How It Works
Start with a Required Core Curriculum Session
Upcoming required virtual core curriculum sessions will be held on:
- September 10-11, 2022
- October 1-2, 2022
- October 29-30, 2022
- December 10-11, 2022
Cost: $599
The Cannabis Core program is a 12-hour educational program that provides an overview of the cannabis industry in MA and is 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. This is a foundational course and is a prerequisite for the career track courses. Classes will be conducted over Zoom and/or in person at Holyoke Community College.
Students will receive a certificate of hours completed, and will then be eligible to register for a semester course in one of the following career tracks:
Cultivation Assistant
Sept 18, 25, Oct 2, 9 and Nov 27, Dec. 4, 11,18 • 4:30pm-6pm
(6 hrs via zoom, with the rest asynchronous)
Extraction Technician
Oct 15,22,29, Nov 5 • 10-11:30am
(6 hrs via zoom, with the rest asynchronous)
Patient Services Associate/Retail/Budtender
Nov 5,6, 12,13,19,20 • 10am-1pm
(via zoom)
Culinary Assistant
Oct 18,20, 25, 27, Nov 1, 3 • 6-9pm
(first 2 classes via zoom, the rest in-person at the CAI)