CAQ204 - Internal Quality Assurance Cannabis

Subject Title
Internal Quality Assurance Cannabis

Subject Description

This course will focus on quality assurance (QA) procedures that affect internal operations. Students will learn the necessary skills to create, maintain and communicate a quality manual as part of the Quality Management System (QMS) and business strategy of cannabis operations. Students will further develop their knowledge on the importance of Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and work instructions. Students will gain experience about QA internal inspection and auditing protocols from planning to report writing. Hazard analyses will be introduced to determine areas to inspect. With a focus on data driven metrics, students will develop skills to understand how to interpret and use data from chemical, environmental and physiological conditions. Lastly, students will define what are the differences between employee orientation, training and competency assessment.

Credit Status
One credit towards the Cannabis Regulation & Quality Assurance Program.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Describe differences between SOPs and work instructions
2. Prepare documents related to QA to Health Canada requirements according to the appropriate regulatory standards
3. Gain an understanding about QA internal audit protocols from planning to report writing.
4. Understand hazard analyses to determine areas to inspect. With a focus on data driven metrics throughout cultivation.
5. Be able to understand how to interpret and use data from chemical, environmental and physiological conditions to assess the overall quality of cannabis.
6. Describe the differences between employee orientation, training and competency assessment and determine when re-assessment is required,
7. Explain the importance of training employees is part of the overall Quality Management System.

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