Certified Cannabis Budtender

Dispensary Life Module 1 - Licensing, Applying, and Interviewing
Each state has its own process for applying for a cannabis license. In this module we discuss the application process for medical and recreational licenses in legalized states. We also identify steps for applying and interviewing for your new budtending job.

Dispensary Life Module 2 - Understanding how Cannabinoids Work
This module discusses aspects of a typical dispensary environment, including the roles of the people involved. As a budtender, you must be very knowledgeable in strains, effects, and dosages. This module describes how cannabinoids work in the body.

Dispensary Life Module 3 - Product Knowledge and Customer Service
It is very important for a budtender to memorize all information in relation to the products they are selling so that customers can have in-depth knowledge of what to buy. This module discusses aspects of product knowledge and proper techniques for providing excellent customer service.

Dispensary Life Module 4 - Marketing and Legalization
Our final module discusses the importance of marketing and how you bring it all together to get started in your cannabis career. Finally, we describe aspects of national legalization, who it’s bad for, and who would benefit.

Beyond Buds Module 1 - Kief/Dry Sift and Water Hash
Our first module discusses how to select, collect, and process marijuana material. We start off the course by describing how kief screening and water hash creation works. We also examine proper storage for water hash.

Beyond Buds Module 2 - Advanced Hash, Vaporizers, and Dabbing
We dive into this module by discussing aspects of pressing and storing hashish. We explore how to prepare herbs for vaporizing and describe the gear needed for dabbing.

Beyond Buds Module 3 - Butane Extracts, CO2 Extracts, and Tinctures
In this module we discuss Butane extracts, how blasting works, and how to make budder, shatter, and wax. We also discuss the CO2 extraction method for making concentrates and how to make tinctures.

Beyond Buds Module 4 - Capsules, Edibles, and Topical
In our final module, we describe how to make cannabis capsules and how to prepare edibles, including recipes and usages. Finally, we discuss various topical uses of marijuana.

Cannabis Careers Module 1 - Job Opportunities and Industry Standards and Practices
Every state and country can make its own laws that legalize or prohibit marijuana. This module discusses the topic of legalization and types of licenses. We also describe the basics of seed-to-sale inventory tracking, as well as common industry standards and practices.

Cannabis Careers Module 2 - Hazards, Cultivation Activities, and Jobs
Module two discusses hazards and cautions within the cannabis industries, including issues with start-up companies, legalization, and competition for jobs. We also describe activities and jobs within the cultivation aspect of cannabis.

Cannabis Careers Module 3 - Processing and Dispensary Activities and Jobs
This module discusses aspects of processing and dispensing cannabis. We describe extraction processes, as well as how to use CO2 oil, butane hash oil, and how to develop hash.

Cannabis Careers Module 4 - Ancillary Products, Service Companies, and Applying for Jobs
Our final module discusses elements that vendors and service companies use, such as machines, equipment, and materials. We also describe steps for applying for cannabis jobs.

Objectives...
Dispensary Life
After completing this course, you should be able to:

Recall the steps for becoming a licensed budtender
Identify the basics of cannabis and how to consume it
Recognize the essentials of proper customer service, marketing, and product knowledge
Describe the foundations of legalizing cannabis

Beyond Buds
After completing this course, you should be able to:

Recall aspects of marijuana processing and how to make water hash
Describe the elements of hashish, vaporizing, and dabbing
Identify the fundamentals of CO2 extraction and making tinctures
Recognize the basics behind making capsules, edibles, and topical remedies

Cannabis Careers
After completing this course, you should be able to:

Recall cannabis job opportunities and industry standards and practices
Recognize activities and jobs in cultivation, processing, and dispensing
Identify potential hazards in the cannabis industry
Describe steps for applying for a job in the cannabis field

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

All required reference materials are provided with this program. 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

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.

This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.