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Get Certified in America’s Fastest-Growing Industry

BUDTENDING

Get in on the ground floor at a dispensary and share your passion for the plant with a focus on health, wellness, and customer service.

BUSINESS

Launch a start-up, climb the ladder, build a career, or better serve clients with a deep dive into everything you need to know.

Horticulture

Learn to grow and increase your yields as experts in the field share their time-tested secrets and answer all the questions you have.

Extraction

Set up and run a safe and compliant lab to extract precious cannabinoids across a wide variety of consumer focused products.

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America’s First Cannabis College, We Paved the Way for Legalization

80K

Alumni – Regulators, Professionals & Changemakers Worldwide

110+

Countries OU Students Hail From – And Returned to Fight the War on Drugs

25+

Cannabis Courses Offered to Help You Reach Your Goals in the Industry

Choose What’s Best for You

We have different types of certification courses to accommodate work and personal schedules as well as individual learning preferences.

Self-Paced Courses

Get certified by studying where and when you want, no matter how hectic your schedule is. The curriculum includes text, videos, and a library of resources. Be flexible and free to work as you please at any speed that suits your needs.

Live Courses

Meet live via video conferencing. Get knowledge, connections, and certification to start your career in the exciting world of cannabis. Network with like-minded students from around the world and learn from our expert faculty in real-time.

Elective Courses

Don’t need a certification? Take our courses à la carte. 
Our virtual self-paced electives include text, videos, and a library of resources. Be flexible and free to work as you please at any speed that suits your needs.

CAREER PATH

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Find out more about our programs and how they can help you reach your goals. Learn about our payment plans, equity grants, and discounts for Veterans that make cannabis education accessible for everyone.

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