Career Counselor Booking & Course Platform

Job ID: 39944737

Budget: ₹12,500 – ₹37,500 INR

Project Title:

Career Counseling and Course Booking Platform (WordPress)

Project Overview

We want to build a Career Counseling and Course Platform on WordPress, where students can explore verified career mentors, book one-on-one sessions, pay online, and register for courses or webinars.

The platform should be user-friendly, mobile responsive, fast, and professionally designed — suitable for both Indian and international users.

We will use Elementor + WooCommerce + Booking plugin + LMS plugin (TutorLMS or LearnDash or similar) for core functionality.

Core Objectives

Allow users to browse and book verified career counselors or mentors.

Enable online payment and scheduling with automated email and meeting links.

Offer course registration and paid webinar options.

Provide dashboards for students, counselors, and admin to manage activities.

Build a strong foundation for SEO and scalability.

User Roles and Access
Student/User

Register or log in using email, Google, or LinkedIn.

Browse counselors with filters (specialization, price, experience).

View counselor profiles with reviews and ratings.

Book a session and pay online.

Reschedule or cancel sessions (within policy).

Register for free or paid courses or webinars.

Access personal dashboard for bookings, courses, and payments.

Counselor/Guide

Create and edit their public profile (bio, photo, expertise, fee).

Manage available time slots via integrated calendar.

Accept or reject bookings.

View upcoming sessions and earnings.

Receive payment notifications.

Access dashboard to track clients and payouts.

Admin

Approve and verify new counselor profiles.

Manage users, bookings, and payments.

Configure commission structure (platform percentage).

Manage courses, categories, and content.

Access analytics dashboard (revenue, active users, sessions).

Handle refunds, disputes, and reports.

Core Features
1. Booking and Scheduling

Real-time slot availability.

Integration with Amelia, Bookly, or Calendly.

Auto email and SMS reminders.

Meeting link integration (Zoom or Google Meet).

Cancellation and refund policies.

Automatic time zone detection.

2. Payment and Invoicing

Integration with Razorpay, Stripe, or PayPal.

One-time session booking payments.

Course checkout using WooCommerce.

Automatic invoice generation.

Refund and transaction management.

3. Courses and Webinars

Course listing with instructor info, price, and details.

Enroll and pay for courses or webinars.

Free and paid course support.

Video lessons and progress tracking (TutorLMS or LearnDash).

Webinar registration with countdown timer.

4. Counselor Profiles

Profile photo, bio, education, specialization tags.

Ratings and reviews from past students.

“Book Session” button.

Social links and calendar availability display.

5. Dashboards

Separate dashboards for:

Student: Bookings, payments, course enrollments.

Counselor: Bookings, schedule, earnings.

Admin: Users, payments, courses, commission reports.

6. Communication System

Email and WhatsApp notifications.

Automated booking confirmations.

Zoom or Google Meet integration.

Optional chat between counselor and student.

7. Reviews and Ratings

Students can rate and review counselors after sessions.

Display average ratings on profile.

8. Content Section

Blog for career advice and updates.

Testimonials and success stories.

Static pages: About, FAQ, Contact, Privacy Policy.

Technical and Design Requirements

WordPress (latest version).

Elementor Pro page builder.

WooCommerce for payments.

TutorLMS or LearnDash for courses.

Amelia or Bookly for bookings.

Mobile responsive and fast loading.

SSL certificate setup.

Security: Wordfence or iThemes Security.

Speed optimization: LiteSpeed Cache or WP Rocket.

Backup setup using UpdraftPlus.

SEO optimized using RankMath or Yoast.

Integration with Google Calendar, Zoom, and FluentSMTP or Mailchimp.

Design Expectations

Clean, modern, professional design focused on careers and education.

Homepage sections:

Hero banner with a “Book Your Session” call to action.

How It Works section (3-step process).

Featured mentors.

Popular courses.

Testimonials.

Blog.

Footer with quick links and social handles.

Consistent branding, typography, and color scheme.

Payment and Milestones

We are open to either a fixed-price or milestone-based project.
Please include:

Estimated project duration.

Cost breakdown (design, setup, integrations).

Recommended plugins (free or premium).

Maintenance or post-launch support details.

Future Add-ons (Optional)

AI Career Path Quiz or Recommendation Engine.

Affiliate or Referral System.

WhatsApp chat widget.

Multilingual support (WPML).

Mobile App (via WordPress REST API or Flutter).

Deliverables

Complete WordPress website (live and tested).

Admin credentials and documentation.

Integration of payment, booking, and LMS modules.

Demo data setup (sample counselors and courses).

Security and backup configuration.

One-month post-launch support.

Reference Websites

https://www.superprof.co.in/

https://www.careerguide.com/

https://www.mindler.com/

https://www.upgrad.com/

When Applying, Please Include

Past WordPress booking or e-learning projects you have built.

Plugin or tech stack suggestions for this project.

Estimated cost and delivery timeline.

Whether you provide post-launch maintenance.
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