The NJ Cannabis Training Academy (CTA) launched a free education program for workers and owners to meet Cannabis Business ID Card (CBIC) employee badge requirements.
It is a complicated process to get a worker employee CBIC badge. They also have to be renewed annually.
All cannabis licensees, employees, owners, principals, contractors, volunteers, and testing labs are required by law and regulations to have an official, non-transferable CBIC.
Workers at ancillary cannabis companies, like media companies and law firms, and others, don’t need CBIC badges.
NJ Cannabis Training Academy Launches Worker Education Classes
The primary CBIC Training Course is an online 8-course curriculum designed to meet regulatory requirements. Its purpose is to assist New Jersey cannabis license holders and employees seeking to obtain or renew a CBIC or renew their annual licenses to ensure compliance.
The courses include an overview of the history of cannabis, covering its use, prohibition, and legalization. It also includes a deep dive into cannabis cultivation techniques, strain and cultivar varieties, and chemotypes.
Once you finish the program, you get a certificate to satisfy the requirements of the State.
All one has to do is register at CTA.NJ.GOV. When they enter the CTA portal, students can click the “Cannabis Badging Registration” to begin the process.
CBIC Legal Cannabis Employee Badge Program
The CBIC Training Course covers 8 topics. They include a history of cannabis, covering its use, prohibition, and legalization. There is also a deep dive into cannabis cultivation techniques, strain or cultivar varieties, and chemotypes.
Participants will also learn about packaging, labeling, and advertising regulations, along with cannabis cultivation and manufacturing processes.
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The State also included a health education section on over-consumption of cannabis and what the issues might be from it.
There are 3 additional special courses outside of the eight-topic badging curriculum.
First, there is a CBIC employee initial Badging Training Course. It is designed to assist cannabis business owners, principals, employees, and other personnel learn the process of obtaining their CBIC in accordance with state regulations.
Also, a CBIC employee renewal Badging Training Course is designed to guide New Jersey’s cannabis industry owners and employees through renewing their CBIC employee badge.
There is also an Annual License Renewal Course. It is designed to assist New Jersey cannabis businesses in the steps to renew their annual licenses with the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), ensuring continued compliance with state regulations.
Some of the smaller independent cannabis companies might need help with the paperwork.
CBIC Worker Badge Courses
The CBIC courses are meant for:
New cannabis employees who received a job offer letter and must meet educational requirements for their initial badging process.
Current cannabis employees who need to renew their ID card.
New license owners and employers unfamiliar with the badging process and are receiving their first cannabis ID card.
Current cannabis employers and bosses who must satisfy annual educational requirements to retain their cannabis business ID card.
Current cannabis employers looking for cannabis educational certificate programs that meet the educational requirements to help retain their employees’ cannabis business ID card.
NJ Cannabis Training
The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) was designated by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC) to launch the Cannabis Training Academy.
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