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WordPress Website Design & Development

Learn how to design, build, customize, and launch professional websites without writing extensive code using WordPress, the world's most popular content management system. This practical course covers everything from WordPress installation to theme customization, page builders, plugins, WooCommerce, website security, and deployment.

Students will complete real-world projects and gain the confidence to create websites for businesses, organizations, blogs, portfolios, and e-commerce stores.

Skills Covered

  • WordPress Installation
  • Website Configuration
  • Themes & Customization
  • Elementor Page Builder
  • Gutenberg Editor
  • Plugin Management
  • WooCommerce
  • Website Security
  • SEO Basics
  • Website Migration & Deployment

Career Paths

  • WordPress Developer
  • Website Designer
  • Freelance WordPress Expert
  • Website Administrator
  • Small Business Website Consultant

Fee

₦50,000

1 cohort currently listed

Format
Instructor Led
Modules
4 modules
Topics
8 topics
Teaching time
24 hrs
Next cohort
Oct 2, 2026
Curriculum

What you will cover

The modules below are taught in this order. Each one ends in something you have built yourself.

Learn how websites work, install WordPress, and configure a new website.

  1. Introduction to WordPress

    3 hrs

    Understand WordPress, domains, hosting, and complete a fresh installation.

    • Understand the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org.
    • Explain how domains, hosting, and DNS work together.
    • Install WordPress locally or on a hosting server.
    • Navigate the WordPress dashboard confidently.
  2. Site Configuration

    3 hrs

    Configure a new WordPress website for everyday use.

    • Configure general WordPress settings.
    • Create and manage user accounts and roles.
    • Set up SEO-friendly permalinks.
    • Create pages and organize site navigation.

Design professional websites using themes and page builders.

  1. Themes & Customization

    3 hrs

    Install, customize, and manage WordPress themes.

    • Install and activate WordPress themes.
    • Customize headers, footers, and navigation menus.
    • Configure widgets and theme settings.
    • Build a consistent website layout.
  2. Page Building with Gutenberg & Elementor

    3 hrs

    Create responsive pages using the block editor and Elementor.

    • Use the Gutenberg block editor effectively.
    • Build pages with Elementor.
    • Create responsive page layouts.
    • Design an attractive homepage.

Manage website content and extend functionality with plugins.

  1. Managing Content

    3 hrs

    Create and organize posts, pages, and media.

    • Understand the difference between posts and pages.
    • Organize content using categories and tags.
    • Upload and optimize media files.
    • Create engaging blog content.
  2. Plugins & Essential Tools

    3 hrs

    Install and configure essential WordPress plugins.

    • Install and manage plugins safely.
    • Create contact forms.
    • Improve website security.
    • Configure backups and performance optimization.
    • Implement basic SEO.

Prepare, publish, and maintain a professional WordPress website.

  1. WooCommerce & Website Optimization

    3 hrs

    Set up an online store and optimize website performance.

    • Install and configure WooCommerce.
    • Create and manage products.
    • Configure payment methods.
    • Optimize website speed.
    • Implement SEO best practices.
  2. Website Deployment & Final Project

    3 hrs

    Launch a live website and complete a practical project.

    • Deploy a website to live hosting.
    • Migrate a WordPress website.
    • Secure and maintain a WordPress installation.
    • Back up and restore a website.
    • Present a completed WordPress project.
Cohorts

Pick a start date that works for you

Each cohort runs the same curriculum on its own schedule. Apply once and your place is confirmed when payment clears.

October 2026

Online

Admitting

Starts
Oct 2, 2026
Ends
Oct 31, 2026
Duration
4 weeks
Delivery
Online
Platform
Online

Class schedule

  • Friday 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (WAT)
  • Saturday 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM (WAT)

Applications close Oct 3, 2026

₦50,000
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Help centre

Frequently asked questions

What you need to know before applying. If your question is not here, get in touch and we will answer it directly.

No. Our programmes start from the fundamentals and build up, so a complete beginner and someone already dabbling in design can both follow along.

A laptop, a steady internet connection, and the time to attend classes and finish the exercises between them. Everything else is software we walk you through installing.

Classes are live and instructor-led, following the weekly schedule published for your cohort. Each class works through one topic of the curriculum, with practical work alongside it.

Attendance is recorded for every class, and your trainer can bring you up to speed on what you missed. Let your cohort know as soon as you find out you will be away.

It depends on the programme. Every cohort shows its start and end dates, its weekly schedule, and its full curriculum on the cohort page before you enrol.

Pay by card or bank transfer through our payment partners at checkout, or from your wallet balance if you have one. Your seat is confirmed as soon as the payment clears. See fees and payments for the full terms.

Yes, within the refund window shown on your enrolment. Request it from your cohort page and our team will review it. Refunds go back the way you paid, to your wallet, or to your bank account.

Yes. Complete your cohort and meet its attendance requirement and a certificate is issued in your name. Certificates are issued to the individual who took the training, so accounts cannot be shared.

You leave with a portfolio built from your cohort projects, and our community channels stay open to you for feedback, referrals, and the openings members share.

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Use the contact details in the footer of any page, or email us directly. For payment and enrolment questions, have your transaction reference to hand.

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