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A Cannabis Horticulture Specialist is knowledgeable in the areas of cannabis growing, harvesting, and storage. They also know the best ways to feed and cultivate cannabis in order to maximize its yield. This course will cover all the necessary information you need to know in order to become a Cannabis Horticulture Specialist!
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Understand plant genetics, growing tech, and proper lighting
- Identify proper climate control and plant nutrition
- Recognize the flowering stage, how to maximize yield, and efficient pest management
- Recall how to harvest, dry, trim, cure, and store cannabis
- Name important cultivation operation tasks
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 1
Introduction, Botany, Genetics, & Plant Selection
- From Cottage Garden to Commercial Industry
- What a Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Does
- Career Paths and Job Titles
- Plant Anatomy
- Photosynthesis and Transpiration
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 2
Grow Facilities, Grow-House Technology, & Lighting
- Indoor, Outdoor, and Greenhouse Growing
- Facility Layout and Workflow
- Environmental and Monitoring Systems
- Light and the Plant
- How Light Controls Flowering
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 3
Climate Control, Growing Media, Water, & Irrigation
- Temperature and Humidity Basics
- Understanding VPD
- Airflow, Ventilation, and Filtration
- What a Growing Medium Does
- Soil, Soilless Mixes, and Hydroponics
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 4
Plant Nutrition, Crop Feeding, & Propagation
- Macronutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
- Secondary and Micronutrients
- Feeding Across the Growth Cycle
- Germinating Seeds
- Taking and Rooting Clones
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 5
The Flowering Stage & Maximizing Yield
- Triggering Flower: The Light Flip
- Week-by-Week in Flower
- Feeding and Climate in Flower
- Sexing Plants and Removing Males
- Ripening and Reading Trichomes
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 6
Integrated Pest Management
- What Integrated Pest Management Means
- Common Pests
- Common Diseases
- Pest, Disease, or Disorder?
- Prevention, Scouting, and Biosecurity
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 7
Harvest, Drying, Trimming, Curing, & Storage
- Judging Harvest Timing
- Harvesting and Handling
- Drying
- Trimming: Wet vs. Dry
- Curing and Storage
Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Module 8
Cultivation Operations, Compliance, & Team Leadership
- The Regulatory Landscape
- Seed-to-Sale Tracking and Recordkeeping
- Worker Safety, Sanitation, and Lab Testing
- Quality Control and Standard Operating Procedures
- Production Planning and Scheduling
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Upon successful completion of our Cannabis Horticulture Specialist course, students will be prepared, in part, to sit for the NCCB Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Certification (CCHS) certification exam.
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player