Missouri Facility Employee Training

The Missouri Facility Employee Training Certification is an essential program designed for employees, contractors, and volunteers in the medical and marijuana facilities of Missouri. This training is mandated to ensure strict adherence to state regulations, focusing on essential areas such as security, safety, operational procedures, and compliance with departmental rules. The key components of this training include a thorough understanding of the security measures and controls to prevent diversion, theft, or loss of marijuana products, tailored according to each employee’s specific role in the facility.

Participants are also educated on the proper use of the state-wide track and trace system, aligning with their job responsibilities to ensure accurate tracking and management of marijuana products. A significant part of the training is dedicated to preparing staff for emergencies, including severe weather, fire, natural disasters, and unauthorized intrusions, ensuring effective and timely responses to such events. Furthermore, the program covers the safety and sanitation procedures of the facility, reinforcing the importance of maintaining a safe and hygienic environment.

Compliance with the Department’s rules and guidance forms a critical aspect of the training, especially as it pertains to the employee’s duties. This includes comprehensive coverage of all processes and procedures used at the facility, providing employees with a complete understanding of their operational responsibilities. For those working in transportation and dispensary roles, the training extends to standards for maintaining the confidentiality of marijuana-related information and procedures for verifying the identity and age of consumers, qualifying patients, and primary caregivers.

Dispensary employees receive additional specialized training. This includes verifying purchase limitations, understanding the various effects and effectiveness of different marijuana strains available for purchase, recognizing the expected timeframes for the effects based on different methods of use, and procedures for ensuring lawful age compliance in marijuana product purchases. To ensure effectiveness and compliance, all required employee training must be completed within one week of an individual beginning work at a licensed facility or when new or modified SOPs are implemented.