Cannabis Banking Education, Certification, Events, and Standards
ACB provides accredited webinars, certifications, memberships, standards, live events, and practical resources for the people responsible for getting cannabis banking right.
Built for banks, credit unions, compliance teams, lenders, payments professionals, regulators, fintechs, solution providers, and cannabis financial services partners navigating one of the most complex areas of banking.
Information is free. Professional education goes deeper.
ACB offers free member-led briefings for timely industry insight and accredited professional education for deeper training, documentation, and implementation.
- Free member-led briefings share timely industry information and marketplace perspective.
- Professional education webinars support training, documentation, implementation, and continuing education needs.
- Certification programs create structured learning pathways and documented completion.
- Membership gives teams year-round access to education, certifications, resources, and event discounts.
Choose the right ACB learning format
Not all learning serves the same purpose. ACB organizes education around how professionals actually use it: awareness, training, credentials, and implementation support.
| Learning Format | Best For | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free Industry Briefings | Timely updates and corporate member insights | Live discussion, market perspectives, emerging topics, and member expertise |
| Professional Education Webinars | Staff training, compliance education, and practical implementation | Accreditation where eligible, handouts, checklists, certificates, tools, and replay access |
| Certification Programs | Structured professional development and documented learning | CBP, CBPA, CRS, and CLP pathways with quizzes and completion standards |
| Member Resource Library | Ongoing implementation support | Standards, guidelines, manuals, playbooks, updates, and practical resources |
Find your path
Whether you are training a bank team, building personal expertise, serving the cannabis banking ecosystem, or preparing for CBX, ACB gives you a clear next step.
For Banks & Credit Unions
Train teams, document learning, access certifications, and strengthen cannabis banking programs.
Explore FI Membership →For Individual Professionals
Build practical cannabis banking knowledge through webinars, certifications, and member resources.
Explore Individual Membership →For Vendors & Service Providers
Educate your team, gain visibility, and connect with the cannabis banking ecosystem.
Explore Corporate Membership →For Cannabis Banking Learners
Start with the catalog, choose a certification, or register for a webinar that matches your role.
View Education Catalog →For CBX Attendees & Sponsors
Join the flagship in-person event for practical education, networking, speakers, sponsors, and activities.
Explore CBX 2026 →For Regulators & Public-Interest Audiences
Explore standards, guidelines, accreditation, and EMC resources supporting safer cannabis financial services.
View Standards & Guidelines →The ACB education ecosystem
ACB brings together the core elements cannabis banking professionals need: education, credentials, membership, standards, accreditation, resources, and live experiences.
2026 Education Catalog
Explore webinars, certifications, memberships, CBX, EMC, standards, and ACB’s full learning ecosystem.
Open Catalog →Certifications
Choose from Cannabis Banking Professional, Advanced, Risk Specialist, and Lending Professional pathways.
View Certifications →Membership
Access webinars, certifications, resources, CBX discounts, and year-round cannabis banking education.
Compare Memberships →Standards & Resources
Use ACB and EMC standards, guidelines, playbooks, and manuals to support practical implementation.
View Resources →The Cannabis Banking eXperience is where ACB education comes to life.
CBX 2026 brings together banking, compliance, risk, lending, payments, legal, accounting, insurance, fintech, regulators, sponsors, and cannabis industry leaders for practical education and real conversation in New Mexico.
Attend the flagship in-person event for cannabis banking education, networking, sponsor visibility, and destination experiences.
Professional education, not product promotion.
ACB education is built for people with real cannabis banking responsibilities — the professionals who need to train teams, support oversight, document learning, and apply knowledge in a complex regulatory environment.
- Banker-focused and practical, not vendor-first.
- Built for compliance, risk, lending, payments, onboarding, monitoring, and program oversight.
- Includes practical resources, handouts, checklists, certificates, and learning pathways where applicable.
- Aligned with ACB certifications, standards, accreditation, and member resources.
Not sure where to begin? Start with the 2026 Education Catalog.
Explore ACB webinars, certifications, memberships, CBX 2026, standards, EMC resources, and next steps for building cannabis banking knowledge across your team.
