About the CLP®

The Cannabis Lending Professional® (CLP®) Certification is designed for banking professionals who structure, underwrite, or manage credit relationships with cannabis-related businesses (CRBs). As more CRBs seek equipment financing, real estate loans, working capital lines, and other credit products, institutions need lenders who understand both traditional credit principles and the unique risks, collateral issues, and regulatory expectations surrounding cannabis. The CLP program delivers practical, focused training that helps participants build, document, and maintain safe and sound cannabis lending programs that can withstand examiner scrutiny while supporting responsible growth.

Through this certification, participants will explore how to design and maintain a smart cannabis lending program, evaluate different loan types and collateral structures, apply the 5 C’s of credit in a cannabis context, and integrate insurance, legal remedies, and receiverships into their risk management toolkit. The curriculum also addresses how to position cannabis lending as a competitive advantage, tailor loan and deposit agreements for high-risk CRBs, and effectively market your program to the right audiences. Each course concludes with a brief quiz, and upon successful completion of the entire program, registrants can print a certificate of completion valid for two full years.

Cannabis Lending Professional® Certification Includes:

1. How to Build and Maintain a Smart Cannabis Lending Program

2. Types of Cannabis Loans and the Collateral Needed to Secure Them

3. Demystifying Cannabis Insurance - The Missing Risk Layer in Cannabis Banking

4. The 5c's of Cannabis Lending and Credit Risk

5. Cannabis Lending as a Competitive Advantage

6. Cannabis Receiverships & Recovery

7. Tailoring Deposit and Loan Agreements with High Risk CRBs

8. Marketing Your CRB Program Publicly

Can I take the cannabis banking certification all online?

Absolutely! The courses on the ACB Learning Management System makes the work efficient and tailored to your schedule. ACB training has no arbitrary deadlines for completion as students progress at their own pace. We have busy schedules too and you want to learn when it’s convenient for you! Each class finishes with a brief quiz and requires 80% completion for success. The class modules are videos along with handout(s). You have the ability to start, stop and resume at your leisure. You may also retake any prior class for knowledge retention and/or to achieve the passing requirement. Upon completion you may print a certificate of completion good for two years from date of issuance. Renewal is easy and when the time comes, you will only have to pay a small fee of $195 and complete any additional or revised elements since you were last certified. It’s that simple!