Free and open to the public, Valley Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary located in Raritan, in partnership with the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board and Premier MD are bringing a one-of-a-kind event to Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday, October 5th from 4-6pm.
“We worked hard this year to get Valley Wellness ready to open this November; now we’re excited to get into the community and provide employment opportunities to area residents,” states Sarah Trent, CEO of Valley Wellness.
The city is again partnering with Union College to offer a 15-hour training course on how to get entry-level jobs in the state's growing cannabis industry.
The online course, which will be held 6 to 9 p.m. on five Mondays from Sept. 12 to Oct. 10, is the third time the NJ Cannabis Certified program has partnered with Plainfield and the college.
Medical marijuana has helped Sarah Trent immensely with her anxiety and sleep but finding a dispensary nearby was an issue.
"Medical patients where I live in Morris County have to drive over 45 minutes to get medicine," said Trent, a Morristown resident and Princeton graduate.
Trent is opening Valley Wellness at 405 Route 202 North in Raritan near the Somerville Circle. She is sharing a building with the appliance store Uneeda.
Back by demand, Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is offering the Cannabis Certification course developed by Valley Wellness CEO Sarah Trent. New Jersey Cannabis Certified will begin on May 3, 2021 and we are proud to announce that the New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association (“NJCTA”) will be providing six scholarships to individuals who meet demonstrated financial need and live within certain zip codes.
NJ Cannabis Certified is one of the premier cannabis education courses in the state that is designed to train individuals for entry level jobs in the industry.
The cannabis industry in New Jersey is growing and Mercer County Community College (MCCC) is now accepting students in its new health-professions program: “Medical Cannabis Training.” The 15-hour non-credit class will run Monday evenings, January 25 through February 22 from 6 - 9 p.m. on the ZOOM online conferencing platform. Anyone from the public age 18 and up may enroll. The course will be offered through MCCC’s Center for Continuing Studies and students will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
Raritan Valley Community College, in partnership with Sarah Trent, CEO of Valley Wellness, is offering an online New Jersey Medical Cannabis Dispensary Training course. Classes will be held Monday evenings, September 28 to October 26, from 6-9 p.m., via RVCC's online platforms: Zoom and Canvas. The program offers comprehensive education and training in multiple aspects of the emerging cannabis industry.
The course does not require completion of any prerequisites, and participants do not have to be enrolled at the College to take the class.
RVCC’s Workforce Training Center works with area industry to fill gaps in training for those businesses, such as medical cannabis dispensary applicant Valley Wellness, that are interested in hiring within the community. Valley Wellness is still waiting for acceptance of the dispensary permit from the New Jersey Department of Health.
Raritan Valley Community College, in partnership with Sarah Trent, CEO of Valley Wellness, is offering an online New Jersey Medical Cannabis Dispensary Training course. Classes will be held Monday evenings, June 1-29, from 6-9 p.m., via RVCC’s online platforms: Zoom and Canvas. The program offers comprehensive education and training in multiple aspects of the emerging cannabis industry.
As the marijuana industry buds in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College is offering a new program designed to fill a void in an emerging workforce.
The Medical Cannabis Dispensary Technician program is the first non-credit medical marijuana program run by professionals and academia at a New Jersey college or university, said Joananne Coffaro, director of the RVCC Workforce Training Center overseeing the certificate program.
Two opened in the last year, and more are likely to open this year, said Sarah Trent, CEO of Valley Wellness, a medical marijuana dispensary that recently applied for a medical cannabis dispensary permit from the state Department of Health.
Last week, the DOH issued permits to three additional companies to begin growing medical marijuana, bringing the total number of cultivation permits issued in New Jersey to five.