Hemp Bev Certified
A can of hemp derived THC beverage beside the certification mark.
HBC-R  /  Retailer Edition

Hemp Bev Certified

Your floor staff are the last person a customer talks to before they buy. They are answering questions about dosing, legality and effects in real time, with no script. Eight modules give them the script, and the limits on it.

Modules 8
Time to finish Two to three hours
Pass mark 75%
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Per seat, one time $57
Who it is for

Retail associates, store managers and floor staff at any location carrying hemp derived THC beverages.

Curriculum

Eight modules, each one gated.

A module has to be passed before the next one opens, so nobody arrives at the assessment having skipped the law.

Course contents Two to three hours
01 Category Context and Market Reality The moderation movement, where THC beverages fit adult beverage culture, and how to think about the set from data rather than assumptions.
02 Legal Foundation and Regulatory Structure Federal law, the 2018 Farm Bill, the dry weight measure, conversion pathways, what delta-8 is, and why a federally compliant product can still be restricted in your state.
03 Dosing and Experience Control Milligrams, serving against container math, onset timelines, liver metabolism, and how state caps vary. There is no national standard serving, and the course says so.
04 Biology and Cannabinoids The endocannabinoid system, how THC works, what CBD does on its own, cannabinoid ratios, and why you never promise a customer a specific experience.
05 How THC Beverages Are Made Production basics, emulsification, shelf life, potency drift, and why storage and rotation matter for the product you carry.
06 Retail Execution, Responsible Selling, and Customer Conversations Guiding selection by experience level and occasion, reading a label out loud for a customer, and handling the misconceptions you hear every shift.
07 Compliance at the Register Age verification with no exceptions, placement and merchandising, FIFO storage and rotation, reviewing brand signage for claims your store cannot make, and what to do when a product looks wrong.
08 Future Outlook and Category Maturity The federal definition changing in late 2026, what it does to the set you carry, and what a trained store looks like on the other side of it.
Final Assessment A 75 question exam pool, 50 multiple choice and 25 true or false, drawn across all eight modules. Scenario based, so it tests what a associate does rather than what they can recite.
Every module: Outcomes Key concepts Teaching screens Flashcards Knowledge check at 75%
The credential

What a pass is worth.

01

A HBC-R certificate and badge, issued by Learn Brands LLC of Denver, Colorado, and shareable on LinkedIn.

02

Valid for two years, because the rules in this category move faster than that.

03

A record you can keep in a personnel file, which matters when somebody asks what training your team has had.

04

Access to the refresh when the federal definition changes, which it does on December 11, 2026.

The other editions

Same science, different job.

The category knowledge is shared across all three. What changes is the room you are standing in.

HBC-S Sales Team Edition

Distributor sales teams, account managers and business development reps selling hemp derived THC beverages into retail.

See the HBC-S course

HBC-OP On-Premise Edition

Bartenders, servers, floor managers and beverage directors at any bar or restaurant pouring hemp derived THC beverages.

See the HBC-OP course

Pricing

Fifty seven dollars a seat, less as the team grows.

One time, per person. No subscription and no renewal fee.

Single seat

$57

per seat, one time

  • Hemp Bev Certified certificate of completion
  • HBC-R credential, valid for two years
  • Eight modules, each gated at 75%
  • 24/7 access through the Learn Brands LMS
  • Library of free complimentary courses
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Checkout and course delivery happen in the Learn Brands LMS.

Bulk pricing Per seat price shown
$47 2 to 9 seats 18% off
$37 10 to 24 seats 35% off
$27 25 seats and up 53% off

The discount applies automatically at checkout, from two seats upward.

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Fifty seven dollars a seat, less from two seats upward, and your team is in the course in a couple of minutes.

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