Selling It Right is the province’s responsible-service certificate for anyone selling non-medical cannabis in BC.
BC's mandatory responsible-service certificate for selling non-medical cannabis. (source)
Genuine single provider: Responsible Service BC delivers the only course (online) (source)
How it’s offered: Online anytime (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Course length | About 3 hours self-study | source |
| Cost | Course free; exam $35 + tax incl. 3 attempts; $35 for 3 more | source |
| Exam | 30 multiple-choice questions, 80% pass, no time limit | source |
| How long it is valid | 2 years from exam completion | source |
| How often offered | Online anytime | source |
| Minimum age | No age minimum for certificate; under-19s may not work in a cannabis retail store | source |
| Name and city | Program / status | Cost | Notes | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Service BC (Province of BC) Online | Selling It Right Official provincial program | Course free; exam $35 + tax source | Official page |
Non-medical cannabis retail licensees, adults selling in retail or government stores, and cannabis marketers.
The course is free. The exam is $35 plus tax for 3 attempts, and another $35 buys 3 more.
30 multiple-choice questions, 80% to pass, no time limit.
2 years from the day you complete the exam.
There is no age minimum for the certificate, but people under 19 may not work in a cannabis retail store.
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