Training Class Schedule

Instructor-led Training Schedule

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Training Offerings

We offer the following courses as instructor-led options:

• 3DS Assessor
• Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA)
• Internal Security Assessor (ISA)
• PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Assessor
• Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP)
• Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA)
• Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)
• Software Security Assessor Training

Training Options

Training Options

• Instructor-led training (ILT): In-person, Instructor-led classroom training

• Virtual Instructor-led training (vILT): Combination online training and instructor-led live webinar

• eLearning: Self-paced computer-based training (CBT)

• Please see schedule below for dates of ILT and vILT trainings

PCI SSC Instructor-led Training Schedule

3DS Assessor

  • 21 Jan 2025

    07:00-13:30 ET (12:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 6 May 2025

    08:00-14:30 ET (12:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 5 Aug 2025

    08:00-14:30 ET (12:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 4 Nov 2025

    07:00-13:30 ET (12:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA)

CPSA Physical

  • 4 Mar 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 10 Jun 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 26 Aug 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 11 Nov 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

CPSA Logical

  • 6 Mar 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 12 Jun 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 28 Aug 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 13 Nov 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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Internal Security Assessor (ISA)

  • 3-4 Feb 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Atlanta, GA

  • 5-6 Mar 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    Mexico City, MX: Hosted by 1stSecureIT (dba GM Sectec). For pricing and registration, please contact Romana Sturdikova at romana.sturdikova@gmsectec.com

  • 18-19 Mar 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    Madrid, Spain: Hosted by BOTECH FPI (dba Solver4). For pricing and registration, please contact Alberto Espana at aespana@botech.info

  • 24-25 Mar 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Phoenix, AZ

  • 10 Apr 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 19-20 May 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Glasgow, UK*

  • 21-22 Jul 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Denver, CO

  • 23-24 Jul 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    Medellin, CO: Hosted by 1stSecureIT (dba GM Sectec). For pricing and registration, please contact Romana Sturdikova at romana.sturdikova@gmsectec.com

  • 7 Aug 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (09:00-17:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 12-13 Aug 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    Dominican Republic Hosted by BOTECH FPI (dba Solver4). For pricing and registration, please contact Alberto Espana at aespana@botech.info

  • 27-28 Aug 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    Santiago, CL: Hosted by 1stSecureIT (dba GM Sectec). For pricing and registration, please contact Romana Sturdikova at romana.sturdikova@gmsectec.com

  • 9-10 Sep 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Fort Worth, TX

  • 15-16 Sep 2025

    19:00-03:00 ET (23:00-07:00 UTC) This class will be simultaneously translated into Japanese. Please note that for participants in Japan, this class begins at 8:00 JST on 16 September.

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 7-8 Oct 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Amsterdam, NL*

  • 30 Oct 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 3-4 Nov 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Seattle, WA

  • 18 Nov 2025

    10:00-18:30 ET (15:00-23:30 UTC) This class will be conducted in Spanish

    vILT Hosted by BOTECH FPI (dba Solver4). For pricing and registration, please contact Alberto Espana at aespana@botech.info

  • 4 Dec 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) Assessor

  • 14 Jan 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 22 Apr 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 24 Jun 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 21 Oct 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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Payment Card Industry Professional (PCIP)

  • 7 Feb 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Atlanta, GA

  • 28 Mar 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Phoenix, AZ

  • 8 May 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 25 Jul 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Denver, CO

  • 15 Sep 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Forth Worth, TX

  • 23 Sep 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 7 Nov 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Seattle, WA

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Qualified PIN Assessor (QPA)

  • 16 Jan 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 24 Apr 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 26 Jun 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 23 Oct 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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Qualified Security Assessor Training (QSA)

  • 5-6 Feb 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Atlanta, GA

  • 26-27 Mar 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Phoenix, AZ

  • 8 Apr 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 21-22 May 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Glasgow, UK*

  • 23-24 Jul 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Denver, CO

  • 11-12 Sep 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Fort Worth, TX

  • 15-16 Sep 2025

    19:00-03:00 ET (23:00-07:00 UTC) This class will be simultaneously translated into Japanese. Please note that for participants in Japan, this class begins at 8:00 JST on 16 September.

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 9-10 Oct 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Amsterdam, NL*

  • 27-28 Oct 2025

    21:00-05:30 ET (01:00-09:30 UTC) Geared for students in Asia Pacific time zone

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 5-6 Nov 2025

    09:00-17:30 (local time)

    Seattle, WA

  • 3 Dec 2025

    05:00-13:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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Software Security Assessor Training

Secure Software Assessor

  • 12 Dec 2024 Closed

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 20 Feb 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 15 May 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 21 Aug 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 11 Dec 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

Secure Software Lifecycle Assessor

  • 18 Feb 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 13 May 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (13:00-21:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 19 Aug 2025

    06:00-14:30 ET (10:00-18:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

  • 9 Dec 2025

    09:00-17:30 ET (14:00-22:30 UTC)

    Virtual Instructor-Led (vILT)

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* Pricing for these classes does not include VAT, HST, etc.

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