BEGIN YOUR CANNABIS JOURNEY WITH MCA!

Providing Workforce Development and Hands-on Technical Training to Create an Equitable Cannabis Industry.

The Minority Cannabis Academy is an adult learning institution based in New Jersey.

WHO IS MCA FOR?

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS:

MCA ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM

Our MCA Entrepreneur Program is an 8-week course that covers a wide-range of business leadership skills that translate into running a cannabis organization. This course is built for anyone looking to start their own business.

BUDTENDING 101 PROGRAM

Our Budtending 101 Program is an 8-week course that prepares students for a career working in a dispensary. This course is built for anyone looking to acquire the requisite skillset & general knowledge for entry level positions in the dispensary. 

HORTICULTURE 101 PROGRAM

Our Horticulture 101 Program is an 8-week course that covers a wide-range of cultivation processes. This course is built for anyone looking to acquire the requisite skillset to become proficient in cultivation and the overall cycle of plant management. 

EXTRACTION 101 PROGRAM

Our Extraction 101 Program is an 8-week course that covers a wide-range of extraction processes. This course is built for anyone looking to acquire the requisite skillset to become proficient in cultivation and the overall cycle of plant management. 

SUPPORT THE MCA MISSION

Learn how our Adult Learning Institution is breaking barriers and creating equitable career pathways in the regulated cannabis industry.

Whether you are a corporate partner or an individual donor, your support directly funds tuition-free education for the demographics that need it most.

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Job Placements

MCA partners with licensed operators throughout the state to provide direct job placements and post-secondary career opportunities for our qualifying graduates, ensuring our students move from the classroom straight into the workforce.

BUILDING A CANNABIS ECOSYSTEM