Lake Superior State University announced an online Cannabis Production certificate beginning in fall 2020. The certificate combines courses from cannabis chemistry and cannabis business in a one year certificate with a limited lab residency.
The residency will be for a one week period beginning in the summer of 2021 on Lake Superior State University’s campus in the Cannabis Center of Excellence. The Cannabis Center of Excellence houses over $2 million dollars in cutting edge/state of the art analytical instrumentation and extraction equipment. The Center works closely with partners in the cannabis industry to provide training and certification in the most current industrial protocols and methodologies keeping our Superior Education at the cutting edge of the cannabis industry.
The Cannabis Production certificate consists of coursework in Cannabis Chemistry, Cannabis Plant Sample Prep, Cannabis Production, Cannabis Business, and Cannabis Law and Policy. The program set up is unique for cannabis education programs and will prepare graduates for immediate employment in the cannabis market.
Dr. Rodney S. Hanley, President of LSSU, stated, “I am very proud of the work that has been done by staying on the cutting edge of cannabis education. Lake Superior State University is continuing to create a Superior Education for our students through our innovative programs. Our new Cannabis Production program is one of these outstanding programs.”
For students that are interested in the Cannabis Production certificate should apply online at www.lssu.edu/apply.