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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Human Resources and Operations Management in the Cannabis Industry
Course: CAN115

First Term: 2023 Fall
 Lecture   1.0 Credit(s)   1.0 Period(s)   1.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Overview of the human, facilities and capital management of the cannabis industry. Includes workforce development trends and best practices unique to the cannabis industry.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe ethical issues in human resources in the cannabis business. (I)
2. Differentiate cannabis industry certifications and licensure to other industries. (I)
3. Describe cannabis industry risk and safety management. (II)
4. Describe human resource practices and trends in the cannabis industry. (I, III)
5. Describe cannabis workforce, jobs, and labor practices. (I, III)
6. Explain how various human resource functions apply to the cannabis industry. (I, III)
7. Discuss guidelines and best practices of cannabis facility ownership. (I-III)
8. Identify cannabis industry employee recruitment, talent management and development practices. (I, III)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Human resources practices in the cannabis industry
   A. Labor supply and demand for the cannabis industry
      1. Growing and cultivation
      2. Extraction
      3. Laboratory
      4. Manufacturing and production
      5. Dispensary
      6. Ancillary services
   B. Human resource roles and functions for the cannabis industry
      1. Employee and labor relations
      2. Business strategy and planning
      3. Ethics, fair labor laws and compliance
      4. Staffing
      5. Talent management
      6. Compensation and benefits model
      7. Security, loss prevention, risk and safety management
      8. Certifications and licensure
   C. Workforce and professional development for the cannabis industry
      1. Medicinal
      2. Adult-use
      3. Ancillary industries
II. Cannabis facility and asset management
   A. Farms
   B. Labs
   C. Manufacturing and production
   D. Dispensaries
      1. Data resources, utilization and information resources
      2. Agency, community, vendor and partner relationships
      3. Information Technology
      4. Zoning, locations
      5. Inventory management
      6. Retail management
III. Cannabis industry training and development
   A. Analysis of organizational needs
      1. Industry forecast and trends
      2. Human resource response to industry changes
   B. Training program design
   C. Training evaluation
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023

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