Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Operations, Certificate
The Cannabis/Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Operations Certificate prepares students for entry-level and mid-level employment opportunities in the cannabis and hemp industry and to apply state laws and regulations to cultivate cannabis and industrial hemp. Students will apply knowledge and skills regarding cannabis and hemp plant morphology and physiology as well as cultivation center operations to the cultivation of cannabis and hemp. Certificate will also prepare students to work at a dispensary. To be employed at a cannabis cultivation center employees must be 21 years of age and meet the Department of Agriculture's requirements to obtain a Cultivation Center Agent Card.
Courses
- HORT 1100 — (AG 905) Introduction to Horticulture 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 1101 — (AG 904) Soils and Fertilizers 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 1420 — Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Production 4 Credit Hours
- HORT 2221 — Plant Propagation 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2222 — Introduction to Plant Breeding 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2251 — Plant Pathology 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2253 — Greenhouse Operations and Procedures 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2255 — Greenhouse Crop Production 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2261 — Entomology for Horticulture 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2304 — Hydroponic and Aquaponic Production Systems 3 Credit Hours
- HORT 2863 — Internship (Career & Technical Ed) 3 Credit Hours