Skillnaija All courses →

POP & Interior Finishing

Master POP ceilings, screeding and finishing — and earn from Nigeria's building boom

Start learning free More Trades courses

Free account required to open the lessons. No card, no fees.

About this course

Learn POP and interior finishing as a real trade: choosing materials and tools, designing and casting POP, installing ceilings and cornices, screeding walls, basic painting, and finishing rooms to a clean standard. You'll also learn to estimate jobs and quote properly in naira so every project pays you fairly and gets you referred.

That smooth white ceiling with its curved belt and recessed lights in every new Lekki and Gwarinpa flat? Somebody got paid well to do it. With POP and finishing skills, that somebody can be you.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. The POP and finishing trade — and how Nigerians earn from it11 min
  2. Know your materials and tools13 min
  3. Designing and casting POP — ceilings and cornices13 min
  4. Installing the ceiling cleanly and safely14 min
  5. Screeding walls and the smooth-finish skill13 min
  6. Basic painting and the final clean finish12 min
  7. Estimating, quoting and running the business14 min

Your project

Complete POP and Finishing Job Plan for a Real or Sample Room

A single shared link or document containing the room design, the itemised materials list with naira costs, the ordered work steps, and a professional client quote for one room.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is POP & Interior Finishing free?

Yes. POP & Interior Finishing is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does POP & Interior Finishing take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start POP & Interior Finishing?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in POP & Interior Finishing?

You will build practical skills in POP, screed and finishing materials and tools, Designing and casting POP ceilings and cornices, Installing POP screeds and ceilings cleanly, Screeding walls smooth and ready to paint, Basic painting and clean finishing, Estimating materials and labour, Quoting jobs and running the business. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for POP & Interior Finishing?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Complete POP and Finishing Job Plan for a Real or Sample Room and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

Related Trades courses

Ready to start POP & Interior Finishing?

It's free, it's self-paced, and it ends with something you can show an employer.

Start learning free