[drburton]

As mentioned above you should first join your local PCA. From there you will need to sign up for a Drivers Training (DT) event, which will then enable you to participate in future Drivers Education (DE) events. Here is how it works:

Drivers Training
This is a one day class with an instructor. You will go through a number of 'drills' regarding handling, braking etc... as well as classroom work on how to find an apex. Then you will do lapping with the instructor in the car providing feedback. Normally this one day class is on a Friday and there is a DE event on Saturday and Sunday. So you can do both the DT and the DE over a three day weekend.

Drivers Education
The standard DE event (varies by region) is over a weekend. There are driving groups based on experience, for my region it is beginner, intermediate, expert, and instructor (the crazy guys in the Cup cars). You will be assigned one of these 'run groups' and be on and off the track during the course of the weekend. At your first DE an instructor will likely ride with you for at least part of the time. You are required to have passed a DT in order to participate in a DE.

Stuff You Need
You will need to get a certified helmet, car tech inspection, and numbers for your car. The inspection can be done at a Porsche dealer for about $50. You also need to make sure that you have clearance under your rollbar with the helmet on. Usually not a problem for a 987, but might be an issue with a 986.

Other Events
There are other events outside of the PCA. From what I have seen, most of them still require that you have a class so going to at least one DT will meet this need. There is a local group here that rents the track out on a weekday several times a year and offers open track time for a fee. This is nice b/c it doesn't take up a whole weekend and there aren't any run groups, just go whenever you want.

Overall, I strongly recommend that you at least try one DT/DE event and see if you like it. I really enjoyed it and met some great people in the process. There are some very serious people there but there is no pressure if you want to be more conservative and just enjoy some time on the track.

Good Luck.