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Earning GFI’s Manufacturing Agent Certificate (MAC) demonstrates that you have what it takes to succeed in manufacturing commercial cannabis products.
The Manufacturing Agent must demonstrate proficiency in understanding a range of cannabis extraction processes, the advantages and disadvantages of various manufacturing techniques, and the steps involved in the development and manufacture of cannabis-related products in a commercial production context.
The MAC is grounded in practice and real-world skills representing ongoing input from industry experts and cannabis operators.
To receive the Manufacturing Agent Certificate, you must achieve a passing score of at least 70% on the multiple-choice certification exam.
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The variety of cannabis products has increased exponentially over the last 5 years to include concentrates, vapes, edibles, tinctures, topicals, and more.
Learn about the different product manufacturing techniques and extraction methods required to create these new, innovative products. The MAC prepares you for a successful career in the ever-expanding world of manufacturing cannabis products.
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Duration
6 Hours
Modules
13
The Manufacturing Agent Certificate is a professional credential program developed by Green Flower in partnership with business leaders from across the cannabis industry.
Comprising two units, the program is designed to function as a general, turnkey solution for rapidly upskilling and preparing cannabis professionals for entry and acclimation to their new cannabis extraction & manufacturing careers.
Upon completion, program graduates automatically become members of
GF Institute, the professional organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of professionalism, credibility, and equity in our growing industry.
Learners will also receive a certificate of completion and digital badge that allows them to post their newly achieved credentials online, as a statement of their commitment to quality in our industry.
All of our courses are designed using best practices for digital learning and are available 100% online, 24/7.
Earn an official certificate of completion as well as a digital badge signifying your accomplishment
Use your verified digital badge & stand out to top cannabis brands by claiming your profile at Careers in Cannabis.
Earn the Manufacturing Agent Badge, the cannabis industry’s most trusted credential for cannabis manufacturing professionals.
Your digital badge enables you to publicly share your professional skills and training accomplishments in a verifiable way, with 1-click publishing to LinkedIn and other social platforms.
GF Institute has partnered with Credly, a globally-adopted credential verification platform, to provide members with these digital badges.
It’s not just about sharing your achievements, either. Credly badges link to powerful metadata that provides prospective employers with context and instant verification of your esteemed training status.
The Manufacturing Agent Certificate exam includes 50 multiple choice questions drawn directly from lesson content. To pass, learners must complete the exam with a score of 70 or above.
Learners are given two opportunities to pass the final exam before the assessment becomes locked.
We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge. The technology Credly uses is based on the Open Badge Standards maintained by IMS Global. This enables you to manage, share and verify your competencies digitally.
When you successfully complete a GFI Approved Certificate program, you will receive an email notification with the subject: “GF Institute issued you a new badge” This will be followed by several reminders if you have not yet accepted/claimed your badge.
The digital badge is a web-enabled way for you to share your professional achievements, experience, and credentials to others. You can embed the badge on your email signatures, website and resumes and share in different social media platforms. GFI badges represent achievements valued by employers, students, your peers and prospective clients. Badges will help you tell your professional story in a way that is complete and validated.
Badges are digital assets used to communicate a learning achievement or credential. GFI badges link to metadata that provides context and verification. They can be shared across the Internet for maximum visibility and recognition. Badges are a standard to recognize and verify learning.
A badge communicates three things without sacrificing verification or context.
You can share your badges with anyone through digital platforms, including on social media, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and via email signature or embedded in a website.
Here are helpful links to instructions on how to share, attach or embed your digital badge:
Representing your skills as a badge gives you a way to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of.
While the badges themselves are simply digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on the Credly platform. This link to verified data makes them more reliable and secure than a paper-based certification. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and your associated professional identity.
Guided by industry experts and cannabis operators in every sector from seed to sale, GF Institute was formed to develop standardized, industry-backed certificate programs that bring a new level of professionalism, credibility, and equity into the cannabis industry.
Upon completion, GF Institute will issue you an official certificate of completion and digital badge to post online and share with others as a powerful statement of your knowledge, commitment, and credibility in cannabis today.
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Course + Exam: $197.00
Exam-Only Cost: $49.00
