The National Institute Short Courses at the Directorate of Studies
· Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course (PSLC)
PSLC is a 4-week course designed to take participants through intensive studies in policy formulation, strategy development, resource deployment and effective leadership. This highly interactive course runs quarterly and is made up of three modules - the Policy Module, the Strategy Module and the Leadership and Management Module.
Who Should Attend
Directors, Deputy
Directors/Assistant Directors in Federal and State Public Services.
Military Personnel and
Officers of the rank of Lt. Colonel and Major in Nigerian Army and their
equivalents in the Navy, Airforce, Police and other Quasi-military/Security
agencies.
National Assembly and
Judicial Officers of appropriate ranks.
Senior Managers &
other functional/strategic business unit managers of Private Sector
Organizations, Public Corporations, Professional Bodies and NGOs.
· Youth Leadership Development Course (YLDC)
This two-week Youth Leadership Development Course is designed for the Nigerian youths that make up 70% of the country’s population. The nation's prospective future is tied to the levels of skill, capacity, knowledge and leadership-competency that can be harnessed and developed in its young citizens. Therefore, the growth, development and progress of any society depends largely on effective leadership attributes possessed by those who run or manage critical levels and hierarchies of the public and private sector. The course is intended to inculcate leadership values and skills in youths for effective nation building.
Who Should Attend: Young Officers from Ministries, Departments and Agencies at Federal and State levels and equivalent in the private and voluntary sectors.
Schedule of Short Courses conducted under the Directorate of Studies
| Course Title and Dates | Venue | Course fee | Duration |
· | Youth Leadership Development Course (YLDC) 1st Diet: April 20th - 1st May 2026 2nd Diet: August 10th - 21st 2026 | NIPSS | N582,000.00 | 2 Weeks |
· | Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course (PSLC) 1st Diet: April 13th - 8th May 2026 2nd Diet: July 6th - 31st 2026 3rd Diet: September 1st - 25th 2026 4th Diet: November 2nd - 27th 2026 | NIPSS
| N780,000.00 | 4 Weeks |
· | Strategy Course for Command Responsibility, Cyber-Security and Intelligence Management (SCCR/C&IM) 1st Diet: June 15th - 26th, 2026 2nd Diet: October 12th - 23rd, 2026 | NIPSS | N582,000.00 | 2 Weeks |
· | Pre-Retirement Training for Retiring Officers Date: To be indicated by client | NIPSS | N295,000.00 | 1 Week |
· For further details: Click here to download the 2026 SHORT COURSES BROCHURE, which contains the Course Nomination Form.
· For further enquiries, please get in touch with any of the following numbers:
0806 059 5233
0806 405 6148
0806 929 4472
0807 547 5023
· Completed course nomination form should be scanned and sent to these emails: nipssshortcourses@nipsskuru.gov.ng, nipssprogrammes@gmail.com