Ohio's Cleveland School Of Cannabis Becomes First In Nation To Receive Education Dept. Recommendation

Ohio’s Cleveland School of Cannabis (CSC) received a 10-year accreditation recommendation from the 130-year-old Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), making it the first and only cannabis education-specific institution to hold a recommendation for an accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

The MSA-CESS accredits 2600 institutions around the country, such as Colgate University, Columbia University, Cornell and NYU.

The CSC stated that it is proud to help the Cannabis industry take the next step to normalize cannabis into the social and economic fabric of the country.

"Since we opened our doors in January of 2017 to launch our program, we have held our students in our hearts and minds,” said Kevin Greene VP of CSC. “The goal will always be about driving high standards in education and preparing CSC students to be the future leaders of the industry. The accreditation process with MSA- CESS validated our leadership, employees and students’ commitment to excellence."

The goal of CSC, also the only State Approved Career School for Cannabis education east of Colorado, has been to foster adult learning through high-quality, residential and online education that integrates personal development along with career-oriented skills and knowledge related to cannabis, science, and business, to prepare graduates for entry-level employment in the industry.

"Our pursuit of accreditation is a reflection of our commitment to design our educational practices, structures, and delivery at the highest level regardless of the difficulty in doing so,” said CSC president Tyrone Russell.

“We don't ever want to be comfortable or stagnant and MSA-CESS ensures we are holding ourselves accountable to a standard that demands our best. Our students, our faculty, our staff, and our industry deserve it."

Learn more about the Cleveland School of Cannabis here.