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Welding & Metal Fabrication

Weld and fabricate gates, doors and frames — and earn steady money as a Nigerian metalworker

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About this course

Learn practical welding and metal fabrication from the ground up — the welding types and machines you'll actually use, the safety that keeps your eyes, lungs and skin intact, how to read a simple drawing, and how to cut, join and finish steel into gates, doors, burglary-proofs and frames. You'll turn raw metal into things people pay good money for, quote jobs properly in naira, and build a high-demand fabrication business that keeps clients coming back.

Every gate, burglary-proof, iron door, railing and stand you see was welded by somebody. Nigeria builds non-stop and protects everything with metal — and metal rusts, sags and cracks. That endless new-and-repair work flows to whoever can cut and join steel properly. That can be you.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Why welders never lack work in Nigeria — and how you earn from it11 min
  2. Welding basics: how it works and the common types you'll use13 min
  3. Safety first: your eyes, lungs, skin and workshop14 min
  4. Your tools, machine and workshop setup13 min
  5. Reading drawings, measuring, cutting and joining steel14 min
  6. Building the bread-and-butter: gates, doors, burglary-proofs and frames14 min
  7. Finishing, estimating, quoting and running your fabrication business13 min

Your project

Complete Fabrication Job Plan for a Real or Sample Item (e.g. a Gate)

A single shared link or document containing the working drawing, an itemised materials-and-tools list with naira costs, the build steps with safety notes, and a professional client quote for one fabrication item.

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 Welding & Metal Fabrication free?

Yes. Welding & Metal Fabrication 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 Welding & Metal Fabrication 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 Welding & Metal Fabrication?

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

What will I learn in Welding & Metal Fabrication?

You will build practical skills in Welding basics and the common welding types, Safety: eyes, fumes, fire, electric shock and grinding, Choosing and using welding machines and tools, Reading and sketching simple fabrication drawings, Cutting, joining and squaring up steel cleanly, Building gates, doors, burglary-proofs and frames, Finishing, estimating and quoting jobs in naira. 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 Welding & Metal Fabrication?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Complete Fabrication Job Plan for a Real or Sample Item (e.g. a Gate) and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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