Do I need coding or maths experience?

No. Every idea is explained in plain English with an everyday example first. You write your first Python on Day 4, one small step at a time, in Google Colab, a free online notebook that runs in your browser.

What equipment do I need?

A laptop or desktop with a web browser and an internet connection, plus a free Google account for Colab. You can read and watch lessons on your phone, but the hands-on Python work is easier on a computer.

Which tools will I use?

Google Colab, Python, pandas, Matplotlib and scikit-learn for data and machine learning; generative AI assistants for prompting; a no-code automation tool such as Zapier or Make; and Teachable Machine or Hugging Face for deep learning. All have free options.

What do I produce at the end?

A capstone AI project you choose from eight options (for example a predictive model, a customer-service assistant, an automation workflow, or AI for mining, agriculture, energy or education), plus a daily assignment for each of the other days. Together they make a practical portfolio you can show employers.

Do you help with CVs and job applications?

Yes. Once you've completed the course and your capstone project, we help you prepare a CV that presents your skills and your capstone as practical evidence for employers. We also provide a reference from Paleon Training confirming the course and capstone you completed. Email hello@paleontraining.com to request them.

Is this a recognised AI certification?

No. You receive a Paleon certificate of completion. It is not a university degree or a vendor certification from Google, Microsoft or AWS, though the course is a practical foundation for those.

Does completing the course guarantee a job?

No. The course builds practical skills and a portfolio, and we help with your CV and a reference once you finish. Hiring decisions are made by employers.

Can I try the course before paying?

Yes. The first lesson of Day 1 is free to read and watch, with no account needed: go to paleontraining.com/preview/ai-machine-learning-fundamentals.

Is the course self-paced?

Yes. You can start as soon as your payment is confirmed and work through the lessons at your own pace.

How long do I keep access?

For life. Once your payment is confirmed you keep access to every lesson and video, with no expiry.

AI and Machine Learning Course Online (Nigeria)

Day	Module
Day 1	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence What AI is and is not, a short history, and AI vs traditional software.
Day 2	Understanding Machine Learning How computers learn from examples; supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning.
Day 3	Understanding Data Types of data, data quality, bias and privacy, with hands-on spreadsheet cleaning.
Day 4	Python Basics for AI Your first Python in Google Colab: variables, lists, loops, functions and reading data.
Day 5	Data Analysis and Visualisation Filtering, grouping and statistics in pandas; clear charts with Matplotlib.
Day 6	Supervised Learning Regression and classification; building a prediction model with scikit-learn.
Day 7	Unsupervised Learning Clustering with K-means, customer segmentation and anomaly detection.
Day 8	Model Evaluation Accuracy, precision, recall, overfitting, cross-validation and fairness checks.
Day 9	Introduction to Generative AI How large language models work; assistants, agents, RAG and their limits.
Day 10	Prompt Engineering The six parts of a good prompt, few-shot prompting, testing and AI-assisted research.
Day 11	AI Automation Triggers, APIs and no-code tools; an AI workflow with a human in the loop.
Day 12	Introduction to Deep Learning Neural networks, layers and weights; transfer learning for images and speech.
Day 13	Natural Language Processing Sentiment analysis, entity extraction, text classification and chatbots.
Day 14	Computer Vision Image classification, object detection, OCR and document processing.
Day 15	AI Applications Across Industries AI in mining, energy, agriculture, banking, healthcare and government; judging an AI idea.
Day 16	AI Ethics and Responsible AI Bias, privacy, transparency, deepfakes, copyright and AI governance.
Day 17	AI and Cyber Security Prompt injection, data poisoning, AI-powered phishing and deepfake fraud.
Day 18	Capstone Project Plan, build, evaluate and present your own AI project.

How it’s taught

Practical, project-based learning

Plain-English lessons — every idea starts with an everyday example before any technical word appears.
A video for every lesson — read it, watch it, or both.
Hands-on Python in Google Colab, a free online notebook — nothing to install.
A quiz and an assignment every day: clean a dataset, build a prediction model, segment customers, write a prompt library, design an AI workflow and more.
Capstone project: plan, build, evaluate and present your own AI project, choosing from eight options including predictive analytics, a customer-service assistant, automation, and AI for mining, agriculture, energy or education.
Responsible and secure AI — bias, privacy, deepfakes, copyright, prompt injection and AI-powered fraud.
Certificate of completion when you finish the course.
CV and reference support when you finish the course and your capstone.

Want to see which skills employers are asking for? Read the top skills employers want, or browse the latest jobs board.

Before you enrol

What you get, and how it works

Try it free first

The first lesson of Day 1 is free to read and watch — no account needed. Open the free lesson.

Self-paced, start anytime

Start as soon as your payment is confirmed and study at your own pace. Lessons work on your phone; the Python practice is easier on a laptop.

Lifetime access

Once you’ve paid, you keep access to every lesson and video — it doesn’t expire.

7-day refund

Changed your mind? Cancel within 7 days of your payment being confirmed and get a full refund, less a 5% administrative charge, as long as you haven’t started Day 2. Try Day 1 first. Card payments are taken securely by Paystack. Read the terms.

Certificate of completion

Finish every lesson and you can download your certificate from your dashboard. A sample is below.

CV and reference support

When you finish the course, including your capstone project, we help you prepare a CV that shows what you can do, with your capstone written up as real work. We’ll also provide a reference confirming what you completed, to support your job applications. Email hello@paleontraining.com to request either.

Help when you’re stuck

Report a problem from inside the portal and we reply within 1 working day (Monday to Friday, Nigerian time).

Sample AI & Machine Learning Fundamentals certificate of completion from Paleon Training, showing the student name, course title, completion date and certificate reference. — Sample certificate. Yours shows your name, completion date and a unique certificate reference.

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