Programs – Connoisseurs Training Hub

Practical programs
built for the African
industrial workforce.

Filter by school of study. Every program ships with hands-on lab work,
project deliverables and a professional certificate.

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Design grid-tied, off-grid and hybrid solar systems with professional design tools and BOQs.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Solar Water Pumping & Irrigation

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Design grid-tied, off-grid and hybrid solar systems with professional design tools and BOQs.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Design grid-tied, off-grid and hybrid solar systems with professional design tools and BOQs.

Learning outcomes

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Hands-on training in residential and commercial solar PV installation, wiring, and commissioning.

Learning outcomes

Connosseurs Training Hub — Launch Roadmap

Tick each step as you complete it. Target: first cohort July 2026.

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Phases complete

Days to launch

Brand & identity lock

Do now · 0/5 steps

Confirm the final spelling of the company name (Connosseurs vs Connoisseurs — pick one and never change it)

Do now

Lock the logo files — dark green & gold version (PNG, SVG, and PDF copies)

Do now

Document brand colours, fonts, and tagline in a one-page brand guidelines sheet

Do now

Set up a professional email address: info@connoisseurstraininghub.com

Do now

Confirm the website domain connoisseurstraininghub.com is active and pointing correctly

Do now

Legal & corporate setup

Do now · 0/7 steps

Confirm CAC certificate of incorporation is in hand and securely stored

Do now

Confirm company bank account 1100763424 is in the company name (not personal)

Do now

Add the bank name to all your documents and forms (currently showing as placeholder)

Do now

This week

Have a solicitor prepare a Participant Agreement template and Corporate Training Agreement

Week 2–3

Regulatory & accreditation filing

This week · 0/5 steps

Submit ITF Training Service Provider (TSP) application — opens you to corporate levy-funded training

Do now

Contact NBTE (National Board for Technical Education) and request pre-registration pack

This week

Contact SESON (Solar Energy Society of Nigeria) for professional membership and programme endorsement

This week

Contact Energy Commission of Nigeria for renewable energy programme affiliation

Week 2–3

Contact COREN for CPD (Continuing Professional Development) point recognition of your programmes

Week 4–6

Curriculum writing

This week · 0/7 steps

Write the full curriculum for Solar Installation Technician (Day-by-day programme, outcomes, assessment plan)

Do now

Write the full curriculum for Biogas Technology & Biofertilizer Production

This week

Write the full curriculum for PLC Programming

This week

Write participant workbooks for the July cohort programmes (Solar + Biogas minimum)

Week 2–3

Create a written assessment question bank — minimum 50 questions per July programme

Week 2–3

Design the practical assessment observation checklist for each programme

Week 2–3

Assign a programme code to every course (e.g. CTH-RE-01)

This week

Venue preparation

Week 2–3 · 0/10 steps

Confirm and finalise the training venue address (No. 1 Aare Close, New Bodija or separate premises)

Do now

Set up the classroom: minimum 15–20 seats, projector/TV, whiteboard, air conditioning

Week 2–3

Set up the solar workshop zone: panel mounting bench, inverter rack, battery station, protection panel

Week 2–3

Set up the biogas workshop zone: demo digester unit, gas handling section, feedstock area

Week 2–3

Install exterior signboard with logo, name, and contact details

Week 2–3

Install branded classroom banner behind the trainer position

Week 2–3

Label all workshop zones clearly

Week 2–3

Post safety notices, emergency evacuation route, and participant code of conduct

Week 2–3

Conduct a documented risk assessment for each practical workshop activity

week3

Confirm first aid kit is stocked and a trained first aider will be present

week3

Equipment procurement

Week 2–3 · 0/10 steps

Purchase minimum 4 x 400W monocrystalline solar panels for training demonstrations

Week 2–3

Source a 5kVA hybrid inverter (working unit + demonstration unit)

Week 2–3

Source minimum 4 battery units (lithium or AGM) for practical exercises

Week 2–3

Procure complete protection panel: MCBs, circuit breakers, SPDs

Week 2–3

Source calibrated solar irradiance meter, clamp meter, and multimeter

Week 2–3

Purchase IBC tank biodigester demo unit (minimum 1,000 litres)

Week 2–3

Source gas collection bag, burner, pH meter, and slurry pump for biogas workshop

Week 2–3

Purchase projector (3,500+ lumens) or 65-inch smart TV for classroom

This week

Set up high-speed internet connection (minimum 20 Mbps) in the venue

Week 2–3

Print branded participant workbooks and stationery for the first cohort

Week 4–6

Digital presence & website

Week 2–3 · 0/10 steps

Embed the student registration HTML form on the website registration page

Do now

Add Paystack or Flutterwave payment integration to the website registration form

Week 2–3

Ensure all course pages are live with programme descriptions, duration, and fees

This week

Add a WhatsApp chat button to every page on the website

Do now

Install Google Analytics on the website for traffic tracking

This week

Set up WhatsApp Business account with automated greeting and catalogue

Do now

Create LinkedIn Company Page and Facebook Business Page

This week

Create Instagram account and post the first 10 carousel slides

This week

Create YouTube channel and upload the first free tutorial video

Week 2–3

Set up professional Google Workspace email (info@, admin@, training@)

Do now

Administrative systems

Week 2–3 · 0/8 steps

Create the Participant Enrolment Register (spreadsheet tracking all enrolled students)

Week 2–3

Create the Certificate Register (serial numbers, issue dates, programme codes)

Week 2–3

Design the certificate template with QR verification code and serial number format CTH-YYYY-SCHOOL-0001

Week 2–3

Set up Google Drive folder structure: Curricula / Assessments / Enrolments / Certificates / Finance

This week

Create the daily attendance register template for each programme

Week 2–3

Create the post-training feedback form (Google Forms or printed)

Week 2–3

Set up a simple accounting spreadsheet or QuickBooks/Wave account

Week 2–3

Create invoice template for corporate and individual participants

Week 2–3

Pre-launch marketing

Week 4–6 · 0/10 steps

Send the prospectus via WhatsApp to every contact in your personal and professional network

Week 4–6

Send formal letters to IITA, Solarworld clients, and NGO contacts announcing July training

Week 4–6

Post all 10 carousel images across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn — one per day over 10 days

Week 4–6

Run targeted Facebook/Instagram ads to engineers and technicians in South-West Nigeria

Week 4–6

Host a free 45-minute webinar introducing CTH and the July programmes (Zoom or Google Meet)

Week 4–6

Post the brochure PDF in relevant WhatsApp groups and professional forums

Week 4–6

Contact five companies in Ibadan and offer a free 2-hour on-site awareness session

Week 4–6

Announce an early-bird discount (10–15% off) for registrations before 10 July 2026

Week 4–6

Send a press release to local energy sector newsletters and newspapers

Week 4–6

Participant enrolment

Week 4–6 · 0/6 steps

Open official registration — confirm registration form is live and tested on the website

Week 4–6

Confirm minimum 8 paid enrolments (or 50% deposit) for the July Solar Installation cohort

Week 4–6

Confirm minimum 8 enrolments for the July Biogas cohort

Week 4–6

Send welcome emails to all confirmed participants with venue address, schedule, and what to bring

Week 4–6

Assign registration reference numbers to all enrolled participants

Week 4–6

Prepare named participant folders with workbooks, stationery, and name badges

Launch week

Trainer & delivery preparation

Week 4–6 · 0/6 steps

Finalise the Day 1 to Day 5 agenda for Solar Installation Technician with exact timings

Week 4–6

Finalise the Day 1 to Day 5 agenda for Biogas Technology programme

Week 4–6

Conduct a full dry run of each day's practical sessions to check equipment and timing

Launch week

Brief any assisting trainers or facilitators on CTH standards and delivery expectations

Week 4–6

Prepare all visual aids, slide presentations, and demonstration materials

Week 4–6

Assign certificate serial numbers to each participant in advance

Launch week

Launch week · 0/10 steps

Conduct final venue check — clean, branded, all equipment working, refreshments arranged

Launch week

Arrange a photographer or videographer for Day 1 content capture

Launch week

Start on time on Day 1 — punctuality on Day 1 sets the professional tone for everything

Launch week

Take photographs and short videos of every practical session (with participant consent)

Launch week

Conduct brief debrief with participants each day — what worked, what questions remain

Launch week

Conduct formal certificate presentation ceremony on the final day

Launch week

Collect written and video testimonials on the last day before participants leave

Launch week

Take a group photograph in front of the CTH branded backdrop

Launch week

Add all participants to the CTH Alumni WhatsApp group

Launch week

Collect all completed participant feedback forms before end of final session

Launch week

Post-cohort & quality review

Ongoing · 0/7 steps

Review all participant feedback forms within 48 hours of programme close

Ongoing

Issue all certificates within 5 working days of programme completion

Ongoing

Write a one-page Training Report: attendance, pass rates, revenue, and improvement actions

Ongoing

Post testimonials and participant success photos on all social media channels

Ongoing

Follow up with each participant at 30 days and 90 days to track employment/business outcomes

Ongoing

Update the programme curriculum if any content was found unclear or outdated

Ongoing

Begin marketing for the August cohort (PLC Programming + Industrial Instrumentation)

Ongoing

Growth — months 3 to 12

Ongoing · 0/7 steps

Launch the online academy with the first recorded course (Solar Installation Technician)

Ongoing

Submit formal NBTE registration application

Ongoing

Sign first corporate training contract (target: bank, NGO, or manufacturing company)

Ongoing

Set up the automation lab: PLC trainer kits, sensors, and HMI/SCADA practice stations

Ongoing

Commence the Professional Diploma in Renewable Energy Systems (December 2026 cohort)

Ongoing

Produce the Year 1 Impact Report: participants trained, employment outcomes, revenue

Ongoing

Begin ISO 9001:2015 gap assessment for Year 2 quality certification

Ongoing

Practical programsbuilt for the African industrial workforce.

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Renewable Energy

Solar Water Pumping & Irrigation

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Renewable Energy

Advanced Solar Design & Hybrid Systems

Renewable Energy

Solar Installation Technician

Connosseurs Training Hub launch roadmap — sequential step-by-step checklist from today to first cohort and beyond, with progress tracking across 14 phases

Practical programs
built for the African
industrial workforce.