Ready to start your journey?
Applications open year-round. Cohorts start monthly
TRACK 1 - READY TRACK - SKILLS & READINESS
I want to become someone who can earn a living.
A structured skills pathway for young people ready to invest in themselves - and wanting a
clear path from where they are now to where they want to be.
Most skills programme teach what they find convenient to deliver. The Ready Track >starts with what you need to know to get the job you want
DIGITAL SKILLS
Digital skills at Duapa Werkspace don't just teach you tools. They teach you to create with purpose. The digital world generates constant change and opportunity. You'll learn to use digital tools to build, communicate, and solve problems in a way that increases efficiency, extends your capabilities, and prepares you for opportunities people want to hire for.
DIGITAL FOUNDATIONS
YOU'LL LEARN
Computer Operation, Microsoft Office, Internet & email, digital safety.
BY THE END
Confident operation and entry-level digital role accessible
Earns Duapa Digital Foundation Certificate
WORK READY
YOU'LL LEARN
Spreadsheets, social media for business, graphic design basics, financial management tools.
BY THE END
Ready work in a digital-first organisation
Earns Duapa Work-Ready Certificate
ADVANCED TECHNICAL
YOU'LL LEARN
Web development, mobile app development, UI/UX design, software project management.
BY THE END
Build digital products and freelance.
Earns Duapa Advanced Technical Certificate
DRESSMAKING
Dressmaking at Duapa Werkspace doesn't just teach you to sew. It teaches you to create with intention. Ghana's fashion industry produces enormous fabric waste. You'll learn to design and make garments in a way that reduces that waste, extends the life of materials, and builds a business people want to buy from.
FABRIC FOUNDATIONS
YOU'LL LEARN
Hand & machine stitching, garment construction, pattern cutting, and fabric knowledge.
BY THE END
You can make basic garments and make informed choices about the fabric you use.
Earns Duapa Dressmaking Foundations Certificate
ECO-DESIGN AND UPCYCLING
YOU'LL LEARN
Pattern making, zero-waste cutting, garment repair & redesign, and upcycling deadstock and second-hand clothing into new sellable products.
BY THE END
You can produce an upcycled garment collection and understand how to price it.
Earns Duapa Eco-Design Certificate
CIRCULAR FASHION ENTERPRISE
YOU'LL LEARN
Circular collection development, branding, pricing & market access, and positioning sustainable fashion brands for ethical buyers in Ghana’s fashion market.
BY THE END
You have a portfolio, a brand identity, and the business foundation to launch
Earns Duapa Circular Fashion Certificate
WELDING AND FABRICATION
Welding and fabrication skills are in high demand across Ghana's Western Region. This track goes further than traditional trade training - you'll learn to work with reclaimed and recycled metal, fabricate for green energy infrastructure, and position yourself in one of West Africa's fastest growing sectors.
WELDING FOUNDATIONS
YOU'LL LEARN
Workshop safety, arc & MIG welding basics, metal identification, and scrap metal recovery & sorting for cost and environmental reduction.
BY THE END
You can safely operate welding equipment and work with basic metal forms.
Earns Duapa Welding Foundations Certificate
GREEN FABRICATION
YOU'LL LEARN
Fabricating functional items from recycled metal, material costing, waste reduction in production, and basic enterprise skills.
BY THE END
You can operate as a small-scale fabrication business built on circular sourcing.
Earns Duapa Green Fabrication Certificate
SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FABRICATION
YOU'LL LEARN
Solar mounting structures, biogas components, water systems, and energy-efficient building fabrication, plus technical drawings and project management.
BY THE END
Supply green infrastructure projects and compete in West Africa’s fast-growing industry.
Earns Duapa Sustainable infrastructure Certificate
WHAT YOU GET
- All three certificates tiers
- Career guidance and placement support
- Clear path to the Launch Track
- Access to Duapa's employer network
- Alumni membership in the Duapa Nest
- Cohorts start monthly, year-round
IT4Teens - for children aged 8-17
Started in 2013. Children aged 8 and above learn coding, computational thinking, and digital creativity in a structured, fun environment. Hundreds of children across the Western Region introduced to technology.
