NITDA - Coursera 2023 Tech Skills Training Scholarship Cohort 2
Published: 01 Jun 2023
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As part of the Federal Government’s commitment to create 1 million jobs in the digital economy, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with Cousera, hereby offers an opportunity to build capacity that can provide you with skills for digital jobs.
NITDA has partnered with Coursera to offer learning scholarships that will enable Nigerian citizens to obtain professional certifications from some of the world's leading multinational tech companies (e.g. Meta, Google, IBM) and top ranked US universities. Applicants are to select one certification program each from Category A and Category B that they wish to be enrolled in.
- Category A (IT Career Pathway) offers a total of 19 professional certification programs to help you kickstart a successful IT career. Each program comprises a series of related courses focused on providing deep knowledge and hands-on skills required for employment. When you complete each individual course within the program, you'll earn a certificate of completion. However, the professional certification will be earned when you have completed all the required courses in the program.
- Category B (Complementary Skills Pathway) offers 4 certification programs for you to choose from to complement your IT career skills and sharpen your use of digital productivity tools, entrepreneurship, or freelancing skills.
NITDA - Coursera Tech Skills Training Scholarship Cohort 2
Benefits of NITDA - Coursera Tech Skills Training Scholarship Cohort 2
Career Path to Choose from
- Front-End Developer
- Back-End Developer
- iOS Developer
- Android Developer
- User Experience (UX) Specialist
- Cloud Computing Professional
- Data Engineer
- Data Science Professional
- Data Analytics Professional
- IT Support Specialist
- Cybersecurity Professional
- DevOps Engineer
- Social Media Marketing Specialist
- Digital Marketing & E-Commerce
- Machine Learning Practitioner System
- Game Designer
- Game Programmer
- Software Testing and Automation Professional
- Artificial Intelligence Practitioner
Selection Process
The Cohort 2 training starts on Monday, 19th June 2023 for a period of 6 months.
Application Deadline
June 14, 2023How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on forms.office.com to apply
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