degree followed by a Master’s degree in the same or related field OR
• Complete a Bachelor degree followed by a certificate course in Voice and Accent Training
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Departments of English.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IGNOU, New Delhi
2. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
3. University of Calcutta, Kolkata
4. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
5. University of Delhi
6. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
7. Visva Bharati University, Shantiniketan
8. University of Madras, Chennai
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Cambridge English Academy (CEA India), New Delhi
2. Oxbridge, Ranchi
3. Let's Talk English Speaking Institute, Mumbai
4. Zeus Academy, Chennai
5. SpeakEng India, Bangalore
6. VITA, Hyderabad
7. Seven Mentors, Pune
8. British Academy For English Language (BAFEL), New Delhi
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Online Courses
Udemy: udemy.com/courses/search/?src=ukw&q=accent
The approx course fee ranges between INR 6,000 - 20,000*
*(The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute Institute to Institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit* *(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Call Centres, ITeS, Academies, Theatre, Film Industry, Media Industry and others
Entrepreneurship: You can choose to freelance or provide private classes
Work Environment: You may expect to interact with people from different walks of life, different cultures, countries and regions. You will not handle a team. You are likely to work in shift. You are likely to work around 40 hours a week
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
V&A Trainer → Lead Trainer → Training Manager
The approx. entry level salary of an Accent Trainer ranges between INR 12,000 – 25,000* per month and INR 40,000 - 75,000* or more per month for those in mid-to-senior level
Source: https://in.talent.com/salary?job=voice+accent+trainer
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Ashutosh Gautam is one of the founders of a car accessories online business called YourKarts. Earlier, Gautam worked with TCS for about three years, and a Delhi company as a voice and accent trainer for about one and a half years. He has a B.Tech in automobile engineering from Hindustan College of Engineering and Technology, Agra.*
Source: https://www.theweekendleader.com/Success/3125/fragrance-of-love.html
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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