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# [Training Opportunities at the Community Meetings](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/pci-training-opportunities-community-meetings-2015)

 Posted by [Linda Rudder](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/author/linda-rudder) on 3 Sep, 2015 in [Training](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/training) and [Community Meetings](https://blog.pcisecuritystandards.org/topic/community-meetings)

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You already know the PCI SSC Community Meetings are a unique opportunity to get the latest technological and security updates from Council staff and industry experts. Many of these insights will change the way you think about payment security and help you advance your career in the process.

But did you know there’s another way to enhance your career: official PCI training classes? The PCI SSC offers training alongside the Community Meetings, allowing attendees to take an in-depth look at payment security with an expert PCI SSC instructor.

Education is the best defense for protecting your organization’s data assets. Consider taking training to increase data security in your organization. Training classes occur either before or after the meetings, allowing you to save on travel costs and time without missing a single session of our compelling agenda this year.

We offer many assessor classes:

**[Internal Security Assessor (ISA):](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/internal_security_assessor_certification/) **2 days of instruction on how to perform assessments for your own organization, including risk based approach, compensating controls and more.

**[Qualified Security Assessor (QSA):](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/qsa_certification/)** 2 days of training teach you to perform PCI DSS assessments for merchants and service providers, covers all reporting mechanisms

**[Payment Application Qualified Security Assessor (PA-QSA)](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/secure_software_assessor/):** 2 day class provides tools to perform PA-DSS assessments and associated testing

**[Point-to-Point Encryption Assessor (P2PE)](https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/program_training_and_qualification/point_to_point_encryption_qsa_certification/):*** 2 days of instruction provide a solid foundation to assess P2PE compliance with all six domains in the P2PE Standard.*

Learn more about training in **[Vancouver](http://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/2015/vancouver/training-2/)**, **[Tokyo](http://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/2015/tokyo/training-2/)** and **[Nice](http://events.pcisecuritystandards.org/2015/nice/training-2/)** and get the best defense against data breaches: *education***.**

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