Your Cannabis Career Starts Here
GateWay Community College has teamed up with Green Flower, a leading name in cannabis industry education, to bring you specialized non-credit cannabis certificate programs.
These programs are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in this rapidly growing industry. Explore a career in cannabis and position yourself for success with GateWay’s flexible, cutting-edge training options.
Cannabis Programs
Note: The 8 week class is $850, all others are $2,200.
Cannabis Associate
This course covers the current state of cannabis policy in the US, fundamentals of the cannabis plant and its uses, and the current industry verticals and supply chain. The goal is to familiarize students with policies, the plant, and the industry, fill in any knowledge gaps, and prepare them to enter the cannabis industry and set them up for success in their specialization.
Duration: 8 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026
Cannabis Cultivation Specialist
This specialization will prepare you as a specialist in the cultivation sector of the cannabis industry. You will learn about different grow environments, the growing process from seed to harvest, plant selection and breeding for specific cannabinoid and terpene profiles, and cannabis cultivation risk management. This course is for students who have completed the Foundations of Cultivation course and/or have previous experience in cannabis cultivation.
Duration: 16 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026
Cannabis Product Development Specialist
This specialization will prepare you to work in the manufacturing and product development sectors of the industry. You will learn about the process of manufacturing from extraction to production and the various types of manufactured products: how they are made, who they are for, and how they are marketed.
Duration: 16 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026
Cannabis Retail & Sales Specialist
This specialization will prepare you to work in the B2C or B2B sectors of cannabis retail and sales. From customer service to marketing and brand partnerships, this course will dive into the many areas within the sector of cannabis sales and retail, and prepare you to become an in-demand cannabis professional.
Duration: 16 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026
Cannabis Compliance Specialist
This specialization will prepare you to work in the compliance sector in any kind of cannabis business (cultivation, distribution, manufacturing, processing, retail). You will learn the requirements for compliance across cannabis verticals, compliance risks that may impact any cannabis business, and industry best practices for managing these risks.
Duration: 16 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026
Medical Cannabis Specialist
This specialization will prepare you to work in the field of medical cannabis. For current health professionals, this specialization will allow you to broaden the scope of your work into the realm of cannabis therapies and better work with patients who are already using cannabis. For non-medical professionals, this specialization will equip you with the knowledge to work as a patient consultant, caregiver and/or advocate. In this course you will learn about the Endocannabinoid System, how cannabis works in the body, how it produces a therapeutic effect, dosing and methods of consumption, and risks of use.
Duration: 16 weeks
Next Start Date: March 10, 2026