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INTRODUCTORY COURSES
ZARIS® CERTIFIED FASHION ASSOCIATE (ZCFA)
 

ZCFA

INTRODUCTORY COURSES
ZARIS® FASHION RUDIMENTS (ZFR)

Course objective

This course provides an introduction to the fashion world and exposes participants to the various areas of fashion and the opportunities therein.  The course also places emphasis on inspiring and empowering participants to start off their own fashion businesses by exposing them to entrepreneurship and business skills training.  At the end of the training, participants will be able to make basic designs and sew male and female clothing.  They will also have been prepared to grow their interests in Fashion Designing, Fashion Illustration or clothing construction techniques using Pattern drafting.

 

Course Description

The course is presented in theoretical and practical aspects over a period of three months where participants are exposed to introductory courses in Fashion Designing, Pattern drafting, Practical Sewing, Fashion illustration and Entrepreneurship.  Participants are also given the option to choose courses in basic Fashion Photography and Modelling.   All participants are required to undertake a project to further deepen their understanding of the basic concepts and also enable them research their areas of interest.

 

Duration/Time/Cost

  • 3 Months

  • Monday & Tuesday 9a.m. – 3p.m.

  • N140, 00.00 

  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

Or for Weekend Classes option

  • 6 months

  • Saturdays only 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ZFR

Course objective

This course introduces hands-on tailoring and sewing skills.  Techniques are taught on how to use manual and automatic sewing machines and general clothing construction skills. The course places emphasis on the practical hands-on skills required to start you off to making clothes.  At the end of the training, participants will be able to make simple designs and sew male or female clothing.  They will also be prepared to grow their interests in Fashion Designing, Fashion Illustration and clothing construction techniques using Pattern drafting.

 

Course Description

The course is solely practical and runs over a period of three months; participants are exposed to introductory courses in Pattern drafting, Clothing construction, Practical Sewing and Fashion Illustration.  All participants are required to undertake a project to further deepen their understanding of the concepts and also enable them research their areas of interest.

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Duration/Time/Cost

  • 3 Months

  • Monday & Tuesday 9a.m. – 3p.m.

  • N70,000.00

  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

ADVANCE COURSES
ZARIS®  CERTIFIED FASHION DESIGNER (ZCFD)
(ADVANCE FASHION DESIGN)

ZCFD

Course objective

This course requires that the participant must have been exposed to the Zaris® Certified Fashion Associate course or must already have a prerequisite knowledge of the fundamentals of fashion designing and pattern drafting techniques.  Building upon this, the training will provide the participant a broad knowledge of fashion which will include advance training in Fashion Design, Fashion Management and Garment Design & production techniques for male and female wears.  Participants are encouraged to proceed for a six month internship with a notable fashion designer to expose them to the rigors of running a fashion business in Nigeria.

 

Course Description

The course is presented in theoretical and practical aspects over a period of three months where participants are exposed to advance courses in Fashion Designing, Pattern drafting techniques for clothing construction for male and female clothing , Fashion business management and Fashion drawing and illustration.  All participants are required to undertake a project to further deepen their understanding of the core concepts and also enable them research their areas of interest.

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Duration/Time/Cost

  • 3 Months

  • Wednesdays & Thursdays 9a.m. – 3p.m.

  • N120, 000.00

  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

Or for Weekend Classes option

  • 6 months

  • Saturdays only 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

ADVANCE COURSES
ZARIS®  CERTIFIED FASHION PROFESSIONAL (ZCFP)
(COMBINATION OF BASIC AND ADVANCE FASHION DESIGN)

ZCFP

Course objective

This course creates the platform for interested participants to become Zaris® Certified Fashion Professionals in three months.  The training is hands-on and intensive and includes all the modules in the Zaris® Certified Fashion Associate and Zaris® Certified Fashion Designer courses.  Successful participants are well prepared to create a niche for themselves in the emerging Nigerian Fashion industry.  Some of the emerging designers in the Nigerian Fashion scene today are armed with this certification and have gone ahead to distinguish themselves from the pack.  

 

Course Description

The course is a combination of the Zaris® Certified Fashion Associate and Zaris® Certified Fashion Designer modules presented in theoretical and practical aspects over a period of three months where participants are exposed to introductory and advance courses in Fashion Designing, Pattern drafting, Fashion illustration, Fashion Business Management and Entrepreneurship.  Participants are also given the option to choose courses in basic Fashion Photography and Modelling.   All participants are required to undertake a project to further deepen their understanding of the basic concepts and also enable them research their areas of interest.

 

Duration/Time/Cost

  • 3 Months

  • Monday to Thursdays 9a.m. – 3p.m.

  • N240, 000.00

  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

Or for Weekend Classes option

  • 9 months

  • Saturdays only 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

ADVANCE COURSES
ZARIS®  CERTIFIED  CREATIVE  DESIGNER  (ZCCD)

ADVANCE COURSES
ZARIS®  CERTIFIED  CREATIVE  DESIGNER  (ZCCD)

Course objective

The course trains the participant to become an accredited Creative Designer who can actively setup a Fashion business and also work with a well-established designer as an associate to coordinate activities through the entire clothing production value chain.  The training is intensive for a six month period and tailored specifically to the Nigerian Fashion industry.  The participant will be exposed to Fashion runway, Fashion portfolio management and Fashion Brand Management.

 

Course Description

This course requires that the participant must have been exposed to the Zaris® Certified Fashion Professional course and must already have a prerequisite knowledge of advanced fashion designing, garment production and pattern drafting techniques.  Building upon this, the training will provide the participant a broad knowledge of fashion which will include advance training in Couture sewing techniques, Portfolio planning and production for retail, amongst others.

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For beginners *** Course Fee: Six months stream - NGN 380,000;

The program runs for six months.  It includes all the modules in the Zaris® Certified Fashion Professional  courses in addition to courses in Fashion planning and production for retail, building a Fashion Brand, business skills and Couture sewing techniques amongst others

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For experienced Fashion Designers *** Course Fee: Three months stream - NGN 240,000

The program runs for three months.  Participants must have prerequisite knowledge of fashion designing and pattern drafting techniques and are already armed with the Zaris® Certified Fashion Professional credential.  The training will focus only on more advance courses in Fashion planning and production for retail, building a Fashion Brand, business skills and Couture sewing techniques amongst others.

 

Duration/Time/Cost

For Beginners

  • N380, 000.00 

  • 6 months

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For Experienced Designers

  • N240, 000.00 

  • 3 months

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  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

  • Monday to Thursdays 9a.m. – 3p.m.

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Course objective

These courses teach hands-on skills in areas related to making fashion accessories that complement the overall outlook of a dress.  These are short courses that run over a few weeks and quickly teach the skills required to produce fashion items.

         

          Short Courses *** Course Fee: NGN 80,000;  Duration:  One Month

  • Fashion Illustration

  • Fashion Photography

  • Pattern Drafting​

  • Corsets

  • Draping

          

          Duration/Time/Cost

#  1 Month

#  Monday to Thursday 9a.m. – 3p.m.

#  N80,000.00 

#  All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

#  Please note that cost of training materials is not included in this fee. 

 

Skills Acquisition Training  *** Course Fee: NGN 40,000; Duration: One Month

  • Embroidery and Stoning

  • Gele tying and makeup

  • Soft furnishings

  • Curtains and bedsheets

  • Bag making

 

         Duration/Time/Cost

#  1 Month

#  Fridays Only 9a.m. – 2p.m.

#  N40,000.00 

#  All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

#  Please note that cost of training materials is not included in this fee. 

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ZCCD

ZARIS®  SHORT COURSES / SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING

SKILLS

ZARIS®  COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (BASIC & ADVANCED)

Course objective

To equip Fashion Professionals with the required knowledge to use Computer Aided design tools to bring their fashion ideas to reality. 

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Course description

Basic course

The beginners course teaches how to draft your Digital Basic Blocks from scratch, basic pattern manipulations and styleline adaptation.

  

Advance course

By exploiting the modern technology of digital pattern making,  participants will learn how to adapt basic patterns into styled garments in a manner that is speedy, simple and accurate.

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Furthermore, participants will learn:

  • How to adapt and construct more complex designs and even the most demanding styles

  • How to construct perfectly fitting pattern blocks to any body type and size or standard industrial sizes

  • How to grade patterns to a range of standard industrial sizes for ready to wear garment production

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Duration/Time/Cost

  • 1 Month

  • Monday to Thursdays 9a.m. – 3p.m.

  • N50, 000.00 (BASIC)

  • N70, 000.00 (ADVANCED)

  • All fees already include N5,000 registration fees & 5% VAT

 

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