METRC Training and Accreditation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who is responsible for ensuring that all licensed cannabis facility employees complete required METRC training?
- The state cannabis control authority
- The licensee or designated responsible party (Correct answer)
- METRC's customer support team
- The local municipality
Correct answer: The licensee or designated responsible party
The licensee or their designated responsible party is accountable for ensuring all employees complete mandatory METRC training before accessing the system.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of METRC's training portal for new users?
- To issue state cannabis licenses
- To provide standardized instruction on track-and-trace system usage (Correct answer)
- To process seed-to-sale tax payments
- To schedule facility inspections
Correct answer: To provide standardized instruction on track-and-trace system usage
METRC's training portal delivers standardized instruction so users understand how to correctly log plant, package, and transfer data.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes a METRC 'Trainer' role within a licensed facility?
- A state regulator who audits facility records
- An employee authorized to instruct others on METRC system use (Correct answer)
- A METRC employee who visits the facility monthly
- A software developer who customizes the METRC interface
Correct answer: An employee authorized to instruct others on METRC system use
A designated Trainer within a facility is an employee who has completed advanced training and is authorized to instruct colleagues on METRC workflows.
Question 4: Which scenario would most likely require a METRC user to complete additional or refresher training?
- A routine package transfer to a retailer
- A regulatory update that changes reporting requirements (Correct answer)
- Adding a new RFID tag to an existing plant
- Logging a daily plant count
Correct answer: A regulatory update that changes reporting requirements
When state regulations change and METRC updates its workflows or requirements, licensees typically must complete refresher training to remain compliant.
Question 5: In METRC, what does a user's 'permissions level' determine?
- The number of RFID tags they can order per month
- Which system functions and data they can access or modify (Correct answer)
- Their salary grade within the cannabis facility
- How often their account password must be changed
Correct answer: Which system functions and data they can access or modify
Permissions levels in METRC control which modules, reports, and data-entry functions a given user account can view or edit.
Question 6: A new dispensary employee completes METRC online training but has not yet been granted system access by the licensee. What should they do next?
- Immediately begin entering sales data using a supervisor's credentials
- Notify the licensee or account administrator to assign their user account (Correct answer)
- Contact METRC directly to activate their account independently
- Wait 30 days before the account auto-activates
Correct answer: Notify the licensee or account administrator to assign their user account
After completing training, the employee must wait for the licensee or administrator to create and configure their METRC user account before they can log in.
Question 7: What is a key outcome that demonstrates successful METRC accreditation for a cannabis facility?
- The facility receives a higher product pricing tier
- All staff can accurately perform track-and-trace entries with no regulatory violations (Correct answer)
- The facility is exempt from annual state audits
- METRC waives the monthly software licensing fee
Correct answer: All staff can accurately perform track-and-trace entries with no regulatory violations
Successful accreditation means staff are competent in METRC operations, resulting in accurate records and compliance with state track-and-trace requirements.
METRC Training and Accreditation 2
Who is responsible for ensuring that all licensed cannabis facility employees complete required METRC training?