The Cannabis Core program is a 12-hour educational program that provides an overview of the cannabis industry and is designed for people looking for general knowledge as they consider a cannabis career.

During four, three-hour sessions, students will interact with cannabis experts and guest speakers in reviews of the plant, various cannabis products, the endocannabinoid system, laws and prohibition, growing and plant care, labeling, packaging, testing, employment considerations, and more. Classes will be conducted over Zoom.

Students will receive a certificate of hours completed, and will then be eligible to register for a subsequent Cannabis Education Center semester course in one of the following career tracks:

• Culinary Assistant
• Patient Services Associate/Retail/Budtender
• Cultivation Assistant
• Extraction Technician