The Responsible Cannabis Agent (RCA) certificate program
meets Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) requirements. Each employee is trained in your key operational programs.
- Provides mandatory 8 hours of initial training
- Includes DOR rules and regulations overview video related to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
- Includes METRC training resources applicable to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
In addition to the three (3) hours of training provided by MDOR and METRC; each dispensary is responsible for providing the remaining five (5) hours of initial training in the form of on-site, hands-on direction and guidance that must, at a minimum, cover the following topics:
- Proper handling of cannabis products.
- Proper storage of cannabis products.
- Security requirements relating to the sale of cannabis products.
- Maximum MMCEU sales per patient.
- Carding techniques.
- Restrictions on providing medical advice and.
- Other miscellaneous topics dealing with maintaining compliance with the facilities obligations as a licensed Mississippi medical cannabis dispensary..
Each dispensary employee will need to be provided with five (5) hours of training on these subjects prior to beginning work at that dispensary. If they are a new work permittee, these five (5) hours would be applied towards his or her initial eight (8) hours. If the individual is simply a new employee, but has worked elsewhere, this five (5) hours would go towards their annual five (5) hours of training.
Each worker will be required to sign off on an attestation prior to working at a dispensary confirming that they have met the initial eight (8) hour training requirement. This can include any training received at other dispensaries to initially meet the eight (8) hour requirement. The training does not have to be dispensary-specific. Workers will be required to sign off on an attestation confirming they have received the annual five (5) hours of training by the dispensary. The dispensary may use the same training as provided to new hires or take a more advanced approach, so long as the training meets the criteria listed above.
Dispensaries must maintain a copy of these attestations in their personnel files for each employed work permittee subject to review by ABC agents.
The ANSI-accredited certificate program is based on FOCUS International published standards for medical and adult-use cannabis facilities.
For the FACILITY MANAGER
The Responsible Cannabis Agent certificate program trains employees to be part of your QMS programs.
You can create the best training program in the industry with the built-in Compliance Center.
For the EMPLOYEE
Program Content
1. FOCUS Standards.
2. Cannabis industry introduction.
3. Quality Management System (QMS) and operational programs.
1. Cannabis plant basics
2. Cannabinoids and potency
3. Common products and use
4. Effects on the human body
5. At-risk user groups
1. Management roles and
responsibilities
2. Responsible employee basics
3. Quality Management System (QMS) program roles for employees
• Trainer
• Health and safety coordinator
• First-aid provider
• Hazard control coordinator
• Recall coordinator
• Transport team member
• Security team member
• Dispensary employee or vendor (also known as budtender)
1. Cannabis history and laws
2. Common US State regulations in the cannabis industry
3. Common compliance requirements for cannabis facilities
1. Health and Safety Guidelines
2. Disease and illness
3. Contamination risks
4. Worker hygiene practices
License Fee
Responsible Cannabis Agent Certificate Program
Register and use two course levels for free. Then pay the license fee within the app.
$395
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Responsible Cannabis Agent (RCA) program will be per-requisite to additional training programs, for managers and for industry-specific needs.
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