Language: English
Short Description: Discover an exciting career option as a certified cannabis budtender with this fun, interactive course. Over the years, the cannabis industry has started to grow, particularly as steps are taken for its legalization.
You can get a national certification as budtender with the help of our course and become a respected industry professional. The Certified Cannabis Budtender course aims to help you prepare for the national certification exam in the cannabis industry.
It focuses on the following core modules and areas:
• Learn about the role of a budtender in the cannabis industry
• Understand the importance of licensing, product knowledge and providing customer services
• Discover methods of extraction to make concentrates, tinctures and edibles from cannabis
• Learn the importance of CO2 extraction
• Understand the steps of growing, extraction and production to make qualified products
• Discover the many uses of cannabis
• Learn about the activities that are involved in cultivation, processing, dispensing and building repeat customers
• Recognize and uphold industry standards for legal practices
Our in-depth course helps to give you a solid foundation on which you can build a rewarding career option. As the cannabis industry grows, the career options for a certified cannabis budtender are very lucrative.
Instructor Description: Though this program is a self-paced program it is supported by an educational mentor. Educational mentors are subject matter experts who have years of experience in their field as well as the necessary educational training and credentials to work as an expert. The mentor is available to answer any questions a learner may have including questions on course content, course material, certifications, and even industry questions. Mentors also monitor the progress of learners to ensure training retention and program advancement. In eLearning, motivation is a key tool to success. Because of this, mentors provide encouraging comments, feedback, and coaching to motivate learners throughout the duration of the program to support completion and success!
Certification: The Certified Cannabis Budtender (CCBT) certification exam prepares individuals for a career as a budtender or dispensary worker in the cannabis industry. The Certified Cannabis Budtender (CCBT) certification exam prepares individuals for a career as a Cannabis Professional. Attaining national certification communicates to clients that individuals are committed to providing the highest level of standards in the Cannabis profession.
Requirements
All materials are available online. We are committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks*. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere. The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available.
Technical requirements:
Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader
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Lesson 1
Dispensary Life Module 1 - Licensing, Applying, and Interviewing
• Becoming Licensed to Work
• Legalized States
• Skills That Set You Apart
• The Interview
• Learn Sativa
Dispensary Life Module 2 - Understanding how Cannabinoids Work
• The Customer
• The Guts of the Dispensary
• Crisis Management
• What is Cannabis?
• How to Consume
Dispensary Life Module 3 - Product Knowledge and Customer Service
• Budtender Training
• Customer Service is Key
• Time Management
• Managers in Training
• Take Care of the Team
Dispensary Life Module 4 - Marketing and Legalization
• Classes and Groups
• Getting Started in Your Cannabis Career
• What Does Legalization Look Like?
• Who is Legalization Bad For?
• Who Would Legalization Benefit?
Beyond Buds Module 1 - Kief/Dry Sift and Water Hash
• Selecting and Collecting Material
• Alchemy of Marijuana Processing
• How Kief Screening Works
• Water Hash – How It All Works
• Pressing and Storage
Beyond Buds Module 2 - Advanced Hash, Vaporizers, and Dabbing
• What is Hashish?
• Pressing and Storing Hashish
• Decarboxylation Explained
• Preparing Herb for Vaporizing
• Dabbing – The Gear
Beyond Buds Module 3 - Butane Extracts, CO2 Extracts, and Tinctures
• How Blasting Works
• CO2 Extraction Method
• Choosing the Alcohol
• Reducing Tinctures to Oil
• Distilling
Beyond Buds Module 4 - Capsules, Edibles, and Topical
• How to Make Canna Caps
• Using in Food
• Juicing
• Canna Oil, Butter, Milk, Tea, and Flour
• Salves and Oils
Cannabis Careers Module 1 - Job Opportunities and Industry Standards and Practices
• Legalization: Regulation Through Licensing
• Types of Licenses
• Geographic Distribution of Licenses
• Security
• Seed-to-Sale Inventory Tracking
Cannabis Careers Module 2 - Hazards, Cultivation Activities, and Jobs
• Contradicting Laws
• Competition for Jobs
• Legalization Takes Years
• Indoor Facilities
• Environmental Control
Cannabis Careers Module 3 - Processing and Dispensary Activities and Jobs
• Extraction is a Science
• CO2 Oil
• Butane Hash Oil
• Hash Kief
• Product Knowledge
Cannabis Careers Module 4 - Ancillary Products, Service Companies, and Applying for Jobs
• Vendors: Machines, Equipment, Materials
• Independent Laboratories
• Communications and Marketing
• Legal Services
• Steps for Applying for Jobs
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