Get Certified And Jump In: Online Cannabis Program Trains Future Workers

University Of California Merced Extension is launching a cannabis workforce training program, opening new opportunities in the Central Valley’s growing cannabis sector. The program, developed in collaboration with Ventura-based Green Flower, offers three online, 9-week courses tailored to prepare individuals for key roles in the industry.

The certificates available include Retail Specialist, Cultivation Specialist and Extraction and Product Development Specialist.

"It really was an opportunity that we felt we could meet," said Michael Pierick, who is UC Merced Extension's director of strategic initiatives, to The Merced Focus.

That’s because the program addresses a regional gap in cannabis education, with Merced County's industry still emerging compared to urban hubs like Sacramento and the Bay Area.

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