1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies, training providers, employers, and certificate issuers, with bestpractice guidance for administering their respective programs for quality-related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries.
1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience, training, education, and the body of knowledge (BoK) necessary for quality related professions within the cannabis and hemp industries listed in Table 1.
1.3 This guide provides recommendations for articulating professional requirements for training and education or earning certificates. Its content does not supersede requirements for training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictional entities such as government or other regional regulatory bodies.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D8346-21a Referenced Document
ASTM D8229 Standard Guide for Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) for the Cannabis Industry
ASTM D8308 Standard Practice for Cannabis/Hemp Operation Compliance Audits
ASTM E2659 Standard Practice for Certificate Programs
ASTM E2708 Standard Terminology for Accreditation and Certification*, 2023-11-01 Update
ASTM D8346-21a history
2021ASTM D8346-21a Standard Guide for Requirements for Quality Related Professions Within the Cannabis and Hemp Industries
2021ASTM D8346-21 Standard Guide for Certification Requirements for Quality Professional Vocations Within the Cannabis/Hemp Industry