Cannabis Education

Educational programs can help you get the job you are looking for and earn more, and many cannabis employers will provide on-the-job training if you have the right mindset.

Coursera is an online course provider that works with universities and organizations to offer courses, certifications, and degrees. Available for free to New Yorkers who are unemployed, underemployed, or dislocated workers, Coursera provides the following courses that may help you pursue a career in the cannabis field:

Professional skills courses:

• Skill: Digital/computer literacy and Excel
  • Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software
  • Getting started with Google Workspace
  • Everyday Excel Community College 
• Skill: Problem-solving/critical thinking
  • Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
  • Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age
• Skill: Self-motivation
  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action
  • Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most
• Skill: Attention to detail
  • Initiating and Planning Projects
  • Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
• Skill: Time management
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity
• Skill: Leadership
  • Foundations of Everyday Leadership or Self Awareness and the Effective Leader

Specialized skills courses:

• Skill: Sales Training
  • Sales Training for High Performing Teams (4 courses)
  • Sales Operations/Management (5 courses)
  • Sales Training: Building Your Sales Career
• Skill: Customer Service Training
  • Customer Service Fundamentals
  • Technical Support Fundamentals
• Skill: Entrepreneurship
  • Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action
  • Fundamentals of Operations
  • Marketing: Customer Needs and Wants
  • Budgeting and Scheduling Projects
  • Accounting: Principles of Financial Accounting
  • Developing An Entrepreneurial Mindset: First Step Towards Success
  • The Search for Great Ideas: Harnessing creativity to empower innovation.
  • Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan
     

To sign up for a no-cost Coursera account, visit our Online Learning with Coursera page.

Digital technical skills are essential for success in today's workforce. Northstar Digital Literacy offers free online training to help you enhance your computer skills at no cost. Whether you are preparing for a career in the cannabis industry or exploring opportunities in other fields, these skills are invaluable.

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Educational institutions in New York State now offer cannabis-related majors, minors, micro-credentials, certificates, and various courses. Explore the exciting opportunities available at the following colleges and universities: