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Certified Cannabis Horticulture Specialist (CCHS) Exam Prep

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Module 1: The Cannabis Industry and the Horticulture Career Sample Lesson

1.1 From Cottage Garden to Commercial Industry

1.2 What a Cannabis Horticulture Specialist Does

1.3 Career Paths and Job Titles

1.4 Pay, Demand, and Why Certification Matters

1.5 Medical, Adult-Use, and Hemp at a Glance

Chapter 1 Practice

Chapter 1 Practice Set

Chapter 1 Reflect

Chapter 1 Wrap-up

Module 2: Cannabis Botany, Genetics, and Plant Selection

2.1 Plant Anatomy: Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Flowers

2.2 How Plants Make Food: Photosynthesis and Transpiration

2.3 The Cannabis Life Cycle

2.4 Trichomes, Cannabinoids, and Terpenes

2.5 Genotype, Phenotype, and Strains

2.6 Seeds vs. Clones and Seed Types

2.7 Selecting and Maintaining Mother Plants

Chapter 2 Practice

Chapter 2 Practice Set

Chapter 2 Reflect

Chapter 2 Wrap-up

Module 3: Grow Facilities and Grow-House Technology

3.1 Indoor, Outdoor, and Greenhouse Growing

3.2 Facility Layout and Workflow

3.3 Environmental and Monitoring Systems

3.4 Automation and Grow-House Technology

3.5 Designing for Biosecurity and Safety

Chapter 3 Practice

Chapter 3 Practice Set

Chapter 3 Reflect

Chapter 3 Wrap-up

Module 4: Light and Lighting Systems

4.1 Light and the Plant: The Basics

4.2 Photoperiod: How Light Controls Flowering

4.3 Fixture Types: LED, HID, and Others

4.4 Measuring Light: PPFD, DLI, and Coverage

4.5 Light Schedules by Growth Stage

Chapter 4 Practice

Chapter 4 Practice Set

Chapter 4 Reflect

Chapter 4 Wrap-up

Module 5: Climate Control: Temperature, Humidity, Air, and CO2

5.1 Temperature and Humidity Basics

5.2 Understanding VPD

5.3 Airflow, Ventilation, and Filtration

5.4 CO2 Enrichment and Safety

5.5 Climate Targets by Stage

Chapter 5 Practice

Chapter 5 Practice Set

Chapter 5 Reflect

Chapter 5 Wrap-up

Module 6: Growing Media, Water, and Irrigation

6.1 What a Growing Medium Does

6.2 Soil, Soilless Mixes, and Hydroponics

6.3 Containers, Beds, and Media Selection

6.4 Water Quality: Source, pH, and EC

6.5 Irrigation Methods and Fertigation

6.6 Watering Schedules, Runoff, and Storage

Chapter 6 Practice

Chapter 6 Practice Set

Chapter 6 Reflect

Chapter 6 Wrap-up

Module 7: Plant Nutrition and Crop Feeding

7.1 Macronutrients: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium

7.2 Secondary and Micronutrients

7.3 Feeding Across the Growth Cycle

7.4 Building and Adjusting a Feeding Schedule

7.5 Diagnosing Deficiencies and Excesses

Chapter 7 Practice

Chapter 7 Practice Set

Chapter 7 Reflect

Chapter 7 Wrap-up

Module 8: Propagation and the Vegetative Stage

8.1 Germinating Seeds

8.2 Taking and Rooting Clones

8.3 Seedlings, Mother Plants, and Transplanting

8.4 Goals of the Vegetative Stage

8.5 Canopy Management and Training

8.6 Defoliation and Knowing When to Flip

Chapter 8 Practice

Chapter 8 Practice Set

Chapter 8 Reflect

Chapter 8 Wrap-up

Module 9: The Flowering Stage and Maximizing Yield

9.1 Triggering Flower: The Light Flip

9.2 Week-by-Week in Flower

9.3 Feeding and Climate in Flower

9.4 Sexing Plants and Removing Males

9.5 Ripening and Reading Trichomes

Chapter 9 Practice

Chapter 9 Practice Set

Chapter 9 Reflect

Chapter 9 Wrap-up

Module 10: Integrated Pest Management: Pests, Diseases, and Disorders

10.1 What Integrated Pest Management Means

10.2 Common Pests

10.3 Common Diseases

10.4 Pest, Disease, or Disorder?

10.5 Prevention, Scouting, and Biosecurity

Chapter 10 Practice

Chapter 10 Practice Set

Chapter 10 Reflect

Chapter 10 Wrap-up

Module 11: Harvest, Drying, Trimming, Curing, and Storage

11.1 Judging Harvest Timing

11.2 Harvesting and Handling

11.4 Trimming: Wet vs. Dry

11.5 Curing and Storage

Chapter 11 Practice

Chapter 11 Practice Set

Chapter 11 Reflect

Chapter 11 Wrap-up

Module 12: Cultivation Operations, Compliance, and Team Leadership

12.1 The Regulatory Landscape

12.2 Seed-to-Sale Tracking and Recordkeeping

12.3 Worker Safety, Sanitation, and Lab Testing

12.4 Quality Control and Standard Operating Procedures

12.5 Production Planning and Scheduling

12.6 Staffing, Training, and Leadership

12.7 Costs, Yield, and Continuous Improvement

Chapter 12 Practice

Chapter 12 Practice Set

Chapter 12 Reflect

Chapter 12 Wrap-up

CCHS Course Final Exam

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Certified Cannabis Horticulture Specialist (CCHS) Exam Prep
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Question 1 of 12

1. Question

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The science and art of growing plants.
The full process of growing cannabis from start to harvest.
A small business run on a tiny scale, often from a home.
The process of an activity becoming a skilled, organized profession.
The lead expert who oversees an entire cultivation operation.
A prevention-first approach to controlling pests and disease.
The NCCB national cannabis cultivation credential.
Cannabis grown with very low THC and treated differently by law.

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California was the first state to allow BLANK 1 of 1 cannabis in 1996.
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Colorado and Washington legalized BLANK 1 of 1 cannabis in 2012.
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Tracking every plant from cutting to sale is called BLANK 1 of 1 tracking.
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The first stage of the grow cycle is BLANK 1 of 1.
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Buds form during the BLANK 1 of 1 stage.
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In a legal grow, if a task was not BLANK 1 of 1 down, it is treated as if it never happened.
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A common entry-level role is a cultivation BLANK 1 of 1.
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The NCCB BLANK 1 of 1 knowledge; it does not provide the training.
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The CCHS exam requires a passing score of BLANK 1 of 1 percent.
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Demand for growers stays strong because cannabis must be grown BLANK 1 of 1 and locally.
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