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Courses, master-beekeeper programs, and education pages written from official sources.
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Learning2027 Bee School — Barnstable County Beekeepers Association
West Barnstable, MA
Five-evening beginning beekeeping course for Cape Cod run by the Barnstable County Beekeepers Association: Mondays 7:00–9:00 pm, January 4 to February 1, 2027, at the West Barnstable Community Center, 2377 Meetinghouse Way, with a first-year mentor and spring hive openings. 2027 tuition is $100 (plus a $3 online processing surcharge) and includes a textbook and a one-year family membership, as printed 2026-10-29.
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Learning2027 Beekeeping Course for Beginners — Frederick County Beekeeping Association
Walkersville, MD
Three-Saturday in-person beginner course (Jan 9, 16 and 23, 2027) run by the Frederick County Beekeeping Association in Walkersville, Maryland. $90 first adult / $80 second; registration closes Dec 15, 2026; completion certificate and one-year membership, as printed 2026-10-09.
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Learning2027 Beekeeping School — Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks
Springfield, MO
Year-long beginning beekeeping school run by the Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks in Springfield, Missouri: four Tuesday classroom evenings (January 19 to February 16, 2027, 6:30–8:30 pm at Drury University) plus eight hands-on field classes on second Saturdays, March through October. The $150 fee includes a year of club membership; class limit 50, as printed 2026-10-28.
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Learning2027 Beginner Beekeeping Class — Ashland Beekeepers Association
Ashland, VA
Four-Saturday beginner beekeeping course from the Ashland Beekeepers Association in Central Virginia: February 27, March 6 and March 13, 2027 at First Baptist Church Ashland and March 20 at Winn's Baptist Church in Glen Allen, 9 AM to about 4 PM. $120 with two books, a USB drive and 2027 membership; class limited to 25; registration open as printed 2026-10-20.
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Learning2027 Beginner Beekeeping Series — Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids, IA
Season-long beginner beekeeping series from Indian Creek Nature Center, a nonprofit nature center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Five evening lectures (6:00–7:30 pm on February 4, March 4, April 15, June 24 and September 23, 2027) plus three Saturday field days (April 24, May 22 and September 18, 2027) in the educational apiary at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm, Marion, with small-group instruction and an assigned mentor. $165 for non-members, $25 off for Nature Center members, as printed 2026-11-04.
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2027 Honey Exchange Beginner Beekeeping Course
Portland, ME
Five-week beginner beekeeping Zoom class from The Honey Exchange in Portland, Maine, with four 2027 session choices on Tuesday evenings or Saturday mornings between January 12 and April 3. Tuition is $150 and includes the textbook The Backyard Beekeeper (Flottum) and an e-binder with handouts and weekly outlines, as printed 2026-11-11.
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2027 Intro to Bees and Beekeeping — Mason Valley Beekeepers
Yerington, NV
One-day in-person beginner beekeeping workshop from the Mason Valley Beekeepers, a nonprofit club in Yerington, Nevada. Saturday, January 23, 2027, 8:00 am–4:00 pm at the Catholic Center, 311 Virginia St, covering bee biology, equipment, getting bees, first-year colony care, with a book, lunch and snacks included. Registration $65 before January 15 ($40 students); optional club membership $25 per family per year, as printed 2026-11-09.
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2027 SEMBA Beginner Beekeeping Course
Bloomfield Hills, MI / Novi, MI
Ten-month in-person beginner beekeeping course from the Southeastern Michigan Beekeepers Association, meeting Sundays 1:00–3:30 pm at MSU Tollgate Farm in Novi or Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills. The 2027 class schedule runs January 31 through October 17, 2027 (11 sessions). Tuition is $550 per person and includes the required textbook, SEMBA dues, and an assembled wooden five-frame nuc box, as printed 2026-11-10.
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2027 Spring Field Day — Louisiana Beekeepers Association
Alexandria, LA
One-day hands-on beekeeping training day from the Louisiana Beekeepers Association (LBA) on Saturday, April 10, 2027, 9:00 am–3:00 pm, at The Mega Shelter, 8125 U.S. Hwy 71, Alexandria, LA. About 50-minute sessions run in three concurrent levels, from where-to-start and equipment basics through hive inspections, varroa management, splits and queen rearing, with live demonstrations. Tickets are $25 for LBA members and $40 for non-members, lunch included, as printed 2026-11-03.
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2027 Tillers International Introduction to Beekeeping
Scotts, MI
Beginner beekeeping class at Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan, taught by Jeremiah Barnes. The live CourseStorm registration page lists Friday, March 12, 2027, 9:00 am–2:00 pm, at 10515 E OP Ave, Scotts, MI 49088, with tuition of $65.00, as printed 2026-11-13.
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2027 Western Dakota Tech Basic Beekeeping
Rapid City, SD
Weekend beginner beekeeping course from Western Dakota Technical College's Corporate Education Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. The next Basic Beekeeping session is Saturday–Sunday, March 6–7, 2027, 9:00 am–5:00 pm, with an apiary day on Saturday, May 1, 2027. Tuition is $125 per person, as printed 2026-11-12.
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LearningAlabama Master Beekeepers Program — Alabama Beekeepers Association
Clanton, AL (annual class) / statewide
Ongoing three-level beekeeper certification run by the Alabama Beekeepers Association: Apprentice, Journeyman and Master, combining hands-on experience, independent study, limited coursework and written and practical exams. Taught and tested at an annual three-day Alabama Master Beekeepers Class; the 2026 class ran July 23–25 at Jefferson State Community College, Clanton, as printed 2026-10-22.
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Bee School 2027 — Boston Area Beekeepers Association
Boston, MA / Zoom
Beginner beekeeping course from the Boston Area Beekeepers Association (BABA): eight Wednesday-evening Zoom sessions, 7:00–8:30 pm Boston time, January 27 to March 17, 2027, for $125. Tuition includes a one-year BABA membership with its video library, an optional mentor, and, if you have nowhere to keep a hive, a spot (as space allows) in a BABA apiary at the Boston Nature Center in Mattapan or the Fenway Victory Garden, as printed 2026-11-02.
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LearningBee School 2027 — Pawtuckaway Beekeepers Association
Deerfield, NH
Beginner beekeeping course from the Pawtuckaway Beekeepers Association: three Tuesday evenings on Zoom (February 16, March 2 and March 9, 2027, 6:30–8:30 PM) plus an in-person Saturday, March 13, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM at Deerfield Community Church in Deerfield, New Hampshire, with a spring live hiving. $100. Registration "opening soon" as printed 2026-10-19.
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LearningBee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture (Rutgers NJAES)
Online (New Brunswick, NJ)
Rutgers NJAES self-paced online Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping course. Fulfills New Jersey’s printed beekeeper-education requirement. Tuition $315.00 as printed 2026-09-30.
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LearningBeekeeping 101 and Beekeeping Series — McHenry County College
Woodstock / Crystal Lake, IL / Zoom
Spring 2027 non-credit beekeeping series at McHenry County College in northern Illinois, taught by Larry Krengel: Beekeeping 101, four Wednesday evenings (6:30–9:00 pm, February 3–24, 2027, 10 contact hours) at the Catalyst Campus in Woodstock or remotely on Zoom for $75, then a $59 hands-on Beekeeping Field Study (two Saturdays in April 2027) and $25 evening classes on queen rearing, comb honey and Varroa mites, as printed 2026-10-30.
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LearningBeekeeping Course for Beginners (2027) — Tampa Bees
Odessa, FL
Six-week hands-on beginner course from Tampa Bees: Saturdays January 23 through February 27, 2027, 1:00 to 3:00 PM in Odessa, Florida, limited to 15 people, $275. Own bee suit and hive tool required; not for people allergic to bees. As printed 2026-10-16.
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LearningBeekeeping in Northern Climates Online (UMN Bee Lab)
Online (St. Paul, MN)
University of Minnesota Bee Lab self-paced online Beekeeping in Northern Climates course for cold-climate beginners. Includes a mailed third-edition manual. Tuition $175.00 as printed 2026-09-29.
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LearningBeginner Beekeepers Class ’27 — Low Country Beekeepers Association
Cottageville, SC
One-day in-person beginner class (Saturday, January 23, 2027, 9 AM–5 PM) at Bee City in Cottageville, South Carolina, plus a spring field day. $80 individual / $110 couple, including textbook and one-year LCBA membership; registration cut-off Dec 31, 2026, as printed 2026-10-12.
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LearningBeginner Beekeeping Class (2027) — Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association
Middleburg Heights, OH
Four-part beginner course from the Greater Cleveland Beekeepers Association: Wednesdays February 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2027, 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Middleburg Heights. No experience needed; online registration is on the official page. Fee not printed, as of 2026-10-15.
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LearningBeginning Beekeeping Course (2027) — DC Beekeepers Alliance
Washington, DC
Annual flipped beginner course for District of Columbia beekeepers: eight recorded lectures plus eight optional in-person hands-on classes, January 13 to March 10, 2027, with a certificate of completion. A free Zoom prerequisite is required, as printed 2026-10-14.
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LearningCalifornia Master Beekeeper Program (UC Davis)
Online (Davis, CA)
UC Davis certification pathway anchored by the E. L. Niño Bee Lab. Levels Honey Bee Ambassador, Apprentice, Journey, and Master. Fees $50 / $250 / $250 / $300 as printed 2026-09-25.
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LearningCertified Beekeepers Program — New Mexico Beekeepers Association
Albuquerque, NM
Two-year beekeeping education and certification program run by the New Mexico Beekeepers Association with the City of Albuquerque, taught at the Open Space Visitor Center on Coors Blvd NW. Level 1 fee is a nonrefundable $350 (NMBKA membership included); Year 2 is a separate $350. 2026 classes were full; new applicants join the 2027 waitlist, as printed 2026-10-27.
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Chatham County Beekeeping School (2027)
Pittsboro, NC
In-person eight-week beginner beekeeping school from the Chatham County Center of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the Chatham County Beekeepers’ Association, at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center in Pittsboro, NC. Mondays 6:30–9:00 pm, January 4–March 1, 2027 (no class January 18; March 8 makeup). $100 per person; $50 for the second and third members of the same household. Registration deadline December 31, 2026, as printed 2026-11-06.
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LearningComplete Beekeeping Short Course — University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension
Online (Fayetteville, AR)
Free, self-paced University of Arkansas Extension beginner course: an intro video plus 17 lecture parts by EAS-certified Master Beekeeper Dr. Jon Zawislak, each with a printable slide handout. No exam or certificate, as printed 2026-10-08.
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LearningCornell University Master Beekeeping Program
Online (Ithaca, NY)
Advanced Cornell CALS / Dyce Lab Master Beekeeping certificate via eCornell: four online classes plus written, oral, and field exams. Tuition $899 ($599 for qualifying groups) as printed 2026-09-16.
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LearningCSU Extension Online Beekeeping Program
Online (Fort Collins, CO)
CSU Extension 100% online, self-paced beekeeping program for Colorado and the Mountain West. Six-course mastery bundle (AGLL 1050) is $299; individual courses (AGLL 1051–1056) are $69, as printed 2026-09-23.
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Fundamentals of Fun Beekeeping — University of Utah Lifelong Learning
Salt Lake City, UT
Noncredit beginner beekeeping class (LLHG 934) from University of Utah Continuing Education's Lifelong Learning program in Salt Lake City. Spring 2027 runs three Wednesday evenings, January 27–February 10, 2027, 6:00–8:00 pm at the UUCE building, 540 Arapeen Drive, plus a Saturday April 17, 2027, 1:00–3:00 pm session outdoors at a local apiary. $134 ($119 tuition + $15 book fee); instructor James Harris; registration closes January 26, 2027, as printed 2026-11-05.
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Georgia Master Beekeeper Program — University of Georgia
Athens, GA / club-hosted testing statewide
Ongoing four-level beekeeper certification run by the University of Georgia Bee Program: Certified, Journeyman, Master and Master Craftsman. Certified testing is offered by local clubs across Georgia, and the UGA Bee Lab tests all levels at the Georgia Beekeepers Association fall meeting. Free study guide and lecture notes online, as printed 2026-10-21.
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LearningGreat Plains Master Beekeeping (GPMB) — University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, NE / online + field
UNL Bee Lab regional certification from Exploratory through Certified Master, with online modules plus in-person field hours. Enrollment is free; Journeyman is $80 and Master Candidate is $100 as printed 2026-10-06.
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LearningIntroduction to Beekeeping Class (2027) — Orange County Beekeepers Association
Hillsborough, NC / Zoom
Nine-week hybrid beginner course on Tuesday nights, January 5 to March 2, 2027, in person in Hillsborough, North Carolina and on Zoom. $85 individual / $150 family including OCBA membership; graduates may take the NCSBA Certified Beekeeper exam, as printed 2026-10-13.
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LearningMississippi Beekeepers Association Annual Convention
Brandon, MS
Yearly two-day beekeeping education convention run by the Mississippi Beekeepers Association at the Brandon Civic Center, with expert speakers and online registration. The 2026 session runs November 6–7 at 1000 Municipal Drive, Brandon; hobbyist/sideliner/commercial individual registration is $115 for members or $135 for non-members, with a $195 two-adult package and one-day options from $90, as printed 2026-10-26.
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LearningOregon Master Beekeeper Program
Online (Corvallis, OR)
Cooperative Master Beekeeper pathway between the OSU Honey Bee Lab and the Oregon State Beekeepers Association. Levels Apprentice, Journey, and Master plus Getting Started with Bees. Tuition $250 / $350 / $375 / $375 as printed 2026-09-21.
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LearningPenn State Extension Beekeeping 101
Online (University Park, PA)
Beginner-to-intermediate Penn State Extension online self-paced Beekeeping 101 course (10 sections, about 9 hours) with a certificate of completion on passing the final quiz. Tuition $159.00 as printed 2026-09-18.
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LearningPenn State Extension Beekeeping 102
University Park, PA / online
Intermediate Penn State Extension online self-paced Beekeeping 102 on organic honey bee colony management (6 sections, about 5 hours) with a certificate on passing section quizzes. Tuition $139.00 as printed 2026-10-02.
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LearningPurdue Queen Rearing Short Course
West Lafayette, IN
Purdue Honey Bee Extension short course, Mastering the Art and Science of Queen Rearing, June 11–12, 2026 at the Purdue Bee Lab in West Lafayette. Tuition $200, limited to 25 students; the official page listed FULL FOR 2026.
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LearningTennessee Master Beekeeping Program (UT Extension)
Knoxville, TN
UT Extension Master Beekeeping Program: two-day Basic and Advanced beekeeping classes in counties across Tennessee, $125 tuition including lunches.
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LearningTexas Master Beekeeper Program
College Station, TX
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension beekeeper certification with Apprentice, Advanced, Master, and Master Craftsman levels. Apprentice and Advanced 10-week courses are $75 each, exam included, as printed 2026-09-22. In-person exams; office in College Station.
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LearningUF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program
Online (Gainesville, FL)
Four-level University of Florida IFAS / HBREL Master Beekeeper Program (Apprentice, Advanced, Master, Master Craftsman) via self-paced online Canvas courses. Tuition $250 / $300 / $300 / $250 as printed 2026-09-17.
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LearningUniversity of Montana Master Beekeeping Pathway
Online (Missoula, MT)
Fully online University of Montana Master Beekeeping Pathway: three sequential courses (Apprentice, Journeyman, Master). Completion earns the title of Master Beekeeper. Program office in Missoula.
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LearningUW–Madison Beekeeping Short Course
Madison, WI
UW–Madison / FISC two-day Beekeeping Short Course in Madison (Feb 5–6, 2027) with printed early/regular tuition tiers and registration windows on the official FISC offering page.
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LearningWASBA Master Beekeeper Program (with WSU)
Spokane, WA / online
Advanced WASBA Master Beekeeper pathway with a four-month WSU online session starting in August and WASBA hands-on work within two years. Application $25, then $75 to WSU and $300 to WASBA as printed 2026-10-05.
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LearningWest Virginia Master Beekeeper Program — West Virginia Beekeepers Association
Statewide, WV (2026 testing in Morgantown)
WVBA-run three-level certification (Apprentice, Certified, Master) with written and practical tests at 80% given at statewide West Virginia conferences. Testing fee $5 per level, $3 retest, as printed 2026-10-07.
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LearningWyoming Bee College — University of Wyoming Extension
Casper, WY
Yearly two-day beekeeping education event run by University of Wyoming Extension at Casper College, with Beginner and Intermediate beekeeping tracks plus pollinator and culinary tracks. The 2026 session runs October 23–24 on the third floor of the Casper College Student Union; tickets were $110 for Friday, $150 for Saturday or $230 for both days, as printed 2026-10-23.