Here in this post, we are going to bring to you steps to start a training centre in Nigeria. We hope you find this article informative and incisive.

An Overview of Training Centre in Nigeria

Many people love to pass knowledge which they already have to people who do not have it and are in need of those skills and knowledge.

This is why many people go into training for various reasons and purposes, just to impact knowledge to certain individuals who are in need of it.

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Nowadays in Nigeria we have a lot of people or centres that train people on different things like farming, web development, writing, entrepreneurship, production and various other aspects.

For the fact that you may want to impact your knowledge to other people around you for a reasonable amount, you have to know what you are giving out or impacting to the people around you and be sure and confident of what you do. As you are a trainer seen as perfect as and better than some people, hence the people who come to you for training.

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How profitable is this?

You should not see this for the financial profit that it brings, rather see it for the knowledge you are impacting to others is the same way you impact on yourself.

Cause you do not just start training today without preparations. You must have prepared, rehearsed, and read over and over again, this helps you master your knowledge.

The financial aspect though brings a good pay and it depends on what you are training people to do. That is why it is important to train on things which are being sought after by a lot of people.

This is what makes you a trainer on a particular subject matter. Running a training centre is like something you do to make additional income to your real income, unless in some cases where what you train on is on high demand by individuals; for example trainings on agriculture is a trending currently because everyone now sees the profit in agriculture so they are looking for who can teach them how to rear and take care of chicken, fish, snails and pigs.

You could get up to 50 people in a day looking for training on how to run a successful agriculture business. Depending on how you value yourself, you could make a huge sum in just a day for talking to people on how to rear chickens, fish and snails.

There are lots of training centres all around Nigeria, if you check within your area, you would see many of them either training on how to do make-up, how to make snacks, how to start digital marketing, how to be a photographer, computer training centres, business training centres, professional short courses training etc.

Opportunities in this Business:

With the teeming population of young individuals and people in need of entrepreneurial skills, and those who have retired and want to start up a business of their own, there are lots of people who want to acquire knowledge and skill of various things, hence the need of a training centre for what they need.

There are lots of things to start up a training centre for, based on what you know, this is why it is necessary to gain a handwork or skill which if you are able to perfect in some years, you can open a training centre to train others on how to acquire the skill and knowledge which you have.

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Are Their Competitions And Customers?

It is not certain to say if there are any competitions in this type of business, because if you are a good trainer and able to convince people that you are a professional at what you train, people will continually come to you. It is actually quite rare to see people of the same category in same location.

There will also be available customers if you choose what a lot of people are seeking training for; it all depends on what you choose to set up a training centre for.

Steps to Start Training Centre:

There are some certain steps to take in trying to start up a training centre:

1. Decide on what you wish your training to focus on:

Before setting up a training centre, you have to choose what you want to train on, this is your first step.

    2. Knowledge and Experience:

After you have decide on what to train on, you should take into consideration if you have the required knowledge and experience to be able to teach and train others in what you offer to train them. If you do then you are in business, but if you are not then you have to go back to the previous step.

3. Get your Location:

Getting you own office space or building would help boost your business face, as people will see you as being serious and always present and available for them to contact you.

People would actually prefer one with a stable location than someone whom they are not sure of where he goes to or where he stays.

Also getting a good location will make your trainings easily accessible by those who are in need of it. Also it would be preferable if your training office has a big enough hall to hold as many people as possible for the training, 50 people will be good for a start.

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4. Prepare your Training Materials:

Having your training materials will also be of great help to your business. Having materials such as books, handouts, leaflets etc to help them understand and assimilate what they have been trained on, after the training hours.

5. Acquire Training Equipment:

There are necessary equipment which you will need to help you communicate your teaching and illustrations to your trainees. Equipment like a generator, projector, white board, and a laptop or a computer system. These equipment are to help you train them effectively and make their understanding better towards what you are training them on.

6. Fix Your Training Schedule And Pricing:

You will have to know what time you will be open to handle different training for different people. If you would want to hold your training once in a day or twice in a day, once a week, whatever you choose you have to choose and select your time and arrange your time table.

Fixing your price per trainee is important; you have to make an official price which is known to the public. A fluctuating price is not good for business.

7. Advertise Yourself:

Unless you let people know about what you do, you are still doing a hobby. In business you have to let people know what you do; this is called advertisement.

Through social media networks, radio and TV Stations, there are various means you can get people to know about your training centre and get people to come to your place.

8. Get Your Training Centre Registered:

As stipulated by Nigerian law and constitution, all businesses have to be registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), so your business has to be registered to give it a legal outlook to the public.

Some people would prefer to work with someone who is registered so in order to allay some fears of people, get your training business registered.

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Promotion Tips:

Another important factor to consider is being registered by any regulatory body or governing body in charge of what training niche you choose, Or having certificates of such niches if there is any. This will give your business a professional outlook to your customers and make them trust you the more.

Sometimes you can also conduct special trainings which come with a special reduced price at least once in a month, this will enable your prospective trainees see your potential.

Conclusion

With the need of people who are ready to impart knowledge or skill or the other, this could be a way for you to help others and a way for you to make additional income. Think About It