Frequently Asked Questions

Not at all!

In the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program, you will receive both introductory and advanced information. Included in the Master of Cannabis Program are the Cannabis 101  and the Cannabis Budtender certifications, that are designed especially for students like you who are new to marijuana. You will receive the basics on medicating with cannabis and information on medical and recreational programs in the US and Canada. You will also receive a rundown of the primary cannabis careers, and simple instructions for growing and processing cannabis for the very first time as well as how to apply for (and get) entry level cannabis jobs!

No. As long as you are 18+, and have access to the internet, you can enroll.

No. There is no homework, and all of our programs are 100% online, self-paced, with no class schedules.

Of course! We have many students who enroll for their own hobbies like cooking and growing.

Yes! Cannabis Training University is the ONLY cannabis college that has updated marijuana laws for all US states, Canadian provinces and territories, and 50 other countries around the world. CTU is also the only marijuana school with a cannabis attorney on staff who updates these laws regularly.

It is an online training program that is designed for cannabis career and business focused students. It consists of 8 career courses, 42 hours of required content, and when completed, you will earn 10 cannabis industry certifications. Read more about the 300+ hours of bonus content, and all of the industry jobs you will be trained for here!

You have 6 months of access to the Master of Cannabis Program.

Extensions are available if you need more time! And from the day you sign up until your access time ends, you have unlimited logins and access to the cannabis videos and e-books as often as you would like.

Most CTU students take a few weeks to finish our Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. With 3-4 hrs/day you should finish in 2 weeks. However, you have 12 weeks to access the program and explore the content.

Since it is self-paced, some students complete the program faster, and some complete the program slower. Ultimately, it's up to you. There are no set class times and no homework deadlines at CTU.

With the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program you get all 10 certificates that are offered by CTU. This includes certifications in:

• Master of Cannabis Certification
• Indoor Marijuana Growing Certification
• Outdoor Marijuana Growing Certification
• Medical Marijuana Certification
• Cannabis 101 Certification
• Budtender Certification
• Cannabis Cooking Certification
• Cannabis Extraction Certification
• How to Open a Dispensary Certification
• How to Open a Cannabis Business Certification

You will earn 4.2 credits at the end of this cannabis certification program. In the ANSI/IACET standard, credits are also known as Continuing Education Units or CEUs.

Credits prove to employers that you’ve received quality cannabis training. Credits can be transferred between cooperating organizations.

Add your credits to your resume, LinkedIn profile, and other social networks to help build your cannabis career opportunities. The credits, along with your CTU cannabis professional certificates, will set you apart from your competition when you apply for a job. That’s better than any other cannabis certificate or cannabis training certification program on the market!

With the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program, you get 10 certifications! You will earn certifications in Indoor Marijuana Growing, Outdoor Marijuana Growing, Medical Marijuana, Cannabis 101, Budtending, Cannabis Cooking, Cannabis Extractions, How to Open a Dispensary, How to Open a Cannabis Business, and the ultimate Master of Cannabis Certification.

Eight classes are included in the Cannabis Training University Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. The program covers the following subject areas in great detail:

• Cannabis Basics
• Cannabis as Medicine
• Fundamentals of Cannabis Cultivation
• How to Grow Cannabis
• Cannabis Cooking & Extraction Methods
• Cannabis Careers
• Cannabis Business
• Cannabis Laws and Regulations in the US, Canada, and 47 Other Countries Around the World

Yes! The Master of Cannabis Certificate Program includes your certification in How to Open a Dispensary! You will lean everything you need about opening, managing, and working at a cannabis dispensary, plus all of our other professional cannabis training.

Yes! Cannabis Training University’s courses all provide information about hemp and CBD in addition to marijuana.

Yes! The Master of Cannabis Certificate Program covers several CBD products, including CBD oil and other CBD-infused products.

Specifically, the Cannabis Cooking and Extraction Methods classes teach students processes and techniques that can be used to infuse oil with hemp CBD, marijuana, or a combination.

Yes! Our Cannabis Budtender Certificate (included in the Master of Cannabis Program) teaches you everything you need to know about budtending, including how to get a budtending job! You will learn the origins of the marijuana plant, indica, sativa, and hybrid strain effects, how to read cannabis product labels, and how to guide customers shopping for THC and CBD products that fit their medical and recreational needs. You will also learn how to write your budtending resume, your budtending cover letter, and how to translate other skills you may already have into your getting your dream job as a budtender.

You will be trained for any job in the cannabis industry. This includes jobs on a marijuana or hemp farm, in a cannabis dispensary, a CBD/Hemp shop, an extraction facility, an edibles kitchen, and much more! Having CTU on your cannabis resume helps you stand out from the competition.

Cannabis Training University is accepted by many cannabis businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and many other countries around the world.  We are the leading online marijuana school and have been in business since 2009, well before any other online cannabis training provider.

Once you earn your certification in How to Open a Cannabis Business you will be qualified for these cannabis industry jobs:

• Cannabis Business Consultant
• Cannabis Content Creator
• Cannabis Business Operations in Growing, Extractions, and Sales
• Cannabis/CBD Brand Strategist
• Cannabis/CBD White Labeling
• Cannabis Business Owner

Your certifications in Outdoor Marijuana Growing and Indoor Marijuana Growing will train you for these cannabis grow jobs:

• Marijuana Assistant Grower (indoor/outdoor)
• Marijuana Head Grower (indoor/outdoor)
• Marijuana Harvester
• Marijuana Trimmer
• Marijuana Packager
• Cannabis Caregiver

With your Cannabis Cooking Certification you will be qualified for these jobs:

• Cooking with Cannabis
• Making Cannabis Products
• Making CBD Products
• Cannabis Production Manager
• Cannabis Kitchen manager
• Cannabis Chef

With your Cannabis Extraction Certification you will be qualified for these cannabis industry jobs:

• Extraction Technician
• Cannabis/Hemp Chemist
• Cannabis/CBD Packager
• Extraction Lab Manager
• Cannabis/CBD Production Manager
• Extraction Facility Owner

When you earn your certification in How to Open a Cannabis Dispensary you will have the skills to become a:

• Cannabis Dispensary Manager
• Medical Marijuana Dispensary Manager
• CBD/Hemp Manager
• Cannabis Dispensary Owner
• CBD/Hemp Shop Owner
• Cannabis Dispensary Hiring Manager

After you earn your certification in Cannabis Budtending you will be qualified for these jobs:

• Recreational Marijuana Budtender
• Medical Cannabis Budtender
• Medical/Recreational Dispensary Agent
• Cannabis Compassionate Care Assistant
• CBD Salesperson
• CBD Shop Associate

After you earn your Medical Marijuana Certification you will be qualified for these jobs:

• Cannabis Caregiver
• Cannabis Medical Personal
• Medical Cannabis Consultant
• CBD Consultant
• Cannabis Patient Advocate
• Marijuana/CBD Content Creator

You will have the skills and training for just about any job in the marijuana industry with your Master of Cannabis Certification. Adding this certification to your resume sets yourself a part from other job applications, and shows employers that you are serious about all aspects of the cannabis industry. Take your cannabis career in any of the following directions:

• Cannabis Budtender Job
• CBD/Hemp Shop Job
• Cannabis Dispensary Manager
• CBD/Hemp Shop Manager
• Open a Recreational Cannabis Dispensary
• Open a Medical Marijuana Dispensary
• Open a CBD/Hemp Shop
• Bud Trimmer Job
• Marijuana Harvester
• Grow Marijuana Indoors
• Grow Marijuana Outdoors
• Become a Master Grower
• Become an Extraction Technician
• Extraction Lab Manager
• Cannabis/CBD Production Manager
• Extraction Facility Owner
• Make Edibles
• Make Concentrates
• Manufacture Cannabis Products
• Cannabis Caregiver
• Cannabis Content Creator
• Cannabis Consultant
• Cannabis Advocate
• Ancillary Cannabis Careers

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. The two-hour Cannabis Training University Intro Cannabis Basics class covers basic information about the cannabis plant, its active components, and marijuana products. The full class adds a half hour of detailed content about cannabinoids and terpenes.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. In CTU’s two-hour Intro Cannabis as Medicine class, you’ll learn basic information on how cannabis is used and regulated as medicine.

In the four-and-a-half-hour Cannabis as Medicine class, you’ll learn about cannabis medical research, qualifying conditions for medical marijuana, cannabis products, and cannabis administration methods from some of the world’s leading cannabis doctors. The class has 5 lessons that explore all aspects of medical marijuana. When you complete this class, you’ll be able to explain how cannabis can be used as a medicine to treat a variety of conditions.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. Developed by experienced human resource managers who hire employees at real cannabis businesses, CTU’s one-hour Intro Cannabis Careers class describes the jobs, responsibilities, education requirements, expected salaries, opportunities for advancement, and required skills for the primary jobs in the cultivation, manufacturing, and retail sectors of the cannabis industry.

Cannabis Training University’s three-hour, six-lesson, full Cannabis Careers class will give you all that plus the basic skills you need to land a marijuana job and information on ancillary careers. When you complete this class, you’ll be ready to get started on a lucrative cannabis career.

The Pro Careers classes—Cannabis Cultivation Careers, Cannabis Cooking Careers, Cannabis Extraction Careers, and Cannabis Dispensary and Budtender Careers—provide both basic cannabis-industry job skills training and in-depth descriptions of careers that are available in the industry sector.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. The Cannabis Training University five-hour Cannabis Business class was developed by successful cannabis industry entrepreneurs. It provides students with detailed information about starting a cannabis cultivation, cannabis manufacturing, or cannabis retail business. It also describes several ancillary cannabis businesses. When you finish this six-lesson class, you’ll be able to start the process of opening a cannabis business!

The Pro Business classes—Cannabis Cultivation Businesses, Cannabis Cooking Businesses, Cannabis Extraction Businesses, and Cannabis Dispensary Businesses—provide both basic cannabis-industry business development skills and in-depth descriptions of how to set up and operate a relevant business.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. In Cannabis Training University’s three-hour Cannabis Laws and Regulations class, you’ll learn about past and present cannabis laws in the United States, Canada, and several countries around the world, including specific regulations in each US and Canadian state, province, and territory. This three-lesson class was developed by top cannabis-industry lawyers and is updated frequently to provide the most current marijuana law information available.

In CTU’s one-hour Intro Cannabis Laws and Regulations class, you’ll learn about current federal cannabis regulations as well as detailed regulations in all United States and Canadian states, provinces, and territories.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. The Cannabis Training University nine-hour Cannabis Cooking and Extraction Methods class was developed for aspiring marijuana cooks and extraction technicians by professional cannabis chefs and marijuana extraction technicians. This six-lesson class will teach you everything you need to know to extract the essential oils from marijuana plants and create cannabis products. When you finish this class, you’ll be able to turn unprocessed cannabis plants into usable cannabis products.

In CTU’s two-hour, five-lesson Intro Cannabis Cooking and Extraction Methods class, you’ll learn everything you need to know to start cooking with cannabis at home. The class also explores basic methods for making bubble hash, marijuana tinctures, and cannabis-infused oils.

CTU’s 5-hour, 5-lesson Cannabis Cooking Methods class provides all of the advanced cooking training with the extraction training removed. CTU’s 6-hour, 5-lesson Cannabis Extraction Methods class provides all of the advanced extraction training with the cooking training removed.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. Before you start growing cannabis at home, you’ll need to make decisions about everything from what strain to plant to where you’ll plant it. Our full seven-hour Fundamentals of Cannabis Cultivation class was developed by master growers. The three easy lessons are designed to walk cannabis growers through every step of the planning process, from making decisions about your garden to setting it up. When you finish this class, you’ll be able to set up a home or commercial cannabis garden space that is perfect for your individual needs.

Deciding on the right grow setup can be confusing for new marijuana growers. In CTU’s three-hour Intro Fundamentals of Cannabis Cultivation class, you’ll learn just what you need to know (and no more) to set up your first indoor marijuana soil grow.

This class is included in the Master of Cannabis Certificate Program. In Cannabis Training University’s eight-hour How to Grow Cannabis class, our Master Growers guide you through every stage of the cannabis cultivation process, giving you advice about all possible choices, every step of the way. The four easy lessons provide step-by-step instructions on every task that’s required to grow weed. When you complete this class, you’ll be able to grow your own marijuana plants from seed to harvest.

With so many options available, growing cannabis can be confusing for newbies. In CTU’s 2.5-hour Intro How to Grow Cannabis class, you’ll learn just what you need to know (and no more) to get through your first indoor soil grow.

To pass the program, and earn all 10 cannabis certifications, you will need to work through all of the required content. There will be quizzes after each class, that you must pass with an 80% or higher. There will be a final exam at the end, which you also must pass with an 80% or higher. You may take the quizzes and tests as many times as you need to pass. We have a 99% pass rate at CTU, and hear from our students that the quizzes and tests actually help them with their learning!

You must complete the required content to get your cannabis certification. You are responsible for learning all required content, any of which may be covered on the quizzes and final exam. Optional content is extra information that will round out your cannabis education but won’t be covered on the cannabis certification exams.

Yes! If you pass the cannabis exam and finish before your time is up, you can still log in and go back and review the materials as often as you want until your access time runs out.

With so many online cannabis training programs to choose from, it’s hard to decide which one is right for you! Cannabis Training University sets itself apart in many ways:

• We were the first. Opened in 2009, Cannabis Training University was the first online cannabis school in the world. That means that for more than a decade, we’ve been developing content and building relationships with the most solid, knowledgeable experts in the cannabis industry.
• We care about academics. Lots of online marijuana schools exist only to sell certificates. At CTU, our focus is on teaching our students what they need to know to succeed in the cannabis industry instead. That means more content and harder tests, but also graduates with proven skills.
• We’re the most affordable academic marijuana program. Most online cannabis schools charge the highest price they can get away with. Others are diploma mills, charging a low price for sub-standard content that will gain you a certification but no skills. At CTU, we believe that all students are entitled to affordable, high-quality cannabis education. Because of this, we offer cannabis classes with a wide range of prices, and also offer a payment plan. We do what it takes to make cannabis education affordable for all.

Extending your enrollment is easy. Simply add the enrollment extension to your cart, either from inside your program, or via email, and checkout! Your extension will be billed month-to-month, and starts from the date of purchase.