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    • for Animal Caregivers
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    • For the Media
  • Learning
    • for the Community >
      • Pet Parent Classes
      • Retail & Service Industry
      • Dispensary Staff
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      • Online Education
      • Around the Globe
      • Team Training
    • Meet Our Instructors
  • Certification
    • VC Guide >
      • Guide Application
      • Pre-Requisites
      • Curriculum
    • VC Counselor >
      • Counselor Application
      • Pre-Requisites
      • Curriculum
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The VCC Curriculum

12 weeks of guided learning, facilitated discussion groups & small group-size mentorship

View course syllabus HERE.
Curious about the VCC class?  Hear from our VCC students themselves in this Roundtable Discussion!

Programs & Tools for Class
  • Professionalism Policy
  • The Flipped Classroom
  • Overview of the Forum
  • Webinar Etiquette​​
Course Introduction
  • Welcome to Class
  • Welcome to "Cannabis"

Module 1 - The Endocannabinoid System & Cannabis Plant Biology​
  • The Endocannabinoid System
  • The Cannabis Plant​
Module 2 - Legal Topics & Veterinary Ethics
  • Veterinary Ethics in Cannabis Medicine
  • Understanding Cannabis Policy in Your Region

Module 3 - Harm Reduction Education & Evaluating A Product
  • Lab test interpretation
  • Consumer protection issues
Module 4 - Beyond the Basics: Molecular Complexity  
  • It's Way More than CBD & THC
  • The ECS in Body Systems ​

Module 5 - Administration Plans & Monitoring     ​
  • Administration guidance & monitoring
  • Case-based discussion on clinical applications​​
  • Indications & cautions for cannabis therapy
Module 6 - Medical Record-keeping & Business Topics     
  • Medical record guidance
  • Best business practices

Certification 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 6 Case Studies​​ (due within 6 months of completing webinars)​ 
  5. Present 1 Case Study during a Grand Rounds session (due within 12 months of completing webinars)​​
Submit your Application today!


Module 1 - Introduction to the Endocannabinoid System     ​
  • Anatomy of the ECS
  • Cannabinoid Mechanism of Action
  • Terminology
Module 4 - Product Evaluation & Administration Guidance     
  • Lab test interpretation
  • Consumer protection issues
  • Administration guidance & monitoring
Module 2 - The Cannabis Plant, Legal Issues & Ethics  
  • Legal Issues & Advocacy
  • Harm Reduction Education​​
Module 5 - Clinical Applications & Case Studies     
  • Case-based discussion on clinical applications​​
  • Indications & cautions for cannabis therapy
Module 3 - The ECS within Body Systems        
  • The ECS & Cannabis Interactions within Specific Body Systems​
Module 6 - Medical Record-keeping & Business Resources     
  • Medical record guidance
  • Best business practices
Schedule: upcoming start dates  (attendance at every webinar is required)  ​
April 7, 2021  - Wednesdays 4-6PM MST | REGISTRATION OPEN
  • Access to course material: April 7, 2021 
  • Live Webinars: Apr. 14, Apr. 28, May 12, May 26, Jun. 9, Jun. 23 | Class Schedule
July 7, 2021  -  Wednesdays 4-6PM MST |  REGISTRATION OPEN
  • Access to course material: July 7, 2021
  • Live Webinars: Jul. 14, Jul. 28, Aug. 11, Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 24 | Class Schedule
Submit your Application Today!

​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 6 Case Studies​​ (due within 6 months of completing classwork)​ ​​


Education & Consulting

Veterinary cannabis, providing education for veterinarians and pet parents in regards to cannabis for pets.
Email: reception.desk@veterinarycannabis.org
Phone: 720-551-5293
Office​: 10474 W. 38th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
​Schedule an online consultation HERE!
It is the policy of Veterinary Cannabis Education and Consulting not to discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. Veterinary Cannabis is committed to being compliant with the American Disabilities Act. While striving to ensure that all services are accessible to individuals with disabilities we are dedicated to continuing to improve our website to ensure that it is easier to use and is accessible for people with disabilities. If you have a disability and the format of any material on our website interferes with your ability to access some information please email us at reception.desk@veterinarycannabis.org and we will follow up in order to resolve the issue.
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