This 15-hour course provides live, one-on-one training with Liz McDuffie, founder of the MCC Medical Cannabis Practitioner Program. The Course prepares health care providers to deliver the information and services that are needed by patients who are using cannabis to treat a medical condition.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
You will learn how to:
- Conduct a professional patient intake and consultation
- Explain THC, CBD, product ratios, and forms of administration
- Evaluate cannabis product labels, testing, and ingredients
- Educate patients about titration, side effects, and safe use
- Collect and document patient-outcome information
- Develop a practical plan for establishing your medical cannabis patient-education practice
FIVE TRAINING MODULES
Module I: California Medical Cannabis Regulations and Professional Responsibilities
Module II: Patient Intake, Records, and Confidentiality
Module III: Cannabis Therapeutics and Product Evaluation
Module IV: Administration, Titration, and Patient Safety
Module V: Patient-Consultation, Training to Practice
PRACTITIONER TOOLKIT INCLUDED
The Practitioner Toolkit includes intake, consultation, outcome-tracking, and documentation forms designed to support the professional delivery of patient services.
FROM TRAINING TO PRACTICE
After completing the Course, you will be eligible for the MCC Practitioner Pathways Program, designed to help you begin providing medical cannabis education and consultation services. Through the Program, you will receive practical guidance on reaching patients and identifying opportunities to work with physicians and California-licensed health care facility administrators.
LIVE, PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
Format: Live, one-on-one online instruction
Length: 15 hours—five 3-hour modules
Scheduling: Sessions are scheduled directly with the instructor
Completion: All Modules are to be completed within two weeks
Course Fee: $450
Certificate: MCC Medical Cannabis Practitioner Certificate issued upon successful completion
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Liz McDuffie has provided medical cannabis patient education and consultation since 2006.
Liz is approved by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to teach California medical cannabis regulations through the CDSS Continuing Education Program for state-licensed residential care facility administrators.
REGISTER
To register, complete the registration form below the course description. Confirmation and scheduling information will be provided within 24 hours.
