Delivering skills and knowledge for emerging sectors
Cannabis companies need science professionals who can create quality assurance frameworks for the production and manufacturing processes, as well as ensure compliance with Canadian and international regulatory and trade requirements.
“Cannabis is a quickly evolving, heavily regulated industry that is highly competitive,” says Dr. Michael Verbora, student health physician at Seneca and chief medical officer at Aleafia Health, who is teaching a course in the program. “If companies can take on accredited professionals who can hit the ground running, they can focus on rapidly executing their business plan rather than developing complex internal training programs.