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Course Structure & Curriculum
Credentialing Program

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Course Structure

  • 12 weeks of guided learning with joint classrooms, small-size discussion, and cross-industry learning.

  • Flipped-classroom model: students complete self-paced content on their own schedule, then meet for live webinar discussions to apply it together.

  • Six self-paced modules, completed before their matching live sessions.

  • Six live classroom webinars, 2 hours each (attendance at ALL live classroom webinars is required).

  • Community forum, colleague connection opportunities, and weekly OfficeHours throughout.

  • Tuition: $825 USD.

Course Curriculum

All three tracks — Veterinary Cannabis Counselor (VCC), Veterinary Cannabis Guide (VCG), and Cannabis-Knowledgeable Veterinarian — complete the same six-module curriculum.
Each track varies in learning emphasis and the graduation requirements. Learn more about each track. 

Module 1 — Endocannabinoid System (ECS) Science & Cannabis Plant Biology

  • Anatomy of the ECS

  • Medical molecules of the Cannabis plant

  • Cannabinoid mechanism of action

  • Medical terminology

 

Module 2 — Legal Topics & Veterinary Medical Ethics

  • Veterinary ethics in cannabis medicine

  • The veterinary legal landscape

  • Understanding cannabis policy

 

Module 3 — Harm Reduction Education (HRE) & Evaluating a Product

  • Importance of harm reduction education

  • Evaluating a product

  • Interpreting lab reports

  • Locating a product

 

Module 4 — Beyond the Basics: Molecular Complexity in Clinical Applications

  • Clinical importance of molecular complexity

  • Working with CBDA, CBG, and CBN

  • A tangle of terpenes

  • The ECS in body systems

 

Module 5 — Administration Plan & Monitoring

  • Creating a cannabis plan

  • Importance of timing in cannabis administration

  • Importance of monitoring and caregiver journaling

 

Module 6 — Medical Recordkeeping & Business Topics

  • Medical recordkeeping

  • Business topic overview

  • Becoming a VCCounselor

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