• Are you ready to elevate your career in cannabis? Oaksterdam University is here to guide you on your next steps.

    Are you ready to elevate your career in cannabis? Oaksterdam University is here to guide you on your next steps.

    Take our interactive quiz to find out which certification program is best for you!
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  • Budtending (Self-Paced)

    You care about appropriate dosing, potential side effects, and population groups for whom cannabis consumption could pose a higher risk of adverse health outcomes. You believe that knowledge and cannabis should both be shared!
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  • Horticulture (Self-Paced)

    You are intrigued by the plant's entire life cycle, from seed to sale, and are ready to learn the basic cultivation techniques for each stage of growth.
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  • Horticulture Live (Fast-Track)

    You are intrigued by the plant's entire life cycle, from seed to sale, and are ready to learn the basic cultivation techniques for each stage of growth. You get the most out of learning with others!
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  • Business of Cannabis Live (Fast‑Track)

    You are interested in how to successfully run a commercial cannabis operation, whether the focus is cultivation science, design, financing, licensing, or regulation. In our live semester, you will join students from around the world to take a deep dive in the economic principles of cannabis markets, heavily influenced by laws and regulations, and the economic benefits and financial barriers the cannabis industry experiences.
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  • Business of Cannabis (Self-Paced)

    You are interested in how to successfully run a commercial cannabis operation, whether the focus is cultivation science, design, financing, licensing, or regulation. In this course, you will take a deep dive in the economic principles of cannabis markets, heavily influenced by laws and regulations, and the economic benefits and financial barriers the cannabis industry experiences.
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  • Extraction and Manufacturing

    You aim to demystify the complex process of extracting the cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids from cannabis! You are interested in how to transform them into profitable manufactured consumer products.
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