Network Foundations & Switching
₦150,000Basic computer literacy; see course entry requirements.
Choose your stage below ↓PRACTICAL LEARNING / ITC COMPUTERS
Networking
Understand how connected systems work and practise designing reliable networks.
₦350,000 · group full-payment tuitionSix months · 24 teaching weeks
Choose a package & enquire →Who can join?
Basic computer literacy. Learners without this should complete computer fundamentals first.
How you learn
Online and Offline (in-person) training available. Instructor-led lessons, demonstrations and practical exercises. Schedule and intake are confirmed before enrolment. ITC confirms practical labs, equipment and attendance arrangements for your chosen mode.
Assessment
Practical exercises, assignments and a final project or skills assessment.
One stage or the full pathway.
Join a stage that matches your skills. Later-stage entry requires previous-stage completion or an assessment.
Routing, Services & Wireless
₦150,000Successful completion of the preceding stage, or an entry assessment demonstrating equivalent skills.
Choose your stage below ↓Network Security & Applied Practice
₦150,000Successful completion of the preceding stage, or an entry assessment demonstrating equivalent skills.
Choose your stage below ↓What you’ll learn and practise
Six months comprises 24 teaching weeks; holiday dates are confirmed with each intake. A typical six-month timetable is three two-hour sessions weekly plus independent practice; confirm your cohort’s teaching hours.
WEEKS 1–2 Network Foundations
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
LAN, WAN, network models, devices and topology
Practical: Draw a small-office network.
WEEKS 3–4 Cabling & Connections
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Ethernet, connectors, testing and safe installation
Practical: Prepare and test training connections.
WEEKS 5–6 Addressing & Subnetting
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
IPv4, masks, gateways and IPv6 foundations
Practical: Develop an addressing plan.
WEEKS 7–8 Switching
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
MAC addresses, forwarding and switch configuration
Practical: Connect and test devices in a lab.
WEEKS 9–10 VLANs
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Segmentation, access ports and trunks
Practical: Separate departments in a simulated network.
WEEKS 11–12 Routing
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Routing tables, static routes and protocol foundations
Practical: Connect separate lab networks.
WEEKS 13–14 Network Services
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
DHCP, DNS, NAT and time synchronization
Practical: Configure and troubleshoot essential services.
WEEKS 15–16 Wireless Networking
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Access points, coverage and secure Wi-Fi
Practical: Plan wireless coverage and test connectivity.
WEEKS 17–18 Network Security
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Access rules, firewalls, secure administration and VPN concepts
Practical: Apply and test basic restrictions.
WEEKS 19–20 Monitoring & Troubleshooting
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Packet capture, diagnostics and fault isolation
Practical: Diagnose a series of simulated faults.
WEEKS 21–22 Design & Documentation
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Capacity, resilience, diagrams and equipment lists
Practical: Prepare a network proposal.
WEEKS 23–24 Capstone & Assessment
Available online or offline (in-person), with practical arrangements confirmed by ITC.
Integration and certification-objective review
Practical: Configure, test and document a small-office network.
What you gain
- Understand how connected systems work and practise designing reliable networks.
- Demonstrate practical work, document decisions and explain limitations.
- Complete a final project or skills assessment and build evidence of learning.
International certification pathway
Certification preparation is integrated at the relevant stages. A checkpoint means reviewing the awarding body’s full objectives, completing supplementary preparation and passing a readiness assessment; attendance alone does not establish exam readiness.
Cisco CCST Networking
Paid external examination
Verify complete coverage of the current objectives and practical tasks.
Official qualification information ↗Cisco CCNA
Paid external examination
Additional Cisco configuration, security, automation and exam-objective practice may be needed.
Official qualification information ↗Certificates and examination fees
Successful completion of ITC training and assessment earns an ITC Computers Certificate of Completion. This is separate from any external qualification. International examination, registration and certification charges are not included in tuition and are paid by the learner. ITC helps identify suitable free opportunities and promotions where available; availability is verified before booking. Free completion certificates and badges are distinguished from professional certifications. No external pass or employment is guaranteed.
Tools, materials and support
Optional software subscriptions, internet/data and external examination fees are separate from tuition.
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