Curious about where to learn the trade skills necessary to become a part of the exploding Cannabis Industry?

Welcome to Part Four in the Cannabis Campus Series, for anyone out there who is looking for hands on training in Cannabis Business, is curious about what is happening, where the research is being done, what level to get involved at, and how to learn more, I've put together this four part series, the culmination of 30+ hours of research on current developments within the Cannabis Educational sphere. There are numerous Cannabis Campus projects ranging in size, capacity, and focus.

This series is organized by the type of offerings each Campus provides, with this article focused on hands on Vocational Training:

Cannabis Career Institute

(location varies)

https://cannabiscareerinstitute.com/

The Cannabis Career Institute was founded by Robert Calkin, an instructor at Oaksterdam University, who specializes in the specifics of starting a delivery service. The training center is specifically focused on providing support and guidance for those seeking to enter the medical marijuana industry, particularly in maintaining compliance with regional laws and regulations.

Classes are held daily at the cost of $349 for the semester, offering certificates in cultivation, business management, edibles, operations, budtending and dispensary management. The Cannabis Career Institute holds regular seminars in cities across the country, but has no permanent campus. Events are often held in up-and-coming cities with newly passed cannabis laws, such as Little Rock, Arkansas and Orlando, Florida.

Typical courses offered: Cultivation, Business, Edibles, Budtending, Dispensary Management
Price per event: $299, $349 or $499 for VIP Tickets
Length of courses: 1 day, 10:00am – 7:00pm
Formed in 2009
Member of NCIA
Held in Hotel Meeting Rooms around the Country

Cannabis Trainers

https://cannabistrainers.com/classes/

Cannabis Trainers™ was founded to "create and deliver courses and educational solutions for the Marijuana Industry dedicated to compliance and professionalism. Sell-SMaRT™responsible vendor marijuana training prepares budtenders, consultants, owners, managers, and staff to effectively handle complex situations in your business.". This program boasts a nationally recognized food safety training course for Cannabis Edible Makers and offers "customizable training solutions".

1 day seminars, $67 - $147 per class

Institute Of Medical Cannabis

http://www.imcflorida.org/in-personcourses/

The Institute of Medical Cannabis was established in early 2014 to "educate, instruct, & certify individuals that are interested in learning about medical cannabis and the cannabis industry".

8 Certifications available, Online & In Person Courses in Florida
150 hours of coursework
$50 per month or $480 per year

420 College

http://420college.org/

Cannabis Business Licensing Workshops
Price for Seminar $250 to $350,
One or two day California based program, Held in hotel meeting rooms
Formed in 2009

Med Grow Cannabis College

http://medgrowmi.com/

Med Grow Cannabis College is a Michigan based medical marijuana trade school dedicated to the education and advocacy of Michigan patients and caregivers.

Classes are on a semester structure, happening one night a week (6pm-10pm), for 6 weeks.
The program is approximately 25-30 hours of class time based on class interaction.
Condensed courses are one-week (11am-5pm), five consecutive days.
On-line courses are open to students residing in MMP states.

The Cannabis Hemp Academy

http://www.cannabishempacademy.com/certification/

Online and live courses to certify people as Certified Cannabis Specialists™, a designation that shows students have completed a formal program in a broad curriculum with offerings in cannabis, hemp, or medical marijuana, including cannabis therapy classes, marijuana legal courses, and cannabis cultivation classes.

Based in Colorado.
Pricing varies.

Hempstaff Dispensary Agent & Budtender Training Seminars

http://www.hempstaff.com/medical-marijuana-job-training

Traveling 2-day Seminars

Trim Ready Training

http://trimready.com/

Las Vegas based vocational to Job Placement program with three types of certification focused on Trimming, Edible Making, or Dispensary Work

Thank you for tuning in to the turning tides of Cannabis Culture, it certainly is an interesting frontier and I feel like we are here to witness (if we like) a HUGE shift in this exploding industry.

Check out Parts 1-3 of this Cannabis Campus Series:

Part One is focused on the large scale Research and Development operations poised on the forefront of shaping this industry as it moves out from beneath the dark shadows of the black market and into the unforgivingly normalizing glare of free market capitalism. Read it here: https://steemit.com/cannabis/@stirling/curious-about-where-to-find-a-cannabis-campus-part-1-cannabis-campus-series

Part Two focuses on existing accredited Universities and bodies of Higher Education who are incorporating the study of Cannabis into their curriculum. Read it here: https://steemit.com/cannabis/@stirling/cannabis-universities-cannabis-campus-series-part-2

Part Three is highlighting schools focused specifically on Cannabis that have an on-campus, experiential component, with no University affiliation. https://steemit.com/cannabis/@stirling/cannabis-business-training-cannabis-campus-series-part-3

Part Five will introduce educational opportunities that are available online for a global audience.

Please stay tuned for the next part in this series!

And please check out my other recent content:

https://steemit.com/earthnation/@stirling/success-is-f-usding-up-on-your-own-terms

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