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Prepare for a New Career in a Growing Industry

The Cannabis Education Center provides skilled workforce training to prepare our students for lucrative careers in the cannabis industry, public education events around opportunities and entrepreneurship, and social equity training through the state's Cannabis Control Commission's program. 

How It Works

Our next virtual core curriculum session is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21 and is required before students can register for classes in our four career tracks (scroll down!).

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Career Tracks

Patient Services Assistant

Patient Services Assistant

Patient Services Assistant

A person's hand uses tongs to move a marijuana bud from a glass jar to a scale.

A Patient Service Assistant works at a cannabis dispensary and interacts with patients and customers, answers questions, and provides the correct information for registered cannabis patients, caregivers, and customers making purchases.

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Cultivation Assistant

Patient Services Assistant

Patient Services Assistant

A marijuana bud grows on a plant

A Cultivation Assistant assists the cannabis grow team with the activities of cultivating cannabis in all areas of the grow operation.

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Extraction Technician

Extraction Technician

Extraction Technician

Marijuana leaves growing on a plant are backlit by a lamp

An Extraction Technician has the skills to support safely extracting useful molecular components from cannabis and hemp using various techniques, including both solvent and solventless extractions such as carbon dioxide, ethanol, hydrocarbons, and more.

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Culinary Assistant

Extraction Technician

Extraction Technician

A stack of chocolate chip cookies is next to a marijuana bud

A Culinary Assistant is responsible for a variety of cooking, baking, and infusing cannabis- or hemp-based products with extracts.

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About Us

The Cannabis Education Center is a partnership of Holyoke Community College and Elevate. The CEC's mission is to create an innovative learning space for those interested in joining the cannabis workforce as an employee or entrepreneur. The Center provides the following resources:


  • Academic advising & workforce training
  • Public education events that highlight entrepreneur & career opportunities
  • Entrepreneur opportunities for those interested in joining the cannabis industry as a start-up

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Cannabis Education Center

Kittredge Center, Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Ave. Holyoke, MA 01040 US

413.552.2320

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