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Horticulture
The most comprehensive cannabis cultivation education available in the industry. You’ll learn the latest techniques from clone to harvest and how to ward off pests and pathogens and increase your yields.
Business of Cannabis
Whether you are looking to find a job, grow a career, launch a business or invest in one, you will leave this course with a solid grasp on the overall business behind the plant.
Extraction & Manufacturing
This course offers a deep dive into the tools, techniques, and safety procedures needed to work in a lab or set up your own.
Budtending
This course offers the knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a budtender in a dispensary setting.
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Horticulture (Self-Paced)
This course explores strategies for launching and sustaining a commercial cannabis cultivation space.
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Business of Cannabis (Self-Paced)
Whether you are looking to find a job, grow a career, launch a business or invest in one, you will leave this course with a solid grasp on the overall business behind the plant.
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Extraction and Manufacturing (Self-Paced)
This course offers a deep dive into the tools, techniques, and safety procedures needed to work in a lab or set up your own.
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Budtending (Self-Paced)
The knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a budtender in a dispensary setting.
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Home Grow
Learn to successfully grow and harvest high-quality cannabis plants from your own garden or tent.
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Michigan Cannabis Dispensary Worker Training Certification
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Medical Cannabis Dispensary Worker Training – Mississippi
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Utah Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Agent Training
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