Cannabis Retail Certificate

New - Cannabis Retail Certificate

The cannabis industry is growing field with retail positions being in high demand for both the medical and adult use markets. This course was created with job acquisition in mind. MCC’s Cannabis Retail Certificate (noncredit) addresses the real world demands and core knowledge that retail positions require. Students will develop fundamental skills with an understand of what is required to work in a customer facing position in the Massachusetts cannabis industry. Training will include the state certified Core Curriculum training & exam which is a Cannabis Control Commission requirement for those working in the industry. Taught be a state certified Responsible Vendor Trainer. The final course exam is the state required Core Curriculum exam that is required by the Cannabis Control Commission. Core Curriculum certificates are valid for one year. Not eligible for waivers.
Pre-req:  Must be 21+ to attend and eligible to work in the United States.  $500.  Instructor: BROWN

No class July 2.  Enroll by May 22.
Scholarships are available for qualified students through Mass Cultivate Ed. To apply contact Mass Cultivated  https://www.masscultivated.com/apply
Questions on the scholarships email masscultivated@gmail.com

6/04 - 7/09              9:00am - 11:00am      Tuesday   
7/16                        9:00am - 2:00pm        Tuesday
Online via Zoom 
Course Number:   CAR 997 75    
CRN: 14473     

Note:  Last class date is 5 hours in length and students will be taking the state Certified Core Curriculum exam. 

Course outcomes:

  • Confidently apply for a cannabis retail position
  • Knowledgeable on MA compliance and best safety practices
  • Effectively consulting with a patient or adult-use customers
  • Diversion prevention, seed to sale tracking and cash handling
  • Articulating the difference between cannabis and cannabis products
  • Understanding the effects of cannabis and cannabis products on the human body
  • Basics of extraction, packing and labeling, cash handling, refusing sale

    
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New -  Cooking with Cannabis
This class is a beginner’s guide to making cannabis infused foods or beverages using different carrier oils such as vegetable base glycerin, coconut oil, butter and more!  We will focus on milligram dosage, creating infused products that are not alluring to children along with the importance of labeling and storage.  Pre-req:  Must be 21+ to attend. Demonstration only via Zoom.  Taught by a Responsible Vendor Trainer, Green Path Training.  Cannabis recipes include:   Hard Candy Demo, Brownie Demo and Gummies.  Not eligible for waivers. $90
June 20    6:00pm - 9:00pm                 Ellen Brown
Online via Zoom
Course Number:  PER 580 75          CRN:  14474 


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