As a graduate, you will be prepared to reliably demonstrate the ability to:
- Create quality assurance frameworks for product development that integrates knowledge of cannabis production such as plant physiology, pharmacology, cultivation, and manufacturing processes.
- Comply with all Canadian and international regulatory and trade requirements for the safe and legal cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution of cannabis.
- Support the launch of a product line in compliance with Canadian and international regulatory agencies by adhering to documentation requirements of various product types.
- Interpret production economics and financial metrics to work within budgets and inform the continuous improvement of cannabis production and operations.
- Analyze legal and regulatory impacts to adapt business practices to the changing market and economic needs.
- Interpret chemical, environmental, and physiological data to assess crop health and quality and adapt growth conditions and pest management strategies.
- Inform the development of a business model from a quality perspective to market a product and to drive growth and increase margins.
- Support continuous quality improvement of cannabis production through reinforcement of product quality for safe consumer use, hazard prevention programs, and sanitization and security programs for various product types.
- Prepare and manage quality documentation records including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) across the life cycle of a product.
- Develop components of a quality manual to support a reliable and consistent quality system within a cannabis production organization