Medical Cannabis Certificate and degree Programs
Next term starts on September 6th, 2022!
Stand Out as an Expert in the Medical Cannabis Field with a medical cannabis certificate or master's from an accredited institution
State cannabis reform and impending federal decriminalization are creating a demand surge for qualified cannabis healthcare professionals. Pacific College’s medical cannabis programs provide an opportunity for healthcare professionals to bridge the gap between the constantly evolving cannabis industry and the growing science behind cannabis medicine
10 Reasons to Pursue Your Medical Cannabis Certificate or Master’s Degree at Pacific College
The Pacific College of Health and Science’s (PCHS) medical cannabis certificate and master’s programs prepare you to thrive in the cannabis industry as healthcare providers, advocates, educators, coaches, or entrepreneurs.
The programs are 100% online and specifically built for busy professionals like you.
As a leader in alternative and complementary medicine education since 1986, PCHS, formerly known as Pacific College of Oriental Medicine or “PCOM”, has a long history of emphasizing herbology, holism, and overall patient wellness.
Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis Programs provide an opportunity for healthcare professionals to bridge the gap between the constantly evolving cannabis industry, and the growing science behind cannabis medicine.
PCHS is a proud sponsor of the American Cannabis Nurse Association (ACNA)
PCHS is accredited by the prestigious Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Senior College and University Commission (WASC’s WSCUC), which also counts Stanford, the University of California (UC) and many more as its member institutions.
PCHS’s deeply knowledgeable faculty follow the integrative healthcare approach. They are trained in the pharmacology of herbs and in the incorporation of medicinal herbs into a patient’s allopathic medical diagnoses.
You will learn to work in collaboration with other healthcare providers.
Graduates of the Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis Certificate programs can transfer their credits to the MS-MCT program.
The medical cannabis certificate courses are also available as electives in PCHS’s Holistic Nursing programs and Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education program (BS-PHEP).
Medical cannabis certificate and master's programs highlights
100% online
Financial aid for those who qualify
Combination of optional recorded live classes and asynchronous assignments
Pacific College is accredited by WASC
Highly qualified, post-graduate level faculty
Medical Cannabis Programs
Medical Cannabis Certificate
Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Therapeutics (MS-MCT)
Meet your Faculty
Dr. Carey Clark, Faculty
PHD, RN, AHN-BC, RYT, FAAN
Past President, American Cannabis Nurses Association
Rachel Parmelee, Faculty
MSN, BSN, RN, CRRN
Secretary, American Cannabis Nurses Association
Medical Cannabis Facts
- As of April 15th, 2022, thirty-seven states and four territories allow for the medical use of cannabis products. In addition, as of November 29th, 2021, eighteen states, two territories, and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to regulate cannabis for nonmedical use.*
- States that legalized adult-use cannabis reported a decline in opioid-related emergency department visits (prominently among 25- to 44-year-olds), according to 2021 study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.*
- A comprehensive 2017 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine stated that there was “substantial evidence” that adults with multiple sclerosis-related muscle spasms can use cannabinoid medicines to improve their symptoms, and that “conclusive evidence” existed that cannabinoids were effective at preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
- According to a November 2021 Gallup poll, 68% of Americans support cannabis legalization. Furthermore, in a 2021 survey by Pew Research Center, 60% of U.S. adults stated cannabis should be legal for medical and recreational use. **
- The legal market is expected to grow from $3 billion to $143 billion by 2025, with jobs in the industry exploding from 70,000 to 700,000 in the same period.
(*) source: www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx
(**) source: https://news.gallup.com/poll/356939/support-legal-marijuana-holds-record-high.aspx
Watch faculty member Eloise Theisen and director Timothy Byars discuss whether medical cannaBis can help prevent or treat COVID-19
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If you think a career in medical cannabis is something you would like to pursue, contact us and speak to an admissions representative to get started on your new journey!