{
  "college": "mt-san-antonio-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Horticulture",
  "id": "horticulture--cannabis-level-i-certificate",
  "name": "Cannabis - Level 1",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "horticulture",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/horticulture/cannabis-level-i-certificate/",
  "blocks": [
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "**Natural Sciences Division  \nAgricultural Sciences Department**  \nThe Cannabis - Level 1 skills certificate prepares students for entry level positions into the Cannabis industry. Students are required to complete 6 courses that encompass the context and science of cannabis, horticulture science, plant production systems, and nursery work experience. The required courses create a foundation for understanding Cannabis in its historical and current context, in addition to entry-level cannabis cultivation practices. Furthermore, the principles of plant propagation and nursery management courses build a foundation for use of plants in a commercial production system. This certificate also requires a work experience course to ensure hands on application of the skills covered in this certificate.\n\n#### Required Courses"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 1",
          "title": "Horticultural Science",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 2",
          "title": "Plant Propagation/Greenhouse Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 32",
          "title": "Landscaping and Nursery Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 80",
          "title": "Cannabis the Plant and Industry",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 81",
          "title": "Cannabis Cultivation",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Variable Unit Course. Three units required.",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "AGOR 91",
          "title": "Work Experience in Horticulture",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "17"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Outcomes\n\n##### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, a student will be able to:\n\n-   _Prepare appropriate soil media for Cannabis grow operations._\n-   _Demonstrate basic propagation techniques._\n-   _Set up irrigation systems for different crop applications._\n-   _Demonstrate proficient use of tools of the trade in Cannabis operations._"
    }
  ]
}