Pick your state. Every course we sell is approved or listed by that state’s cannabis agency, taken online at your own pace, with a certificate when you finish.
About 3 hours (the state sets no minimum) · handler permit valid 3 years
$29.95
Alaska course| State | Agency | Length | When | Renewal | Passing score | CTU course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) | 4 hours | Within 90 days of hire | Every year | 70% | $29.95 |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) | 2 hours | Within 90 days of employment | Every year | 70% on the final test | $29.95 |
| Alaska | Alaska Marijuana Control Board, through the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) | About 3 hours (the state sets no minimum) | Before you start work | Handler permit valid 3 years | Written test required | $29.95 |
Source: 935 CMR 500.105(2). Checked October 2026. Rules change; the state agency has the final word.
Source: 410 ILCS 705/15-40; 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1291. Checked October 2026. Rules change; the state agency has the final word.
Source: 3 AAC 306.700. Checked October 2026. Rules change; the state agency has the final word.
Buy seats for your staff on any state course page: one code per employee and a page that shows who has finished. Need a quote or an invoice? Request a quote or see team training.
It is state-required or state-recognized training for people who work in licensed cannabis businesses. It covers the state’s cannabis laws, checking ID, preventing sales to minors and spotting impairment. Each state sets its own rules, so the course you need depends on where you work.
Massachusetts, Illinois and Alaska. CTU is on the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s list of certified trainers and on the Illinois IDFPR list of approved providers, and the Alaska course is an AMCO-approved marijuana handler permit course (MHCP 038).
Massachusetts is 4 hours. Illinois is 2 hours. The Alaska handler course takes about 3 hours. All three are online and self-paced.
Massachusetts and Illinois require the training every year. An Alaska marijuana handler permit is valid for 3 years.
Each CTU course is $29.95 per person. Alaska also charges a $50 handler permit fee, which you pay to the state after you finish the course.
Yes. Choose the number of seats on the course page and you get one code per employee, plus a page to track who has finished. Seats are $19.95 each for 2 or more.
No. Each state approves its own training, so you need the course for the state where you work.
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