AI Training Academy
Sixteen weeks from fundamentals to production
We train the engineers we hire. The Academy is the same curriculum our own team is held to — taught in Maiduguri, in person and online.
Apply for the next cohort16 weeks
Full programme, evenings and weekends available
4 modules
Foundations, machine learning, applied AI and delivery
Hands-on
Mentored capstone with a PLUDAB engineer
Curriculum
Four modules and one mentored capstone
Weeks 1–4
Foundations
Python, data structures, Git, SQL and the statistics you actually use in production work.
Weeks 5–8
Machine learning
Supervised and unsupervised learning, feature engineering, evaluation, and honest model reporting.
Weeks 9–12
Applied AI
Computer vision, NLP for low-resource languages, and working with foundation models via APIs.
Weeks 13–16
Ship it
Deployment, monitoring, and a capstone project reviewed by a PLUDAB engineering mentor.
Admissions
Who we take
No computer science degree required. We look for persistence, numeracy and evidence that you finish what you start.
- Applications open six weeks before each cohort begins.
- A short online assessment plus a 20-minute conversation.
- Need-based scholarships cover up to 100% of tuition for 30% of each cohort.
- Corporate and public-sector cohorts can be run on your premises.
Join the next cohort
Reserve a seat or ask about a private cohort for your organisation.