D37.06 - Personnel Training, Assessment, Credentialing

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As patient use of cannabis and hemp for medical purposes increases and medical professionals are increasingly called upon to provide medical advice, the following requirements and expectations within the medical profession are increasingly significant, requiring:  
5.1.1 Availability by patients to qualified medical professionals who can provide safe and objective advice on the medical use of cannabis and hemp,  
5.1.2 Clarity by medical professionals on the legal restrictions in their area of jurisdiction to ensure compliance, and  
5.1.3 Development of qualified training and certificate programs to ensure safe and quality healthcare for patients.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this guide are as follows:  
5.2.1 Provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professions listed in Section 7; and  
5.2.2 Provide recommendations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certificate systems that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon medical professionals to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.  
5.2.3 Recommend requirements that agencies can use to develop and document the specific criteria used for training or certificate programs.  
5.3 Users of this guide shall document deviations from the recommended requirements to inform their clients of the criteria applied in either the training or the certificate programs offered. As the cannabis and hemp industries and medical guidelines mature, this guide will be updated to reflect current thinking and requirements.  
5.4 The Bok elements are applicable to certificate programs, while the BoK, experiential and educational elements are applicable to certification process requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with best-practice guidance for administering their respective programs for medical-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.  
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for medical-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.  
1.3 For purposes of this guide, a medical professional is defined as a person qualified and licensed as required by the jurisdiction to provide guidance or recommendations regarding a person's health or fitness.  
1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. It is part of a series of guides denoting certification requirements for professions within the cannabis and hemp industries (Guides D8346, D8347, D8348), and supporting Practice D8403 for associated certificate programs.  
1.5 This guide's content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 Certificate programs within the cannabis/hemp industries are offered by community colleges and universities, government agencies, employers, independent for-profit training organizations, and professional and trade associations. With the growth of these industries, an increased need for certificates is expected. While quality guidelines do exist for continuing education and training providers in general (for example, ANSI/IACET 1-2019), and for entities offering personnel certification programs (for example, ANSI/ISO/IEC 17024:2017), currently, no guidelines exist specifically to aid entities offering certificate programs within the cannabis industry. This practice aims to standardize and improve the quality of certificates and has been developed to:  
4.1.1 Provide certificate program developers and certificate issuers guidelines for quality program development and administration;  
4.1.2 Form the foundation for a recognition or certification system, or both, that enable consumers, employers, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and unqualified workers; and  
4.1.3 Assist stakeholders in differentiating between certificate programs from personnel certifications.  
4.2 In a certificate program, an individual participates in a learning event or series of events designed to assist him or her in achieving specified learning outcomes within a defined scope; the individual receives a certificate only after verification of successful completion of all program requisites including but not limited to an assessment of learner attainment of intended learning outcomes.  
4.3 In contrast, in a certificate program, the learning event(s) and the assessment(s) are both developed and administered by the certificate issuer. There is an essential link between them. The learning event(s) are designed to help participants achieve learning outcomes and the assessments are designed to evaluate the learners’ attainment...
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides protocols to certificate issuers for developing and administering certificate programs for stakeholders within the cannabis and hemp industries for determining best practices for administering professional or procedural certificate programs within the industries.  
1.2 This practice includes requirements for both the certificate issuer and requirements for the specific certificate programs issuing certificates.  
1.3 This practice provides the foundation for recognizing or certificate issuers to issue certificates to individuals after completing a certificate program.  
1.4 This practice addresses certificate programs for entities seeking certificates and inclusive of individuals, groups, or organizations and is applicable to training-based certificates for personal development and organizational-related certificates to existing standards or guidelines.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As the cannabis and hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant (Practice E2659, Terminology E2708), requiring:  
5.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
5.1.2 Worker safety;  
5.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
5.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
5.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
5.1.6 Development of qualified training and certificate programs.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this guide are as follows:  
5.2.1 Provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professions listed in Section 6 (Table 1); and  
5.2.2 Provide recommendations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certificate systems that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.  
5.2.3 Recommend requirements that agencies can use to develop and document the specific criteria used for training or certificate programs.  
5.3 Users of this guide shall document deviations from the recommended requirements to inform their clients of the criteria applied in either the training or the certificate programs offered. As the cannabis and hemp industries mature, this guide will be updated to reflect current thinking and requirements.  
5.4 The Bok elements are applicable to certificate Programs, while the BoK, experiential and educational elements are applicable to certification process requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with best-practice guidance for administering their respective programs for supporting analytical laboratory-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.  
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for analytical laboratory related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.    
1.3 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. Its content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As the cannabis and hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant (Practice , Terminology ), requiring:  
5.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
5.1.2 Worker safety;  
5.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
5.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
5.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
5.1.6 Development of qualified training and certificate programs.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this standard are as follows:  
5.2.1 Provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professions listed in Section 7;  
5.2.2 Provide recommendations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certificate systems that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.  
5.2.3 Recommend requirements that agencies can use to develop and document the specific criteria used for training or certificate programs.  
5.3 Users of this guide shall document deviations from the recommended requirements to inform their clients of the criteria applied in either the training or the certificate programs offered. As the Cannabis and Hemp industries mature, this guide will be updated to reflect current thinking and requirements.  
5.4 The Bok elements are applicable to certificate programs, while the BoK, experiential and educational elements are applicable to certification process requirements
SCOPE
1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with best- practice guidance for administering their respective programs for quality-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.  
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for quality related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.    
1.3 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. Its content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As the cannabis and hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant (Practice E2659, Terminology E2708), requiring:  
5.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
5.1.2 Worker safety;  
5.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
5.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
5.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
5.1.6 Development of qualified training and certificate programs.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this guide are as follows:  
5.2.1 Provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professions listed in Section 7; and  
5.2.2 Provide recommendations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certificate systems that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.  
5.2.3 Recommend requirements that agencies can use to develop and document the specific criteria used for training or certificate programs.  
5.3 Users of this guide shall document deviations from the recommended requirements to inform their clients of the criteria applied in either the training, certificate, or certification programs offered. As the cannabis and hemp industries mature, this guide will be updated to reflect current thinking and requirements.  
5.4 The Bok elements are applicable to certificate Programs, while the BoK, experiential and educational elements are applicable to certification process requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with best-practice guidance for administering their respective programs for transportation and logistics-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.  
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for transportation-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.    
1.3 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. Its content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As patient use of cannabis and hemp for medical purposes increases and medical professionals are increasingly called upon to provide medical advice, the following requirements and expectations within the medical profession are increasingly significant, requiring:  
5.1.1 Availability by patients to qualified medical professionals who can provide safe and objective advice on the medical use of cannabis and hemp,  
5.1.2 Clarity by medical professionals on the legal restrictions in their area of jurisdiction to ensure compliance, and  
5.1.3 Development of qualified training and certificate programs to ensure safe and quality healthcare for patients.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this guide are as follows:  
5.2.1 Provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professions listed in Section 7; and  
5.2.2 Provide recommendations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certificate systems that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon medical professionals to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.  
5.2.3 Recommend requirements that agencies can use to develop and document the specific criteria used for training or certificate programs.  
5.3 Users of this guide shall document deviations from the recommended requirements to inform their clients of the criteria applied in either the training or the certificate programs offered. As the cannabis and hemp industries and medical guidelines mature, this guide will be updated to reflect current thinking and requirements.  
5.4 The Bok elements are applicable to certificate programs, while the BoK, experiential and educational elements are applicable to certification process requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with best-practice guidance for administering their respective programs for medical-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.  
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for medical-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.  
1.3 For purposes of this guide, a medical professional is defined as a person qualified and licensed as required by the jurisdiction to provide guidance or recommendations regarding a person's health or fitness.  
1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. It is part of a series of guides denoting certification requirements for professions within the cannabis and hemp industries (Guides D8346, D8347, D8348), and supporting Practice D8403 for associated certificate programs.  
1.5 This guide's content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.7 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As the cannabis/hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant, requiring:  
5.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
5.1.2 Worker safety;  
5.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
5.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
5.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
5.1.6 Development of qualified training and certification programs.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this standard are as follows:  
5.2.1 To provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professional vocations listed in Section 6 (Table 1); and  
5.2.2 This guide provides recommendations for vocations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certification or accreditation systems, or both, that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendations to certificate issuers to administer certifications and develop associated training programs for laboratory vocations within the cannabis/hemp industries. All references to cannabis within this guide are also inclusive of the hemp cannabis varieties.  
1.2 This guide provides the general requirements and recommendations for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for analytical laboratory-related vocations within the cannabis/hemp industry listed in Table 1.    
1.3 The vocational requirements recommended in this standard provide a guide for entities that issue certificates, offer training programs, and for individuals that seek careers in the respective vocation.  
1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulating vocational requirements for certifications. Its content does not supersede requirements, vocational training, and certification conditions defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 As the cannabis/hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant, requiring:  
4.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
4.1.2 Worker safety;  
4.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
4.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
4.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
4.1.6 Development of qualified training and certification programs.  
4.2 The primary objectives of this standard are as follows:  
4.2.1 To provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professional vocations listed in Section 5 (Table 1); and  
4.2.2 This guide provides recommendations for vocations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certification or accreditation systems, or both, that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides certificate issuers for administering certifications and developing their associated training programs for transportation and logistics-related vocations within the cannabis/hemp industry. All references to cannabis within this guide are also inclusive of the hemp cannabis varieties.  
1.2 This guide provides the general requirements and recommendations for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for transportation-related vocations within the cannabis/hemp industry listed in Table 1.    
1.3 The vocational requirements recommended in this standard provide a guide for entities that issue certificates and training programs and individuals that seek careers in the respective vocations.  
1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulating vocational requirements for certifications. Its content does not supersede requirements, vocational training, and certification conditions defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 As the cannabis/hemp industries expand and their products become more available as consumable products, the following requirements and expectations within the industry become increasingly significant, requiring:  
5.1.1 The safety, reliability, and quality of its products;  
5.1.2 Worker safety;  
5.1.3 Environmental sustainability;  
5.1.4 Regulatory compliance;  
5.1.5 The need for different levels of qualified professionals; and  
5.1.6 Development of qualified training and certification programs.  
5.2 The primary objectives of this standard are as follows:  
5.2.1 To provide a general overview of the BoK required for the professional vocations listed in Section 6 (Table 1); and  
5.2.2 This guide provides recommendations for vocations to form the foundation for training and subsequent recognition/certification or accreditation systems, or both, that enable consumers, employers, organizational management, government agencies, and others who rely upon a skilled workforce to distinguish between qualified and non-qualified workers.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides recommendation to certificate issuers for administering certificates and developing associated training programs for quality vocations within the cannabis/hemp industries. All references to cannabis within this guide are also inclusive to the hemp cannabis varieties.  
1.2 This guide provides the general requirements and recommendations for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary quality-related vocations within the cannabis/hemp industry listed in Table 1.    
1.3 The vocational requirements recommended in this standard provide a guide for entities that issue certificates, offer training programs, and for individuals that seek careers in the respective vocation.  
1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulating vocational requirements for certifications. Its content does not supersede requirements, vocational training, and certification conditions defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.