How It Works
Start with a required Core Curriculum session, then choose the career track you want to pursue.
Core Curriculum (remote):
- March 18-19, 2023
- April 22-23, 2023
- May 20-21, 2023
Cost: $̶5̶9̶9̶ FREE for a limited time! Click "REGISTER" below to sign up.
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:
CAREER TRACK COURSES
Culinary Assistant
Jan. 24, 26, & 31 • Feb. 2, 7, & 9
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
6 sessions on Tue & Thur
Classes are in-person
Patient Services Associate/Retail/Budtender
Jan. 28, 29 • Feb. 4, 5, 11 & 12
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
6 sessions on Sat & Sun
Classes are remote
Cultivation Assistant
March 19 - April 16
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
5 sessions on Sunday
Classes are remote
Extraction Technician
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
April 22 - May 13
4 sessions on Saturday
Classes are remote