Advanced Level 10-Week Course

Event Dates and Times

Monday, February 10, 2025 – Wednesday, October 15, 2025 

Virtual — Classes meet live for about 4 hours once a week.

NOTE: Live Session times will be communicated after registration.*

Registration: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ento-ev-103

About the Course

Join our 10-week virtual beekeeping course! This course will prepare you for the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s Advanced Level Test.

Starting the week of February 10th, classes will meet live for approximately 4 hours once a week, concluding the week of April 14th. Sessions will be recorded for later viewing.

If you prefer to attend the sessions live, please refer to the dates listed below.

Session Dates

Session 1 — 2/11/2025 — Welcome to TMBP Advanced Level-Introduction
Session 2 — 2/18/2025 — Bee Plants & Pollination
Session 3 — 2/25/2025 — Native Pollinators & Wasps
Session 4 — 3/4/2025 — Pesticides & Advanced Varroa Management
Session 5 — 3/11/2025 — Honey Bee Genetics
Session 6 — 3/18/2025 — Queen Rearing & Breeding
Session 7 — 3/25/2025 — Splitting & Diagnosing Queen Issues
Session 8 — 4/1/2025 — Extracting, Bottling, & Selling Honey
Session 9 — 4/8/2025 — Mentoring & Communication
Session 10 — 4/15/2025 — Beekeeping as a Business & Preparing for your Advanced Level Test

Note: When you register, you’ll also be pre-registered for the Advanced level exam of your choice.*