Cannabis Retail Specialist Certificate - Cannabis Studies

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive overview of the cannabis industry, covering fundamentals, product knowledge, and compliance. Taught by industry experts, it equips students with the skills needed for careers in cannabis retail, dispensary sales, consulting, marketing, and merchandising. The program emphasizes compliance and best practices, ensuring students are well-prepared for the heavily regulated cannabis industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Unit 1: Cannabis Industry Fundamentals
• Discover how the cannabis industry actually works, from seed to sale, including the business of cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, and lab testing.
This unit will give you a foundational understanding of the cannabis supply chain, so you can speak confidently to others in the industry, and successfully work within many different roles and verticals.
• Unit 2: Product Knowledge & Customer Service
• Dive into a skills based training specifically for cannabis retail, covering the various delivery methods and products used in today’s cannabis marketplace, providing safe and helpful service to consumers, the science of cannabis including cannabinoids, terpenes, and the Endocannabinoid System, the nuances of doing effective sales and marketing in cannabis, and much more.
By the end of this training, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to become a successful, in-demand cannabis retail professional.
• Unit 3: Compliance & Operations
• Learn all about compliance, which is essential if you want to work in cannabis.
You’ll get trained on health and safety best practices for cannabis workers, compliantly receiving and transporting cannabis products, maintaining product safety, the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in cannabis, and much more. The cannabis industry is heavily regulated and most people simply don’t understand the rules, so acquiring this knowledge will truly help you stand out from the pack.

Teaching:

• Taught exclusively by leading industry experts and operators, this program gives you a foundational understanding of the cannabis supply chain, as well as the skills needed to excel in the cannabis retail environment, including product knowledge and customer engagement.

Careers:

• Careers in cannabis retail and dispensary sales, consulting, marketing, and merchandising.