Cannabis Industry Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Cannabis

29 ratings at Coursera

Learn cannabis production from the ground up: taxonomy and subspecies, botany and morphology, reproductive biology, chemistry of cannabinoids and terpenes, and full-cycle flower production.

• Coursera
• 11 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Grow Your Cannabis

13 ratings at Coursera

Learn to cultivate cannabis: climate and environmental factors, cannabinoid potency, terpenes and colors, cultivars, and phenotypic variation.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cannabis Harvest & Curing

Time a cannabis harvest by trichome maturity, compare wet and dry trimming, and cure and store buds to preserve flavor, potency, and quality.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cannabis Propagation

Propagate cannabis from seed and clone: germination, sowing, early seedling care, cloning techniques, transplanting, and indoor pot, hydroponic, and aeroponic growth systems.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cannabis Environmental Control

Manage indoor cannabis grow environments: tune light intensity, quality, and spectrum, set up heating, cooling, and ventilation, and handle water management for healthy plants.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cannabis Nutrient Management

Manage cannabis nutrition: diagnose deficiency symptoms, analyze leaf samples, apply fertilizers, and calculate nutrient rates for healthier, environmentally responsible plants.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cannabis Cultivation and Processing

7 ratings at edX

Investigate the cultivation and processing of cannabis, starting from seeds to a diversity of end products for a global market.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cannabis Compliance, Testing, and Research

Identify legal operations in the cannabis industry and investigate how research and development can advance cannabis science.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cannabis Processing

This course will examine all processing and refinement methods of cannabis, including marijuana and hemp. Students will learn about extraction methods, distillation techniques, and purification method

• edX
• 8 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Cannabis Science and Industries: Seeds to Needs

Explore cannabis history, breeding, cultivation, processing, and professions.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• $618.00
• 3 courses

Pest & Disease Management

77 ratings at Coursera

Identify and manage common cannabis pests and diseases — gray mold, powdery mildew, TMV, mites, thrips — using Integrated Pest Management, biological control, and spraying guidelines.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

General Overview of Cannabis and the Industry’s Outlook and Professions

1 rating

An in-depth view of cannabis and its potential uses.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)