ASTM_D_8452_-_22.pdf

Designation:D845222Standard Guide forRequirements for Medical-related Professionals within theCannabis and Hemp Industries1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8452;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide can provide certification bodies,trainingproviders,employers,and certificate issuers,with best-practiceguidance for administering their respective programs formedical-related professions within the cannabis and hempindustries.1.2 This guide recommends requirements for experience,training,education,and the body of knowledge(BoK)neces-sary for medical-related professions within the cannabis andhemp industries listed in Table 1.1.3 For purposes of this guide,a medical professional isdefined as a person qualified and licensed as required by thejurisdiction to provide guidance or recommendations regardinga persons health or fitness.1.4 This guide provides recommendations for articulatingprofessional requirements for training and education or earningcertificates.It is part of a series of guides denoting certificationrequirements for professions within the cannabis and hempindustries(Guides D8346,D8347,D8348),and supportingPractice D8403 for associated certificate programs.1.5 This guides content does not supersede requirementsfor training or earning a certificate defined by jurisdictionalentities such as government or other regional regulatorybodies.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D8270 Terminology Relating to CannabisD8346 Guide for Requirements for Quality Related Profes-sions Within the Cannabis and Hemp IndustriesD8347 Guide for Requirements for Analytical LaboratoryRelated Professions Within the Cannabis and Hemp In-dustriesD8348 Guide for Requirements for Transportation and Lo-gistics Related Professions Within the Cannabis andHemp IndustriesD8403 Practice for Certificate Programs within the Cannabisand Hemp IndustriesE2659 Practice for Certificate ProgramsE2708 Terminology for Accreditation and Certification3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Termi-nology D8270,unless otherwise indicated.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 certificate,na document(letter,card,or other me-dium)awarded to certificate holders that designates the suc-cessful completion of a credentialing programs requisites.(E2708,E2659)3.2.2 certificate program,na non-degree-granting educa-tion of training program consisting of(1)a learning event orseries of events designed to educate or train individuals toachieve specified learning outcomes within a defined scope,and(2)a system designed to ensure individuals receive acertificate only after verification of successful completion of allprogram requisites,including but not limited to an evaluationof learner attainment of intended learning outcomes.(E2708,E2659)3.2.3 certification,nprocedure and action by a duly au-thorized body of determining,certifying,and attesting in1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D37 on Cannabis andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D37.06 on Personnel Training,Assessment,Credentialing.Current edition approved Aug.1,2022.Published August 2022.DOI:10.1520/D8452-22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1writing to the qualifications of individuals,processes,procedures,or items in accordance with application require-ments;personnel certification-procedure and action by a dulyauthorized body of determining,verifying,and attesting inwriting to the qualifications of individuals in