Training
NERSC offers a wide range of learning opportunities to its users and the wider scientific computing community. We post recordings of most past trainings on the NERSC YouTube channel.
Check our training archive for events held 2024 an earlier. Filter our events calendar for more recent trainings.
Get started
Whether you are brand new to high performance computing, know just a little, or know a bit, but are new to NERSC, we have learning resources for you.
Read the guide
Don’t know a job queue from a file system? Our “Absolute Beginner’s Guide,” takes you step-by-step through the concepts of a high performance computing environment before you begin.
Ready to jump in?
If you prefer to learn by doing, our welcome packet provides some information about NERSC and then tells you how to dive right in with some common commands.
Need a hand right now?
Watch our short videos on how to perform basic tasks like logging in from the command line, logging in from Jupyter Notebooks, and submitting your first GPU job.
Upcoming Training Events
Automating HPC Research Workflows on Perlmutter
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. PDT
HPC Fundamentals
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. PDT
NERSC New User Training
New User Training June 2026
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. PDT
Crash Course in Supercomputing
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. PDT
International HPC Summer School 2026
Deep Learning for Science School 2026
OLCF 2026 Quantum Computing User Forum
ATPESC 2026
Past Training Events
Generate a list of recent past trainings (January 2025 to date), including links to videos and associated materials.
Training Archives
Looking for an oldie, but goodie? NERSC training materials from 2018-2023 and (separately) trainings from 2024 are available from the Internet Archive.