Four Ways to Learn
Every professional learns differently, and every organization has different constraints. Quantum Academy offers its courses and certification programs in multiple delivery formats so you can choose what fits your schedule, your learning style, and your team’s needs. Most programs are available in all four formats; a few are format-specific by design.
Self-Paced Online
Study on your own schedule through the Quantum Academy learning platform. Self-paced courses combine video, reading, interactive exercises, and hands-on labs, accessible whenever and wherever works for you within your access window.
Best for: Professionals balancing training with a full workload, learners who prefer to set their own pace, and anyone who wants to revisit material as often as needed.
How it works: Enroll online and get immediate access. Work through modules at your own speed. Self-paced courses include a 90-day access window; certification training courses include 180 days. Lab environments and exercises are available throughout your access period.
Availability: All courses except the in-person-only Executive Retreat.
Live Online
Join a real-time, instructor-led session delivered over video conference. Live online training combines the convenience of remote attendance with the engagement of direct instructor access, live Q&A, and group exercises with peers.
Best for: Professionals who learn best with structure and live interaction, teams that want to train together remotely, and learners who value the ability to ask questions in real time.
How it works: Register for a scheduled cohort. Attend live sessions via video conference. Participate in discussions, exercises, and Q&A. Sessions are led by practitioners with direct field experience in the subject matter.
Availability: All certification training courses, executive courses, sector courses, technical courses, and the PQC Practitioner Bootcamp.
In-Person
Attend a scheduled in-person session at locations worldwide. In-person training offers the deepest engagement: hands-on labs, printed reference materials, direct instructor access, and the focused environment of dedicated training away from daily distractions.
Best for: Professionals who value immersive, distraction-free learning, hands-on technical training with lab environments, and the networking that comes from in-person cohorts.
How it works: Register for a scheduled session at a published location. Sessions run in small-group format. Materials, lab access, and refreshments are included. Check the course page or contact us for upcoming dates and locations.
Availability: All certification training courses, executive courses, the PQC Practitioner Bootcamp, and the Executive Retreat (in-person only).
Custom Corporate Training
Bring Quantum Academy training to your organization. Corporate delivery adapts any program — or combines several — into a tailored training engagement for your team, delivered online or at your location, on your schedule.
Best for: Organizations training multiple people, teams that want content tailored to their specific environment and use cases, and organizations building internal quantum or PQC capability.
How it works: Contact us to discuss your needs. We design a delivery plan around your team’s size, experience level, schedule, and objectives. Corporate training can be delivered online, in person at your location, or in a hybrid format. Content can be customized to your industry, your technology environment, and your specific goals. Pricing is agreed based on scope.
To arrange corporate training: Contact training@quantumacademy.com.
Comparing the Formats
| Self-Paced | Live Online | In-Person | Corporate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Your own | Scheduled cohort | Scheduled dates | Your schedule |
| Location | Anywhere | Remote | Published venues | Your choice |
| Instructor access | Async support | Live | Live | Live |
| Hands-on labs | Yes | Yes | Yes (on-site) | Yes |
| Group interaction | No | Yes | Yes | Your team |
| Customization | No | No | No | Yes |
| Pace | Self-directed | Cohort | Cohort | Tailored |
Certification Exams
Regardless of how you train, certification exams are delivered through proctored assessment — either online with a live proctor or in person at authorized testing centers worldwide. Training format and exam format are independent: you can train self-paced and sit your exam online, or train in person and test at a center, in any combination.
Which Format Is Right for You?
If you are self-directed and managing a busy schedule, self-paced online gives you maximum flexibility. If you value live instruction and interaction but cannot travel, live online brings the classroom to you. If you want the deepest, most immersive experience, in-person training is unmatched. And if you are training a team, custom corporate delivery adapts everything to your organization.
Still not sure? Contact us and we will help you choose.