ABOUT ICTC

Training & Hiring in Cannabis

Get connected to professional opportunities in cannabis.

Illinois Cannabis Training Center (ICTC) began in 2019 as a state-approved Responsible Vendor Training Organization.


Through training, hiring opportunities, and events we help you break into the cannabis industry.

Cannabis Career Seeker? Work with ICTC to develop the knowledge and skills you need to excel in new cannabis opportunities.


Business Manager or License Holder? Train a world-class team with ICTC and hire alumni, pre-trained in industry fundamentals, to staff your operation quickly.

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Your connection to professional opportunities in cannabis.

Illinois Cannabis Training Center (ICTC) began in 2019 as a state-approved Responsible Vendor Training Organization.


Through training, hiring opportunities, and events we help you break into the cannabis industry.

CALL US NOW

Our Mission:

Empower our community to access professional opportunities created by cannabis legalization through creative learning experiences.

Why Choose ICTC?

1. Minority-Owned with Deep Connections to Social Equity Community


2. Boots on the Ground - Extra-Mile Outreach in Communities; Mobile Training Throughout State; Collaborative Approach with Local Partners


3. Former Dispensary Managers and AICs - experienced staff working as AICs and leading dispensary operations

OUR PARTNERS

CYNTHIA ALLEN

Senior Vice President

Chief Operating Officer

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

GRANT RICHARDSON

Senior Vice President

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

LAMAR RICHARDSON

President

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

Live In-Person Seminars

Come into our office for in-person educational seminars led by our knowledgeable instructors.
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Online Courses

Register to Get Certified Today!

With our online, on-demand consumer training, ICTC is able to extend access to our high-quality, state-approved curriculum to all, regardless of location, seeking to complete requirements to be employed by or own an Illinois dispensary. Sign up and receive access today!
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Private Workshops

Interested in a private group information session provided at our offices? Our instructors are happy to provide a personal seminar tailored to your group. Contact us directly for more information!
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THE ICTC TEAM

CAYDEN O'DEA

Director of Educational Programs

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

MICHELLE DEAN

Account Manager

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

SAUL VALDEZ

Marketing Manager

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

Partners & Affiliates

OUR STORY

The story of Illinois Cannabis Training Center, Inc. begins with Lamar Richardson.

Lamar was born and raised in Chicago and grew up in the Cabrini Green neighborhood in the 1960s. He joined the Air Force and served in Vietnam. It was during this horrific war where he first began to realize the calming and healing benefits of cannabis.


But time spent serving his country would not keep him shielded from the early days of the war on drugs. In 1973, just five-days after returning to Chicago from Vietnam, Lamar was arrested for cannabis possession.


With resourcefulness, he was able to access expungement services to get his record cleared early on.


Lamar became a well-known Chicago business owner and community leader. As O’Hare’s first Black air traffic controller and the founder of 8 successful businesses and nonprofit ventures (including a nightclub that has been in business for 45 years!), Lamar has lived the importance of leading the way.

In honor of Lamar’s many years of service to the community, the City of Bellwood renamed a portion of St. Charles Road to “Richardson Drive” in 2004.

HOW ICTC CAME TO BE


When Illinois fully legalized cannabis in 2019, Lamar began working with Cynthia Allen (a senior HR executive at numerous Fortune 500 companies) and Grant Richardson (a social entrepreneur) to launch Illinois Cannabis Training Center Inc (ICTC).


Their goal is to improve access to professional opportunities in cannabis.


ICTC is a state-approved Responsible Vendor Training Organizations and works with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to provide approved cannabis training, seminars, and coaching across Illinois.


KRISTINA FERRARI

Marketing Associate

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

JENNIFER D'AMBROSIO

Lead Instructor

Ms. Doe is the first company’s first employee. 

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