The Following are considered as Cooperative Training:
1.Diploma in Cooperative Management of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union, obtained through the Cooperative Training Institutes run by the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Union, Chennai.
2.Higher Diploma in Cooperative Management of the National Council for Cooperative Training (Obtained through the Institute of Cooperative Management, Madurai and Natesan Institute of Cooperative Management, Chennai)
3.B.Com(Hons) with Cooperation as special subject
4.M.Com with Cooperation as special subject
5.M.A(Cooperation)
6.Post Graduate in Business Administration (Cooperation) of the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Coop Management, Pune.
7.Post Graduate degree in Cooperation in any University recognized by UGC
8.B.A (Cooperation) in which they should have passed (a) Book Keeping,(b)Banking,(c)Cooperation,(d)Auditing subjects.
9.B.Com Degree with Cooperation as optional subject in which they should have passed (a)Book Keeping,(b)Banking,(c)Cooperation,(d)Auditing subjects.