Apprentice Level 10-Week Course

Event Dates and Times

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

Virtual — Classes meet live for about 3 hours once a week.

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

Registration: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ento-ev-104

About the Course

Join our 10-week virtual beekeeping course! This course will prepare you for the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s Apprentice 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 — 2/10/2025 — Welcome to TMBP Apprentice Level
Session 2 — 2/17/2025 — Understanding Honey Bees
Session 3 — 2/24/2025 — Getting Started Beekeeping
Session 4 — 3/3/2025 — Colony Inspections & Yearly Management
Session 5 — 3/10/2025 — Nutrition & Feeding
Session 6 — 3/17/2025 — Pests, Pathogens, & Diseases
Session 7 — 3/24/2025 — Swarming and Bee removal
Session 8 — 3/31/2025 — Products of the Hive
Session 9 — 4/7/2025 — History of Beekeeping
Session 10 — 4/14/2025 — Overview, Special Topics & Preparing for the Test

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