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ODA-DM201Digital MarketingProfessional Certificate

Ostelnet Professional Certificate Programme

Digital Marketing & Social Media

Plan and execute data-informed digital campaigns across social, search, email and WhatsApp with practical content, analytics and client-reporting skills.

Duration6 Weeks
Live sessions / modules12
Recommended live time24 hrs
Delivery12 instructor-led sessions (recommended 2 hours each) + campaign practicum
LevelBeginner to Intermediate
Highly Subsidised Programme Fee₦180,000

Programme overview

Digital Marketing & Social Media is a six-week campaign-focused programme that teaches learners how to connect business objectives with audience insight, content strategy, channel selection, conversion copy, paid-media fundamentals and performance measurement.

The programme is designed around practical campaign work rather than platform theory. Learners develop a portfolio of briefs, audience research, content plans, campaign assets and reporting evidence before presenting an integrated 30-day digital campaign plan.

Who this programme is for

Entrepreneurs
marketing staff
creators
SME owners
communication officers
aspiring digital marketers
Before you start

Prerequisites & participant preparation

Basic internet and social-media literacy; access to a smartphone and preferably a laptop.

What you will be able to do

The programme is designed around practical capability and evidence of learning—not passive attendance.

Develop a digital marketing strategy for a product, service or organisation
Create content calendars and campaign messaging across key channels
Understand organic growth, paid advertising basics and analytics
Present campaign performance using practical metrics
Curriculum overview

What you will learn

A clear public overview of the learning journey. Detailed session activities, facilitator notes, assignments and marking guidance remain inside the protected Academy workspace.

Week 1
  • Digital Marketing Foundations & Business Objectives
  • Audience Research & Customer Journey
Week 2
  • Brand Positioning & Content Strategy
  • Copywriting & Storytelling for Conversion
Week 3
  • Visual, Short-Form Video & Content Operations
  • Social Platform Strategy
Week 4
  • Search & SEO Fundamentals
  • Email, CRM & Lead Nurturing
Week 5
  • Paid Media Planning
  • Analytics, Tracking & KPIs
Week 6
  • Campaign Operations, Client Reporting & Ethics
  • Capstone Campaign Studio
Applied learning

Practical outcomes you can take forward

Selected outputs are designed to help you demonstrate capability after the programme without turning the public course page into a detailed assessment brief.

01

Campaign strategy assets

Develop audience, positioning and campaign-planning materials around a realistic product, service or organisation.

02

Content & measurement plan

Create a practical content system with channel choices, KPIs and a clear approach to reviewing performance.

03

Applied capstone

Integrated 30-Day Digital Campaign Plan

What your registration includes

Facilitator-led practical sessions
Official learner handbook and practical template
Protected virtual classroom and learning resources
Assignments, project/portfolio submissions and trainer feedback
Assessment and certificate eligibility tracking
Class recordings/transcripts where enabled and published
Certificate requirements
Minimum 80% attendance, completion of required practical assignments and portfolio evidence, successful capstone submission, and at least 60% overall assessed performance.
Learners can select the payment options allowed for this programme. Any remaining balance stays visible in the Academy portal.
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