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Virginia compliance 12 modules CANNAVA Certified

CannaVA: Virginia Hemp Retailer Compliance Awareness

Compliance awareness training for Virginia hemp retailers, covering VDACS retail hemp rules, THC limits, labeling, packaging and inspection requirements across twelve modules. Built for retailers who need their staff to know the rules before an inspector walks in.

Hemp retail compliance VIRGINIA HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE CannaVA: Virginia Hemp Retailer Compliance Awareness course card
What you will learn

Course content

Hemp definitions and regulatory authority
Retail facility registration processes
THC concentration limits and calculations
Labeling and packaging requirements
Certificate of Analysis (COA) verification
Approved supplier documentation
Age verification and sales procedures
VDACS inspection protocols
Penalties and violations
Hemp extract types
Child-resistant packaging standards
Compliance culture and documentation practices
Who it is for

Built for the people who will actually use it

Hemp retail owners Retail staff Smoke and vape shops Wellness retailers Compliance managers New store openings
How it works

From sign-up to certificate

Step 01

Enroll online

Sign up on the VAHSI Online Academy and start immediately.

Step 02

Work at your pace

Complete the modules from any device. Your progress saves as you go.

Step 03

Pass the assessment

Answer the end-of-course questions to confirm you have the material down.

Step 04

Get your certificate

Download your certificate right away and keep a copy for your records.

Important disclaimer

This course has not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by VDACS or any other regulatory agency, and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a qualified attorney for guidance specific to your business.

Questions

Before you enroll

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No. The course has not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by VDACS or any other regulatory agency. It is awareness training built around the published rules, and it does not constitute legal advice.

Twelve modules spanning hemp definitions and regulatory authority, retail registration, THC limits and calculations, labeling and packaging, COA verification, approved supplier documentation, age verification, VDACS inspection protocols, penalties, hemp extract types and documentation practices.

Virginia hemp retailers and their staff. If someone in your store handles product, checks IDs, or would be the person talking to an inspector, this is aimed at them.

Yes. Contact us for bulk enrollment and we will get your staff through together.

Yes. VAHSI is an ECSI Authorized Training Center and a Red Cross Training Provider, and our certifications are accepted by employers, licensing boards and regulators across Virginia. If your employer has named a specific certifying body, send us the requirement before you enroll and we will confirm we meet it.

It varies by course and by whoever is asking for it. CPR, AED and First Aid cards typically run two years. Virginia compliance courses follow whatever period the regulator sets. The exact validity is printed on the certificate you receive, and we will tell you before you enroll if you ask.

Get in touch with the name and rough date you certified and we will reissue it. For online courses your certificate is also stored in your Online Academy account, so you can download it again any time by signing in.

Yes, for every course we run, and it is usually simpler than having each person sign up individually. Group rates and discounts are available for teams of any size. Contact us with your headcount and we will set it up and help you track who has completed it.

Yes. Every online course saves your progress as you go, so you can work through it in as many sittings as you like, on any device. Nothing expires part way through.

A device with a web browser and an internet connection. Phone, tablet or computer all work. There is nothing to download and no special software.

Yes. Tell us your billing details when you get in touch and we will arrange an invoice, which is usually easier for organizations putting several people through at once.

Northern Virginia

Available across Virginia

This course is completed entirely online, so it is available to anyone in Virginia. We are based in Herndon and most of our students come from across Northern Virginia, but nothing about this one requires you to visit us.

Counties served
  • Fairfax County
  • Loudoun County
  • Prince William County
  • Arlington County
Cities and towns
  • Herndon
  • Reston
  • Chantilly
  • Ashburn
  • Sterling
  • Leesburg
  • Tysons
  • Vienna
  • Oakton
  • Centreville
  • Manassas
  • Fairfax
  • Falls Church
  • Arlington
  • Alexandria
  • Great Falls

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