American CBA LLC

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.