Eligibility Requirements
Certified Commercial Cannabis Professional (CCCP)
Members do not need to demonstrate prior experience in order to qualify for the CCCP Certification Exam.
Certified Commercial Cannabis Expert (CCCE)
In order to qualify for the CCCE Certification Exam, members are required to demonstrate a baseline of experience in compliance, risk management and/or commercial cannabis, including four or more years in compliance/risk or the cannabis industry OR two or more years in a management role in compliance/risk or the cannabis industry.
Alternatively, members will be able to demonstrate applicable education via another risk or compliance certification.
A total of 40 credits from the below tables will be required to sit for the exam.
If you do not meet the eligibility requirements for the CCCE Certification Exam, you may be a great candidate for becoming a CCCP. The Certified Commercial Cannabis Professional (CCCP) is for members without prior commercial cannabis, compliance, or risk management experience.
Education
| Associate’s degree |
10 credits |
| Bachelor’s degree (undergraduate) |
20 credits |
| Master’s degree, PHD, or equivalent |
30 credits |
| Risk certifications (CRM, FRM, PRM, or equivalent) |
15Â credits per certification |
| Compliance certifications (CAMS, CIA, CFE, or equivalent) |
10 credits per certification |
|
Accounting designations (CPA, CFA, CGA, or equivalent) |
10 credits per certification |
|
Securities certification (FINRA, CSI, or equivalent) |
10 credits per certification |
| Active bar licence (legal) | 10 credits per license |
Professional ExperienceÂ
20 credits must be attained from this category
| Minimum 2 years risk/compliance manager experience You have worked in the area of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk events that have occurred in their organization |
20 credits |
| Minimum 4 years risk, compliance or cannabis industry experience You have worked in the area of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk events that have occurred in their organization or you have worked in an organization directly or indirectly related to cannabis (cultivation, production; supply chain) |
20 credits |
If you maintain a certificate that is not listed above but believe it is relevant, please contact ACCCEÂ to determine if it can be used towards the eligibility requirements.