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  • Certification
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The VCCounselor Curriculum

12 weeks of guided learning, facilitated discussion groups & small group-size mentorship
View the course syllabus here.

Curious about the VCCounselor class?  
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Hear from our VCC students themselves in this Roundtable Discussion!

Module 1 - Endocannabinoid System (ECS) & Cannabis Plant Biology     ​
  • Anatomy of the ECS
  • Medical molecules of the Cannabis plant
  • Cannabinoid mechanism of action
  • Medical terminology
Module 4 - Beyond the Basics: Molecular Complexity
  • Clinical importance of molecular complexity
  • Working with CBDA, CBG, and CBN
  • A tangle of terpenes
  • The ECS in body systems
Module 2 - Legal Topics & Veterinary Ethics 
  • Veterinary ethics in cannabis medicine
  • The veterinary legal landscape
  • ​Understanding cannabis policy
Module 5 - Administration Plans & Monitoring    
  • Creating a cannabis plan
  • Importance of timing in cannabis administration
  • Importance of monitoring and caregiver journaling
Module 3 - Harm Reduction Education & Evaluating a Product     
  • Importance of harm reduction education (HRE)
  • Evaluating a product
  • Interpreting lab reports
  • ​Locating a product
Module 6 - Medical Recordkeeping & Business Topics     
  • Medical recordkeeping
  • Business topic overview
  • What's next....becoming a VCC.
Graduation Requirements
​Students will earn a Veterinary Cannabis Counselor (VCC) certification after successfully completing the following:
  1. Attend six 2-hour LIVE webinar sessions (attendance at every webinar is required), webinars occur every 2 weeks
  2. Participate in forum discussions throughout course
  3. Successfully pass a Written Evaluation (due within 30 days of completing webinars)
  4. Complete six (6) Case Studies​​ (due within 4 months of completing webinars)​ 
  5. ​​​Present one (1) Case Study at a Grand Rounds session (due within 6 months of completing webinars)​ 
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