The Executive Major Bundles includes all 3 Individual Majors

The Executive Major is our most comprehensive training program — designed for those who want to master every major facet of the industry. This all-in-one program combines the Cultivation, Dispensary, and Processing Majors into a single pathway, giving you the complete skillset to succeed across cultivation, operations, compliance, science, and business.

With over a dozen in-depth courses and more than 150 learning modules, the Executive Major covers everything from plant science and extraction methods to dispensary management, patient navigation, and entrepreneurship. Students graduate with the knowledge and credibility to step confidently into leadership roles or launch their own ventures.

Certificate(s) are awarded upon successful completion.

This major includes the following courses:

Cannabis Cultivation

Horticulture and Soil Science

Commercial Cultivation Operations

CBD Comprehensive

Cannabis Business

Endocannabinoid System

Dutchie Lab Experience

Dispensary Operations

Patient Navigation

Cooking with Cannabis

Science of Extracts

CO2 and Ethanol

Post Processing

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1. Cannabis Cultivation

This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the technical requirements essential for successful cannabis cultivation, focusing on key topics such as indoor grow room basics, growing mediums, fertigation, cannabis growth stages, and the harvest-to-curing process. Students will explore the setup and operation of controlled indoor environments, including lighting, HVAC systems, and environmental controls necessary to optimize plant growth. They will learn about various growing mediums and their suitability for different cultivation systems, as well as the fertigation methods and automation technologies required to deliver precise nutrient solutions. By examining cannabis growth stages, students will understand the tools and techniques needed to monitor and support plant development effectively. The course concludes with a detailed review of harvest and curing practices, emphasizing the equipment and processes needed to preserve product quality and meet industry standards.

15 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 9 hours and 30 minutes.

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

2: Horticulture and Soil Science

The purpose of this course is to establish in our students a foundational knowledge of soil science, sustainable, organic horticulture. This foundation begins in the soil and then extends through the botanical world drawing real world examples and using a diverse array of scientific thought stemming from biology, geology, hydrology and climatology. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: ● Establish a foundational understanding of soil science and how it relates to our gardens ● Establish a greater understanding of microflora and microfauna and how it can impact our gardens ● To indoctrinate our students in the philosophy and standardized best practices of regenerative, sustainable, organic horticulture.

8 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 51 minutes

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

3: Commercial Cultivation Operations

This course is an introduction to implementing a commercial-scale cultivation operation. By the end of this asynchronous course, students will possess the technical expertise and foundational knowledge necessary to thrive in the cannabis industry. They will be able to interpret and apply cannabis laws and regulations, implement lean farming principles to optimize efficiency, and manage critical aspects of commercial cannabis cultivation. This includes evaluating sustainable site selection, designing and implementing advanced security protocols, and developing a comprehensive understanding of environmental controls and automation systems essential for maintaining optimal growing conditions in a cannabis facility. Students will also gain proficiency in managing complex fertigation and irrigation systems, coordinating harvesting and packaging operations, and utilizing seed-to-sale tracking software like METRC to ensure compliance, traceability, and operational excellence.

15 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 5 1/2 hours,

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

4: CBD Comprehensive

This course is designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of CBD, covering its historical usage, biological and chemical properties, various methods of administration, dosing guidelines, and its role in modern medicine. We will also explore CBD's applications for both humans and animals, its marketplace presence, and opportunities for careers and business ventures in the CBD industry.

13 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 6 hours 25 minutes,

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

5. Cannabis Business

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the many functions of modern business in the changing cannabis industry. This course will cover business concepts including topics such as finance/accounting, global business, small business, the entrepreneur, professionalism and time management, operations and management strategies, sales and marketing tactics, and the basics of a successful business plan. The course shows the student how these functions exist in the changing industry and the type of decisions which must be made within the environment. The course is also designed to expose the student to the multitude of career fields in the areas of business and the cannabis industry.

17 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 7 hours.

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

6: Endocannabinoid System

This course delves into the technological and scientific aspects of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS), exploring how medical cannabis interacts with the body to treat various illnesses. Emphasizing a neuroscience perspective, students will learn to decode the messages and trace the system-level connections of the ECS. Through advanced learning tools and research-based technology, students will gain a deeper understanding of how the ECS regulates human wellness, a topic taught in fewer than two-thirds of U.S. medical schools. By completing this course, students will acquire specialized knowledge that surpasses the ECS education of most U.S. medical doctors, highlighting the critical technological skills required to comprehend and apply these findings in the field of medical cannabis.

9 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 5 1/2 hours.

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

7: Dutchie Lab Experience

The Dutchie Experience will lead you through being an agent, an inventory lead, key employee, a delivery manger and finally a GM. The mock dispensary course will be covering the Dutchie software and hardware POS systems used by dispensary employees. The course will teach you how to create the back and front office of a dispensary by adding products, taking in inventory, and sales. Along with learning how to work with customers and their cannabis needs. If you are budding entrepreneur, this class offers you the opportunity to learn and grow in running your own dispensary business.

17 Modules with several module walkthroughs, Total Learning Time 2 hours. Course Includes Lesson Videos, Demonstrations, Presentation pdf and Assessments

8: Dispensary Operations

The purpose of this course is to establish a foundation of knowledge regarding cannabis, specifically focusing on a dispensary setting. Our aim is for our students to be trained in tracking, dispensing, and selling medical cannabis as well as being able to guide patients in order to find the appropriate medical regimen currently allowable under the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.

19 Modules, 2 Assessments Total Learning Time 4 1/2 hours .

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

9: Patient Navigation

"Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: ● Understand the varied medical conditions that medical cannabis can treat ● Understand on a basic physiological and psychological level how cannabis affects the human body ● Understand the botany of the cannabis plant and its various medical uses ● They will have a working knowledge of the various methods of administration for medical cannabis and their associated best practices ● The student will be able to have the fundamental knowledge necessary to acquire a medical cannabis card, and navigate within the Ohio medical marijuana control program as well as functional knowledge of pertinent federal and state laws regarding medical cannabis"

9 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 11 hours.

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

10. Cooking with Cannabis

The purpose of this course is to develop an in-depth understanding of cooking with cannabis. This course will cover: ● Cooking and baking basics ● Methods of infusion ● Dosing

8 Learning Modules plus 5 recipe modules, Total Learning Time 8 hours,

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

11: Science of Extracts

The purpose of this course is to develop an in-depth understanding of extracted cannabis products and methods of production. This course will cover: • Methods of extracting cannabis • Extraction equipment and safety protocol • Cannabis extract testing and dosing • Cannabis extract industry trends • Product development and marketing.

21 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 7 hours,

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

12: CO2 and Ethanol

This course focuses on the use of super-critical carbon dioxide, ethanol, and solvent-free methods to produce crude oil from cannabis. The structure of this class is split to include both theory and lab-based components. Students spend a portion of class time getting hands on with relevant equipment and receive training in safety and tube bending/fitting from Swagelok.

14 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 8 1/2 hours,

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments

13: Post Processing

This course picks up where PRO201 left off and brings students into the realm of post-processing. Participants take a deep dive into the topics of nucleation, winterization, fractional distillation, isolation, and sonication. This course includes a lab section where students will spend time applying the methods, they learn to refine the crude oil produced in PRO101 into products like crystalline cannabinoids, absolute, distillates, isolates, water soluble concentrates, and nano-emulsions.

13 Modules, 2 Assessments, Total Learning Time 4 hours.

Course Includes Lesson Videos, Bonus Videos, Presentation pdf and Assessments