MCC 204: Medical Cannabis Practitioner Certification

Course Overview

MCC 204: Medical Cannabis Practitioner Certification is a 10-hour course taught one-on-one, LIVE online.  The Course is designed for health care providers (nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, pharmacists, caregivers) who want to learn the knowledge and services needed to guide patients in the safe, effective, and informed use of cannabis as a medicinal treatment option.

Course Format

Course participants schedule their training sessions with the Lead Instructor and are required to complete the 10-hour Course within two (2) weeks.

Course Syllabus:

I.     Role and Services as a Medical Cannabis Practitioner under the Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (CCIH) formerly the Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) / Category: Plant Based Products 

II.   State Regulations for Medicinal Use of Cannabis:  possession amounts / use in the workplace / DUI / federal law / legal product sources / sales tax exemption

III.  Physician Approval for the Medicinal Use of Cannabis:  DPH Physician’s Approval Form / yearly renewal / online approval / benefits

IV.  Department of Public Health (DPH) Medical Marijuana Patient ID Card Program:  benefits

V.  Liability Protection: SB 577 Disclosure Statement:  review

VI.  Patient Intake Questionnaire:  review 

VII.  Patient Information: How Cannabis Works with the Endo-cannabinoid System (ECS):  role of the Endo-cannabinoid System (ECS) / ECS receptors for cannabinoids in cannabis

VIII. Therapeutic Properties and Differences between THC and CBD

IX.  Determining the Optimum Formula:  CBD to THC ratios / the carrier / other active ingredients

X.  Form of Ingestion:  discussion of forms of ingestion / onset / duration / bioavailability / Nano products / inhalation (smoking, vaping) / oral (edible, capsule, tincture) / sublingual, transdermal, suppository and topical

XI.   Dosage:  titration / treating an overdose / common side effects / drug interactions / storage

XII. Product Evaluation:  labeling / full-spectrum vs isolate products / extraction methods / testing information / cannabinoid profile / sources of product / licensed vs. legacy product market

XIII. Clinical Training:  four (4) hours of supervised clinical training in providing services as a Medical Cannabis Practitioner 

IX. Collecting Patient Data on Outcomes:  demonstration of no cost SquareUp website and JotForm to collect patient data and outcomes online 

X. Establishing a Patient Base in Medical Cannabis:  live demonstration

 Instructors

Liz McDuffie, Director, Medical Cannabis Caregivers (MCC), Medical Cannabis Practitioner since 20012

Shelley Bates, Associate Director, Medical Cannabis Caregivers (MCC), Medical Cannabis Practitioner and Instructor since 2019

Course Fee

$500

Refund

Full refund if requested

Certification

A Medical Cannabis Practitioner Certification is issued to participants who complete the Course.

To Register 

Please complete the Registration Form shown below the Course description.  You will be contacted within 24-hours to confirm date of attendance.