Press release — for immediate release
The curriculum spans Cyber Security Fundamentals, GIS and Drone Mapping, Digital Marketing and HSE Fundamentals — available now through Paleon Training’s online training portal, with the first lesson of every course free to try.
Updated 30 September 2026: this release was first published on 15 September 2026 announcing six courses. Paleon Training now focuses on four courses; Renewable Energy Digital Systems and Social Media Management & Content are no longer offered to new learners. Course lengths and lesson counts below are current.
Nigeria — Paleon Training has completed its four-course digital skills curriculum, available to Nigerian university students, NYSC members, graduates and non-graduates through its online training portal. The curriculum spans Cyber Security Fundamentals, GIS and Drone Mapping, Digital Marketing and HSE Fundamentals — practical, industry-relevant digital skills for careers in Oil & Gas, Banking and Telecommunications, covering digital security, mapping and geospatial technology, marketing, and workplace health and safety.
The programme
Each course is delivered as a structured, self-paced programme combining illustrated lessons, practical assignments and a capstone project, designed to give learners demonstrable evidence of applied skill rather than a certificate alone. The curriculum is aimed at a broad range of learners: current university students preparing for the job market, NYSC members using their service year to build additional capability, recent graduates competing for graduate-trainee and entry-level roles, and non-graduates and career changers seeking practical digital skills training outside a traditional degree pathway.
The curriculum was built around a specific gap Paleon Training identifies in the Nigerian graduate job market: many candidates hold strong academic qualifications but have limited opportunity to demonstrate practical, industry-relevant skills before entering competitive graduate-trainee and entry-level hiring processes. The four course areas were selected for their connection to industries with significant graduate interest in Nigeria, including oil and gas, banking, and telecommunications.
A complement, not a substitute
The four courses are structured to complement, not replace, a learner’s existing academic qualifications and, where relevant, industry-specific professional certifications. HSE Fundamentals, for example, is designed to build foundational health, safety and environment awareness relevant to industrial and operational environments, and is positioned as a complement to — not a substitute for — recognised professional HSE certifications required for dedicated safety-critical roles. Similarly, GIS and Drone Mapping builds practical spatial-data and mapping skills without implying a professional surveying licence, and Cyber Security Fundamentals builds foundational digital security awareness without implying a professional security certification.
Course pricing varies by programme, reflecting differences in course length and content depth, and is published transparently on the Paleon Training portal. The full curriculum, course details and enrolment information are available there.
Context
Paleon Training’s positioning reflects a broader, well-documented challenge facing many Nigerian graduates: strong competition for a limited number of structured graduate-trainee places, internships and entry-level roles, often among applicants with broadly similar academic qualifications. The company’s approach is not to claim that digital skills training guarantees employment, but to help learners build a more demonstrable, practical skills profile that can complement their academic qualifications. See our companion guide on why a degree alone often isn’t enough for the fuller picture.
The curriculum
| Course | Days | Lessons | Price (₦) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security Fundamentals | 18 | 36 | 200,000 |
| GIS and Drone Mapping | 9 | 18 | 200,000 |
| Digital Marketing | 8 | 16 | 150,000 |
| HSE Fundamentals | 8 | 16 | 100,000 |
About Paleon Training
Paleon Training is a Nigerian digital-skills training organisation offering practical, structured courses designed to help students, NYSC members, graduates and non-graduates strengthen their employability profile alongside their academic qualifications. Its four-course curriculum combines structured lessons, practical assignments and capstone projects in cyber security, GIS and drone mapping, digital marketing, and workplace health and safety, built for careers in Oil & Gas, Banking and Telecommunications. More information is available at paleontraining.com.
Media contact
Paleon Training
Email: hello@paleontraining.com
Website: paleontraining.com
Training portal: paleontraining.com/welcome
Related
The companion announcement covering five new guides for Nigerian graduates and NYSC members.
The complete guide to what each of the four courses covers.
The same four courses, packaged for employer-led staff upskilling.