Niagara College is getting into the pot business.
The College announcing it plans to offer Canada’s first postsecondary credential in Commercial Cannabis Production
The College will launch a Graduate Certificate program in Commercial Cannabis Production in 2018.
The program, which was approved by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development over the summer, would prepare graduates to work in the licensed production of Cannabis, which is used as a therapeutic drug.
The production of cannabis is a very highly regulated process, with very strict government regulations. Niagara College’s program will conform to all regulations and requirements, including providing a separate and highly secure learning environment/growing facility.
The Commercial Cannabis Production program is a one-year post-grad program open to students with a diploma or degree from an accredited college or university in agribusiness, agricultural sciences, environmental science/resource studies, horticulture or natural sciences, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
The program will be located at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus.