Illinois Advanced Responsible Vendor Certification

Fulfill state-required additional dispensing organization agent training with this Illinois Advanced Responsible Vendor Training (RVT) designed to easily meet the remaining six (6) additional hours of annual agent training – a total of eight (8) hours required each year by the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (410 ILCS 705/15-65). This certification is the next to cover dispensary compliance training requirements after every agent completes their two (2) hour Responsible Vendor Training (RVT) so cannabis dispensing organizations have a turn-key training solution to easily meet the mandated eight (8) hours of total training annually by the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) regulations.

Dispensing organization agents will gain a comprehensive understanding of cannabis industry workplace hazards ensure operational excellence and enhance preparedness for IDFPR inspections when adhering to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) worker safety standards. This training also addresses the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and working with medical patients ensures compliance with federal healthcare laws.

This certification delivers advanced cannabis industry knowledge that every single dispensary organization agent must understand throughout their daily duties and responsibilities to meet professional standards mandated for IDFPR compliance. Advanced safety topics include fire safety to equip agents with preventive measures and emergency response protocols tailored to cannabis dispensing operations. Cannabis dispensing organization agents will learn foundational knowledge on how to handle cannabis safely and product storage that aligns with Illinois’s legal requirements to maintain compliant cannabis dispensary operations.

This certification intends to make compliance easy plus guarantee agents are equipped for professional interactions with consumers compliantly from the dispensary’s Point-of-Sale (POS) to the state’s cannabis verification system. It also covers proper dispensary operations for different aspects of the cannabis industry so agents understand their specific roles. In addition, dispensing organizations are responsible for keeping detailed records of all training provided to agents since records will have IDFPR audits to ensure 8-hour annual training requirement.

By completing this certification, agents will fulfill the additional six (6) hours of training to meet the eight (8) hours yearly requirement while gaining advanced professional development that’ll enhance their value to cannabis dispensing organizations within Illinois’ regulated cannabis industry. This program not only “checks-the-box” to meet compliance training requirements, but empowers agents to excel within their job role and will elevate retail cannabis standards.