Education & certification · Post-Quantum Institute
Quantum Academy trains and certifies professionals across post-quantum cryptography, quantum computing, quantum networking, and quantum sensing. Three certification tracks, 48 courses, and every program built by hands-on practitioners.
Every Quantum Academy program is built and taught by hands-on practitioners: people who have led cryptographic migrations, built and assembled quantum computers from modular components, deployed QKD solutions and quantum networks, and briefed boards on what actually matters. The training is vendor-independent and grounded in real fieldwork, not slideware.
Why now
Across computing, networking, sensing, and security, quantum technologies are creating new professional requirements. Organizations need people who can evaluate these technologies, lead migration programs, integrate quantum systems, and make informed decisions. The demand is here; the qualified workforce is not.
NIST has finalized post-quantum standards. Regulatory deadlines are set. The harvest-now-decrypt-later threat is active today. Organizations need certified professionals to lead multi-year PQC migration programs across their cryptographic estate.
Cloud quantum processors are commercially accessible. Hybrid quantum-classical architectures are being tested in finance, pharma, and materials science. Someone needs to evaluate what is real, integrate the systems, and secure the infrastructure.
QKD networks are deployed in multiple countries. Standards bodies are developing interoperability frameworks. Government programs are funding quantum-secured communication infrastructure. The engineering workforce to build and operate these networks is forming now.
Budgets are approved, mandates are set, and technologies are available. The bottleneck is people. Organizations need professionals who combine technical depth with practical judgment, and they need credentials that verify that combination.
What we teach
From post-quantum cryptography to sensing, every domain is taught with the same evidence-based discipline: what the technology does today, what it will plausibly do next, and what that means for your work.
From the NIST standards to migration leadership: protect long-lived data and meet the deadlines already on the calendar.
Explore coursesFundamentals to hands-on programming: what the machines do today, honestly assessed, and how to build for them.
Explore coursesQKD and quantum networks: where they fit alongside PQC, what they cost, and when they make sense.
Explore coursesClocks, magnetometers, and gravimeters: the quantum field closest to deployment, and where it pays off first.
Explore coursesBriefings that turn quantum literacy into budgets, roadmaps, and decisions you can defend.
Explore coursesPrograms
Self-paced, live online, and in-person programs across all three certification tracks and six course categories. Begin with a foundation course or work toward a credential.
A free, one-hour introduction to the quantum threat and post-quantum cryptography. What changes when quantum computers arrive, why migration is already underway, and how to think about it. A taste of how Quantum Academy teaches.
A free, one-hour introduction to quantum computing. What qubits are, what quantum computers can and cannot do, and how to read the headlines critically. No physics background required, and a taste of how Quantum Academy teaches.
A half-day introduction for professionals entering the PQC space. Covers the quantum threat, NIST standards, migration phases, and timeline reality. Required before PQCS Specialist Training. Certificate of attendance (not a certification).
Build the technical foundation for PQC migration work. Covers cryptographic inventory methodology, algorithm selection, hybrid implementation concepts, migration planning fundamentals, and cryptographic agility. Prerequisite: Post-Quantum Foundation.
Lead PQC migration programs with confidence. Covers migration governance, regulatory compliance, organizational readiness, risk communication, vendor management, and program execution. Prerequisite: PQCS certification.
Evaluate quantum computing technologies for enterprise and government use. Covers hardware modalities, algorithms, cloud platforms, integration challenges, and organizational readiness. No quantum physics prerequisite.
Self-paced courses are delivered through the Quantum Academy learning platform. Live online, in-person, and custom corporate sessions are scheduled separately. Prices are shown in US dollars.
Browse all programsHow it works
Choose a course or certification program and enroll online, or register for a live or in-person session.
Study self-paced, join a live online cohort, or attend in person at a scheduled session. Corporate delivery is available for teams.
Certification programs end in a proctored exam that tests practical competence.
Pass to receive your credential and a digital badge employers can verify.
Keep the credential current through recertification as the field moves.
Credentials
A Quantum Academy credential signals that someone can do the work, not just that they sat through a course. Ten credentials across three tracks — post-quantum security, quantum technology, and quantum computing security — each independent of any vendor and backed by a real assessment.
A Quantum Academy credential is a professional certification issued by Post-Quantum Institute. It is not a government-issued license or an accredited academic degree.
Membership
An annual membership gives credential holders and teams ongoing access to courses, recertification support, and member resources as the standards and guidance evolve.
Ongoing access to the catalog.
Keep credentials current.
Member-only material.
Discounts on programs.
About
Quantum Academy is the education and certification brand of Post-Quantum Institute. Its curriculum is built by hands-on practitioners with decades of experience in cybersecurity, quantum computing, and quantum technology programs inside the world's largest enterprises. The post-quantum security curriculum draws on the open-source PQC Migration Framework. Every program is written and reviewed by people who do this work in the field.
The Institute is run by a dedicated professional team, kept deliberately separate from any consulting practice. The result is rigorous, vendor-independent training across the full spectrum of quantum technology.
Pick a starting point that matches where you are: a half-day introduction, a sector-specific course, an executive briefing, or a full certification track.