When people hear online training, some still doubt it. They think the only way to learn is to go sit with an “oga” at his shop. But let’s be honest—how do most of these offline trainings really work?
You join, and the very first phone that comes in might be a complex issue. As a beginner, you’re already lost. You don’t even know how they got to that point. Because most physical trainings are based on “whatever comes in today,” there’s no real sequence. You just watch, try to follow, and hope you’ll figure it out later.
Meanwhile, most young people who enroll for offline apprenticeship don’t actually learn repair in the first few months. What do they do? They become “phone cleaners” or errand boys. You’ll spend weeks sweeping shop floors, fetching food, or watching from a distance while your oga repairs. By the time you finally touch tools, you’ve already wasted months.
That was the old way.
The world is changing. Today, you can learn faster, better, and smarter—without being anyone’s apprentice—through online learning. But let’s break it down clearly.
The Offline Experience (Pros & Cons)
Pros:
- You get hands-on exposure.
- Apprenticeship is part of Nigerian culture; some even enjoy the discipline of learning directly under an oga.
Cons:
- Wasted time—sometimes you can spend 6 months before you’re trusted to open even a simple phone.
- Many ogas don’t teach everything. They hide “trade secrets” and fear you’ll one day hijack their customers.
- Apprentices are often used as errand boys—buy this, sweep that, charge this phone.
- No structured syllabus. You only learn what comes into the shop that day. If the first job is complex, as a beginner, you’ll be lost.
- You can spend years and still not master the business side.
I can boldly say, majority of physical training works this way—just observation-based. Except for a few that try to structure things from simple to complex. But even then, something is missing.
They don’t teach the business side.
And that’s one of the key focuses we built into Phone Repair Business School.
The Online Experience (Pros & Cons)
Pros:
- Flexibility: learn at your own pace, from home, replay lessons as many times as needed.
- Structured modules: no guesswork. You move step by step from basics to advanced.
- No oga hiding knowledge—everything is laid out clearly.
- You’re not just learning repair, you’re also learning how to make money with it.
Cons:
- Requires self-discipline (you have to sit down and learn).
- Needs internet access.
Even universities today run online lectures. The world is moving online, so why hold yourself back? Offline, you can spend years as an “apprentice.” Online, with the right structure, you can learn, practice, and start earning much faster.
Why Online + Community Is the Future
With Phone Repair Business School, you’re not left alone. You don’t just get videos—you join a community of learners. You can ask questions, share progress, and get guidance.
Our program is structured into modules—step by step. You don’t just jump from nowhere to repairing complex phones. You start from the basics, build confidence with small wins, and gradually move to advanced repairs. Best part? You can learn at your own pace.
Unlike offline training where you might miss a step and never understand how they got there, our system allows you to pause, replay, and practice at your own pace. You’re not just learning repair—you’re mastering it.
And beyond repair, we go deeper. We teach you the full business:
- how to get your first customers,
- how to use WhatsApp and other social media to build trust,
- how to price your work without chasing away customers,
- how to scale from side hustle to business.
That’s the difference.
So at Phone Repair Business School, we’re not just teaching you how to repair phones. We’re teaching you how to build a business and an income that lasts. Because at the end of the day, skill alone doesn’t pay. It’s skill + business sense. And that’s what we’re here to give you.
Let me share a quick story: I once received a student who had finished from Carlcare. (And let me be clear, I respect Carlcare a lot. I still follow them, and some of the things I do today came from lessons I picked from how they built the brand.) But even he admitted the truth: they didn’t teach him how to run the business. They taught repair, yes, but not how to market your business, how to get customers, how to set prices, how to use social media to grow his income.
That gap is exactly what makes our online training powerful.
Conclusion
So here’s the truth: if you want to waste years being an errand boy, go offline. But if you want to learn faster, smarter, and also master the business side, join Phone Repair Business School today.
We’ve built the modules, we’ve built the community, and we’ve built the support you need to succeed. Your oga will teach you repair. We will teach you repair and business. That’s the difference.
👉 Ready to start? Enroll in Phone Repair Business School now.