CCTV Installer Training
This 4-week course teaches you to survey a site, choose and place cameras, run cable and power, set up a recorder and remote viewing, and hand a CCTV system over to a client. Next cohort to be announced: register your interest and we will contact you.
Quick facts
No cohort has been scheduled. Register your interest and we will contact you. Next cohort to be announced.
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Fee
- ₦100,000
- Location
- Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
- Who it is for
- Electricians, technicians, security staff and graduates who want to install CCTV
- Experience
- Basic electrical or technical knowledge helps
- Schedule
- To be confirmed with each cohort
- Accommodation
- Not provided
- Transportation
- Not provided
- Personal tools
- Recommended
- Certificate
- Programme completion certificate, subject to attendance and assessment
- Electricians and electrical technicians
- Security staff and installers who want a structured course
- Network technicians adding CCTV to their services
- Engineering graduates and technical students
- Business owners who want to understand their own system
Who should not apply
- Anyone who needs accommodation, feeding or transport to be provided
- Anyone expecting the programme to guarantee a job at the end
- How IP and analogue HD systems differ
- How to choose camera types, lenses and night-vision options
- How to survey a site and place cameras for useful coverage
- How to run cable and power cameras (including over network cable)
- How to set up a DVR or NVR, recording and storage
- How to set up remote viewing on a phone, securely
- How to test, maintain and hand over a system
The 4-week course, week by week
Week 1
CCTV fundamentals
- IP and analogue HD systems
- Dome, bullet and PTZ cameras
- Lenses, resolution and night vision
- Recorders (DVR and NVR) and storage
- How a complete system fits together
Week 2
Site survey and design
- Surveying a property
- Camera placement and coverage
- Lighting, glare and backlight
- Cable types and routes
- Power supplies and PoE
Week 3
Installation and configuration
- Mounting cameras and routing cable
- Terminations and connectors
- Recorder setup and recording modes
- Storage and retention
- Remote viewing on a phone
- User accounts and passwords
Week 4
Testing, faults and handover
- Testing a finished system
- Common faults and how to trace them
- Basic maintenance
- Documentation and client handover
- Final practical assessment
You work on real cameras and recorders. Which equipment you use depends on what is available during the course.
- Mounting and cabling cameras
- Setting up a recorder and remote viewing
- Tracing and fixing planted faults
- Handing over a basic system
- Able to attend the full course in Abuja
- Basic electrical or technical knowledge helps
- A smartphone to set up and test remote viewing
- Willing to follow electrical and working-at-height safety rules
What should I bring?
Smart home work needs basic electrical tools and a few small ones for devices. Which devices you work with depends on the equipment available during the training.
Applicants are strongly advised to get their basic personal tools before training begins. You do not need expensive specialist equipment; specialist equipment may be provided or made available for supervised activities.
Must have
Basic tools you are expected to get.
- Precision screwdriver set
- Screwdriver set
- Pliers and side cutters
- Wire stripper
- Multimeter
- Voltage detector
- Tape measure
- Spirit level
- Marker
- Tool pouch
- Notebook
Strongly recommended
Useful tools that improve your practical learning.
- Cable tester where appropriate
- Small drill-driver where authorised
- A smartphone to install and test device apps
- A laptop, if you have one
Provided or available during supervised work
You do not need to buy these.
- Demonstration devices, hubs and gateways for training
- Supervision and instruction
- Required PPE for practical work
Specialist equipment
Do not buy unless you are specifically asked.
- Any expensive specialist equipment. Buy nothing unless you are specifically asked
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Training is in Abuja, FCT. We do not provide accommodation, feeding or transport.
- Attend every scheduled session and practical activity
- Arrive on time
- Repeated absence can affect assessment and certificate eligibility
A final practical: survey, install, configure, test and hand over a small CCTV system.
- Planning camera positions
- Installing and cabling cameras
- Configuring the recorder and remote viewing
- Testing and explaining the system
Fees, what is provided and what to expect
₦100,000
4 weeks
Payments are non-refundable once acceptance or training has commenced, whichever occurs first.
Programme fees are separate from personal expenses such as accommodation, feeding, transportation and personal tools, unless a programme page says otherwise.
Pay only through the official payment instructions sent to you after acceptance. Do not pay an individual or an unofficial account.
What we provide
- Supervision and practical instruction, according to the programme
- Required PPE for practical work, as the site and programme require
- Specialist equipment for supervised activities, subject to availability
What you provide
- Accommodation
- Feeding
- Daily transportation
- Relocation
- Personal tools and personal items
- Personal living expenses
Accommodation, feeding, relocation assistance and transportation are not provided. Applicants are responsible for their own arrangements and personal expenses.
Employment and certification
Completing a training programme does not guarantee employment with us.
A completion certificate confirms completion of the relevant programme requirements. It is not a government licence, COREN registration, NEMSA competency certification, a professional engineering registration or a manufacturer-authorised installer certification. Anyone who needs statutory or professional certification must complete that external process separately.
Common questions
How much does the cctv installer training cost?
The fee is ₦100,000 for the 4 weeks programme. Payment is made only after acceptance, through the official payment instructions.
Where is the training held?
In Abuja, FCT.
When does the next cohort start?
No cohort has been scheduled yet. Next cohort to be announced. Register your interest and we will contact you.
Do I need previous experience?
Basic electrical or technical knowledge helps. Beginners should say so in the form.
What tools do I need?
Basic hand tools. See “What should I bring?” on this page. You do not need to buy specialist equipment.
Can I combine this with the networking and security courses?
Yes. CCTV, Networking for Installers and Security Systems Technician work well together. Ask us about a combined fee when you register; anything agreed is confirmed in writing before you pay.
Is accommodation or transport provided?
No. Accommodation, feeding, relocation assistance and transportation are not provided.
Do I get a certificate?
Successful participants may receive our programme completion certificate, subject to attendance and assessment. It is not a COREN or NEMSA qualification.
Does the programme guarantee a job?
No. Completing a training programme does not guarantee employment with us.
Is the fee refundable?
Payments are non-refundable once acceptance or training has commenced, whichever occurs first.
Register your interest
Tell us about yourself. We will contact you when the next cohort is confirmed. Registering costs nothing.
Register your interest
Fill in the short form on this page with accurate details.
We review it
A member of the team reads every registration and checks it against the entry requirements.
Assessment or interview where needed
Some programmes use a short interview or a practical discussion before a place is offered.
Acceptance and payment instructions
Accepted applicants receive the programme details and the official payment instructions. Pay only through those.
Orientation and start
You receive reporting, attendance, tools, safety and programme information before the first day.
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Related programmes and pages
- Networking for Installers The network skills every CCTV system depends on.
- Security Systems Technician Alarms, access control and gates.
- Our CCTV work See the systems we design and install.
- All Careers and Training Compare every programme side by side.
Programme information reviewed by the engineering team.
Questions before you apply?
Call or email the team and we will point you to the right programme.