Length
12 weeks
Four stages, one capstone
Classes
3 a week
Live, with a task in every class
Where
Ibadan or online
Old Bodija centre or live online
You finish with
A certificate
Plus a personal security plan
The tools you’ll use
- Password managers
- Two-step sign-in
- Phishing checks
- Device updates
- Privacy settings
- Safe Wi-Fi habits
What you’ll learn, stage by stage
Twelve weeks in four stages, with a hands-on task in every class and a personal security plan as your capstone.
- Weeks 1–301
Why security matters, and signing in safely
- How attacks reach ordinary people
- Strong passwords and password managers
- Two-step sign-in on your key accounts
- Securing your email, the account behind all the others
- Weeks 4–602
Phishing, scams and fraud
- Spotting phishing in email, SMS and WhatsApp
- Social engineering: how people are talked into things
- Common scams and payment fraud
- What to check before you click, pay or reply
- Weeks 7–903
Devices, networks and privacy
- Updates, backups and safe apps
- Safer browsing and public Wi-Fi
- Privacy settings and the data you share
- When things go wrong: first steps and recovery
- Weeks 10–1204
Security at work and capstone
- Security habits for a small business or team
- How security work is organised, and the main areas in the field
- Reporting an incident clearly
- Capstone: a personal security plan you can explain
Projects
What you’ll build
Real work you can show people, built with examples from home.
Project 1
Lock down your accounts
Set up a password manager and two-step sign-in on your own email and social accounts, step by step.
Project 2
Phishing, spotted
Study real-looking fake messages, mark the warning signs and write down how you would check each one.
How every lesson runs
5–10 min
Recap
What we covered last time, and today’s question.
15–20 min
Teach
One new idea, explained with real examples.
10 min
Live demo
Watch it done, step by step, on screen.
20 min
You build it
Hands-on practice while instructors help.
5 min
Check
Quick questions to lock it in.
Finish with a capstone and a certificate
In the last weeks you write and present a security plan for your own devices and accounts. When you finish, you receive a PractiCode Academy certificate of completion in the name you gave us when you enrolled.
FAQs
Questions people ask us
Quick answers about classes, payment and SIWES. Can’t find yours? We reply on WhatsApp.
Still have a question?
Message our team and we’ll get back to you the same day.
01Do I need any experience?
No. Cybersecurity starts with everyday habits, such as passwords and spotting scams, and builds up week by week.
02Can I join online?
Yes. Every class runs onsite at our centre in Old Bodija, Ibadan, and live online at the same time.
03How much does it cost?
You’ll see the full fee on the enrolment form before you pay anything. SIWES and IT students get 20% off tuition.
04What do I finish with?
A personal security plan you can explain, the tasks you completed each week, and a PractiCode Academy certificate of completion.
Start Cybersecurity with us.
Registration takes about five minutes, and you’ll see the fee before you pay.