Cannabis Career Academy

Name

Cannabis Career Academy

Legal name

Cannabis Career Academy

Website

https://cannabiscareer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Cannabis education
• Dispensary training
• Cannabis certification
• Online courses
• Employee onboarding

Headquarters

HQ city

Temecula

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Course Sales: One-time payment for course access. Intro to Cannabis course priced at $42.00, Dispensary Agent Certification at $242.00. Annual access to course materials included with enrollment.
2. Corporate/Group Training: Customized training programs for cannabis businesses to onboard employees, streamline onboarding processes, and provide trackable promotion pathways. Volume discounts available for group enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cannabis Career Academy provides online, self-paced cannabis industry training and certification courses, including an introductory "Intro to Cannabis" course and a comprehensive "Dispensary Agent Certification" program covering plant science, the endocannabinoid system, terpenes, cultivation, compliance, and budtending skills. The academy also delivers customized group training and onboarding programs for licensed cannabis dispensaries seeking to train and certify employees with volume discounts. All programs are delivered through the Legacy Education learning platform and culminate in a Certificate of Completion.

Product overview

Cannabis Career Academy offers a portfolio of online, self-paced certification courses for cannabis industry professionals. The core offerings consist of the Intro to Cannabis entry-level course ($42) and the comprehensive Dispensary Agent Certification ($242), both delivered entirely online with video-based modules and downloadable resources. The academy also provides Group Training/Dispensary Onboarding services for businesses and Responsible Vendor Training for state compliance requirements. All programs are designed to be completed at the student's own pace, with courses ranging from 2 hours to 10 hours in duration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Complete certification in under 10 hours with Dispensary Agent Certification course
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• High Desert Medical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCannabis Career Academy is nationally accredited through High Desert Medical College, a Legacy Education institution. This accreditation provides formal credentialing authority and credibility for the academy's certification programs.
• Legacy EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing the learning management system platform and institutional backing. Cannabiscareer.com is a product of Legacy Education, described as a leader in education with nationally accredited colleges.
• National Cannabis Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of the NCIA with curriculum reviewed by industry experts on an ongoing basis to stay current with rules and information as published. Provides industry credibility and network access.
• True TerpenesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor Drew Hull serves as Head of Regulatory Affairs & Product Innovation at True Terpenes and teaches the Intro to Terpenes module. Provides industry expertise and real-world product knowledge to curriculum.
• The CannigmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Codi Peterson serves as Chief Science Officer and Steve Philpott Jr. serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of The Cannigma, a science-forward media company. Contributes scientific credibility to course content.
• Veterans Cannabis CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by instructor Eric Goepel, this nonprofit organization advocates for cannabis policy reform and has distributed over $4 million in free cannabis under California's compassion law. Eric teaches the History of Cannabis module.
• Pharmacists Cannabis Coalition of California (PCCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by instructor Dr. Codi Peterson, this public-benefit nonprofit is dedicated to educating and elevating California pharmacists in the cannabis space.
• OCEMTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor Dr. Codi Peterson teaches pharmacology to paramedics for this organization, bringing healthcare education expertise to cannabis training.
• NORML (Los Angeles Chapter)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor Eric Goepel serves as Director of Veterans Affairs for the Los Angeles chapter of NORML, contributing cannabis policy advocacy expertise.
• BinskeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor Jolene Bettis works as Account Executive at Binske, a cannabis brand. She teaches modules on Routes of Administration, Foundations of Budtending, and Effective Communication Techniques.
• NuLeaf TahoeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstructor Nathaniel Vice previously worked as budtender and was promoted to shift lead within 6 months, later becoming Head of Product Knowledge. The academy's Outreach Manager now trains others using this experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• THC University: THC University is an online cannabis education provider offering certificate programs for industry careers, including budtender, cultivation, and cannabis business tracks. It is the closest direct competitor to Cannabis Career Academy in the online cannabis certification category.
• Ganjier: Ganjier is a cannabis sommelier/certification program focused on product knowledge and retail staff expertise. It overlaps with Cannabis Career Academy's budtender training focus, particularly at the higher-end professional certification tier.
• Clover Leaf University: Clover Leaf University offers online cannabis industry certificate programs including dispensary agent training, extraction, cultivation, and business. It is a direct peer competing in the same online certificate space as Cannabis Career Academy.
• Green Flower: Green Flower is a cannabis education platform offering expert-led courses and certificates for industry professionals and consumers. It is one of the larger and more recognized online cannabis training brands competing for the same individual learner and B2B training budgets.
• 420 Career Academy: 420 Career Academy provides online cannabis training courses targeted at dispensary staff and cannabis job seekers. It competes with Cannabis Career Academy for entry-level certification enrollment at similar price points.
• Cannabis Training Institute: Cannabis Training Institute provides online cannabis industry courses covering laws, cultivation, cooking, and budtender training. It competes directly with Cannabis Career Academy for individual learners and dispensary staff onboarding.
• Siva Enterprises / My Cannabis Cert: My Cannabis Cert offers accredited online cannabis training and certification, including responsible vendor training. It overlaps with CCA's responsible vendor and dispensary agent certification offerings and competes in the accredited online certificate segment.

Broad incumbents

• Leafly: Leafly is a broad cannabis industry incumbent combining education, content, and marketplace functionality. While not a pure training company, its cannabis education articles and content reach the same career-curious audience that Cannabis Career Academy targets.
• Weedmaps: Weedmaps is a broad cannabis industry platform with content and jobs sections reaching dispensary professionals. It is a potential partner or competitor in connecting cannabis learners with employers and dispensary training content.

Others

• High Desert Medical College: High Desert Medical College is the Legacy Education institution through which Cannabis Career Academy is accredited. As the parent/accrediting institution, it provides the LMS and institutional credentials and is a critical ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/canncareer
• TikToktiktok.com/@canncareeracademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cannabis-career

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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