What is a Certified Cannabis Educator?
Advocate - Teacher - Entrepreneur - Student - Consultant - Coach - Resource - Patient ...
The journey to become one of the first Certified Cannabis Educators has been very rewarding. Check out our credentials below.
SUMMARY - our credentials
Durham College: Cannabis Industry Specialization
The Michener Institute of Education: Cannabis Educator
Additional Courses
Current Student
As a medical cannabis patient seeking educational information about how and why cannabis works for therapeutic purposes, Stacy sought information from local cannabis clinics and secret cannabis dispensaries in 2017.
This being prior to the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, the information was limited - there weren't many people looking for this type of information, which made it hard for those who wanted to access it.
This being prior to the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, the information was limited - there weren't many people looking for this type of information, which made it hard for those who wanted to access it.
Stacy was approached by a friend, in the summer of 2018, about seriously considering her ability to obtain a career in the cannabis industry in order to promote access to information. They knew their passion for the plant would amount to wonderful, rewarding opportunities in the future.
Cannabis conferences looked a lot different back then. They absorbed the information like sponges and connected with leaders in the industry.
Cannabis conferences looked a lot different back then. They absorbed the information like sponges and connected with leaders in the industry.
Durham College was the first in Ontario to advertise a college-level continuing education program for medical cannabis. Stacy attended the class four days before the federal legalization of adult-use (recreational) cannabis in Canada.
This program introduced the history of cannabis as medicine and showcased the magnitude of potential that the future would hold. That course started Stacy on a path of learning about this, perhaps the most misunderstood plant.
This program introduced the history of cannabis as medicine and showcased the magnitude of potential that the future would hold. That course started Stacy on a path of learning about this, perhaps the most misunderstood plant.
It was the manager of the Durham College Cannabis Industry Specialization program who guided Stacy's education and helped her realize her dream of one day educating others. She spent the year completing the full course load of this continuing education program to broaden her understanding about the business of cannabis. The courses in this program include:
Medical Cannabis Fundamentals for Business Professionals
Cannabis Law and Ethics
Cannabis in the Adult-Use Market
Importing and Exporting Cannabis
Cannabis Business Operations:
Structure of the Industry
Facility Management
Processing and Testing
Finance and Resource Management
Tracking Systems
Check out Durham College for more information on this program
Cannabis Educator Certificate Program
Stacy had her eye on this course ever since it was just a twinkle in the eye of the course developer. Not only did she see herself graduating with the first cohort of this program, she took the initiative and obtained her first paid job in cannabis to help develop the content, based on her credentials as a recognized cannabis industry expert (Durham College), and her experience proofreading and reviewing college-level cannabis course content (Business Operation course modules, Durham College).
Stacy proudly graduated with the first class of graduates from the Cannabis Educator program at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN May, 2020
Modules from The Michener Institute Cannabis Educator program:
History of Cannabis
Cannabis Science
Legalities Pt. 1
Legalities Pt. 2
Pain
Therapeutics
Adverse Effects
Dosing
Education Pt. 1
Education Pt. 2
CannaReps
Cannabis Sommelier Level 1
Cannabis Sommelier Level 1
