Post-Quantum Certified Specialist (PQCS) Bootcamp – Live Online (EMEA & APAC), November 2026 – January 2027
Twenty hours of instructor-led preparation for the Post-Quantum Certified Specialist credential, from Foundation level through the full PQCS exam blueprint, with the exam included.
Security professionals who learn best through immersive, instructor-led training and want to compress their preparation timeline. Also appropriate for teams that want to build shared PQC competence quickly through a cohort-based experience.
What you will cover
- The quantum threat to cryptography (HNDL, TNFL, CRQC timeline assessment)
- NIST post-quantum standards and regulatory drivers
- Cryptographic inventory and CBOM methodology (hands-on)
- NIST PQC algorithm evaluation (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA, FN-DSA, HQC)
- Hybrid implementation design (key exchange and signatures)
- Protocol migration assessment (TLS, SSH, IPsec, PKI)
- Migration planning and prioritization with the PQC Migration Framework
- Project, change and vendor management basics
- Cryptographic agility
The format
20 hours over 8 sessions, 2.5 hours each. Delivered live on eight Saturdays, 08:00 to 10:30 UTC, for participants in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Included: Course handbook, 180 days of on-demand access, PQCS certification exam, certificate of completion.
Session dates
All sessions run 08:00 to 10:30 UTC, which is 09:00 to 11:30 Frankfurt time, 12:00 to 14:30 Dubai time, or 16:00 to 18:30 Singapore time.
Full outline, modules, and delivery details are on the course page, together with a justification letter you can adapt if you need internal approval to attend: Post-Quantum Certified Specialist (PQCS) Bootcamp.
Prerequisite: None. We teach the Foundation material at a faster pace than the separate course. We recommend the Bootcamp for learners who already know the basics of cryptography and the quantum threat.
The price includes the PQCS certification exam. You book your exam sitting separately after the course.
Our confirmation guarantee. We run this course as scheduled. The eight-participant minimum that applies to other scheduled Quantum Academy courses does not apply here, and the dates are confirmed at the point of sale.
Quantum Academy credentials are private professional credentials issued by Quantum Academy, a trade name of Post-Quantum Institute. They are not government-issued licenses, accredited degrees, or academic credit, and earning one does not guarantee employment, promotion, regulatory approval, or any other specific outcome. This training is educational and informational, and is not legal, compliance, or engineering advice.
