a.)Pass (with 70% or higher) a tutorial on diseases of the honey bee.  *Click here for the tutorial*

b) Pass (with 70% or higher) a tutorial on pests/parasites of the honey bee.  *Click here for the tutorial*

c) Present a lecture on bee pests/diseases at a state beekeepers meeting or higher.

d) Switch to and document the use of IPM (integrated pest management) in your personal beekeeping operation.

e) Serve as a “local expert” and assist other beekeepers in proper disease/pest diagnosis in their colonies.

f) Acquire a personal pesticide applicator license.

g) Create a reference collection (sterile) of bee pests and diseases. *Click here for the tutorial*

h) Research and write a review of one pest or disease of honey bees. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s website. The written review must be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.

i) Generate a pamphlet or handout that covers a honey bee pest or disease.

j) Attend three (3) training workshops on bee pests/diseases.

a) Provide pollination services for a gardener (not self) or a commercial fruit/nut/vegetable grower.

b) Plant a bee-friendly garden in a public area (library, town square, etc.).

c) Present a lecture on pollination ecology or bee botany at a state or higher level beekeepers meeting.

d) Produce a handout of local honey production plants and when they bloom for local (county or region) clientele.

e) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on bee-friendly plants. (Coming soon)

f) Research and review one plant that is a major honey production plant in Texas. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s website. The written review must be accompanied by a power point presentation.

g) Become a certified Texas Master Gardener or Texas Master Naturalist.

h) Document work with pollinator education to the general public.

i) Create a museum-quality plant collection of regional honey production plants.

j) Create a honey bee photo library of 10 original photos of honey bees on plants (please be sure all plants are identified correctly before submitting).

k) Document culture/maintenance of other bee species (bumble bees, mason bees, etc.)

a) Judge a state level or higher honey show.

b) Obtain certification as a Welsh Honey Judge (offered annually at the University of Florida Bee College).

c) Win 1st or 2nd place in any category of a state or higher level honey show.

d) Document an ability to produce mead.

e) Pass (70% or higher) a practical examination on honey judging. (Currently not available)

f) Research and review one type of honey important to the Texas beekeeping industry. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s website. The written review must be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.

g) Educate the public about hive products and their use at a fair booth or other such event.

h) Provide documentation for maintaining a Texas-licensed honey house.

i) Document knowledge (through written examination, creating of extension bulletins, etc.) of honey production/processing and other products of the hive.

a) Document knowledge (through written examination, creation of extension bulletin, etc.) of alternative methods of queen rearing.

b) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on bee pests/parasites.  *Click here for the tutorial*

c) Document knowledge (either through written examination, creating extension bulletins, etc.) of honey production/processing and other products of the hive, including value adding theory.

d) Document proficiency in hive equipment assembly.

e) Volunteer for FAVACA, Winrock, Partners of America, or other similar organizations.

f) Become a certified Texas Master Gardener or Texas Master Naturalist.

g) Win 1st or 2nd place in any category of a state or higher level honey show (this demonstrates experience in quality control, which can then be applied to rural honey production).

h) Document knowledge (through written examination, creation of extension bulletins, etc.) of pollination ecology, general honey bee biology, and colony management for honey production.

a) Document that you are rearing queens according to the Texas Apiary Inspection Service’s best management practices (BMPs).

b) Attend a course focused on rearing honey bee queens.

c) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on mating biology and bee genetics.  *Click here for the tutorial*

d) Research and write a review on alternative queen rearing methods. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s website. The written review must be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation.

e) Volunteer at least 40 hours with a professional queen breeder.

f) Research and write a review on one race of honey bee. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program’s website. The written review must be accompanied by a power point presentation.

g) Serve as a “local expert” and assist other beekeepers with queen production

h) Pass (with 70% or higher) a tutorial on Africanized honey bees. *Click here for the tutorial*

i) Mentor/train others in the dynamics of queen rearing.

j) Select for resistance traits in your own queen rearing operation.

k.) Demonstrate competence in small-scale queen rearing.

a) Generate Africanized bee extension information (presentations, extension documents, etc.) for a specific target audience (Pest Control Operators, Master Gardeners, etc.).

b) Pass (with 70% or higher) a tutorial on Africanized honey bees. *Click here for the tutorial*

c) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on mating biology and bee genetics. *Click here for the tutorial*

d) Acquire a restricted use pesticide license.

e) Document knowledge and participation in a colony bait hive service.

f) Visit another area affected by Africanized bees (southwestern U.S., Central/South America, etc.). You must be able to document work with the Africanized bees while in the area.

g) Serve as a “local expert” and assist other beekeepers with Africanized bee related issues.

h) Document that you keep personal bee colonies according to Texas Apiary Inspection Service best management practices (BMP’s).

i) Present a lecture on Africanized honey bees at a state level or higher beekeeper meeting.

j) Document attendance of an African Honey Bee Training for Pest Control Operators workshop (must be at least 2.5 hours long).

k) Document attendance at an African Honey Bee Training for First Responders workshop (must be at least 2.5 hours long).

a) Switch to and document the use of IPM (integrated pest management) in your personal beekeeping operation.

b) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on honey bee pests/parasites.  *Click here for the tutorial*

c) Provide pollination services for a gardener (not self) or a commercial fruit/nut/vegetable grower.

d) Plant a bee-friendly garden in a public area (library, town square, etc.).

e) Become a certified Texas Master Gardener or Texas Master Naturalist.

f) Document knowledge (through written examination, creating of extension bulletins, etc.) of honey production/processing and other products of the hive, including value adding theory.

g) Document that you are rearing queens according to Texas Apiary Inspection Service best management practices (BMP’s).

h) Attend a course focused on rearing honey bee queens.

i) Document working any Apis species outside of the United States

j) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on mating biology and bee genetics.  *Click here for the tutorial*

k) Pass (70% or higher) a tutorial on honey bee diseases.  *Click here for the tutorial*

a) Build a native bee nest habitat for a community garden or commercial fruit/nut/vegetable grower.

b) Build a native bee nest habitat in a public area such as a library, a town square, or a school.

c) Present a lecture on (1) native bee diversity or (2) how to create native bee habitats at a state, regional (multi-state), national or international beekeepers meeting.

d) Produce an educational color pamphlet or brochure of local native bees for local (county or region) clientele. (All photos used must be cited and permissions granted by the photographer or copyright holder; a reference list is required.)

e) Pass (with a score of 70% or higher) a practical examination on bee and wasp identification. *Coming soon!*

f) Research and produce a review of one species of native Texas bee. The review will be published on the Texas Master Beekeeper Program website. The written review must be accompanied by a slideshow presentation.

g) Participate in a university study about native bees and show documentation.

h) Conduct a survey using native bee monitoring techniques, and report on the local native bees present in your area with a digital photograph collection of regional bees and wasps complete with an index that provides date/location/identification information for each photo or a museum-quality insect collection of regional bees and wasps complete with collector and species identification labels.

i) Document work to provide native bee education to the general public.

j) Write an article centered around a specific native bee or around native bees in general to be published in a popular journal, magazine, or website.

(where used as major credits, they may not also be claimed as PSC and vice versa.)

a) Present two PowerPoint style presentations or hands-on workshops at a regional, state, national, or international convention, seminar, or clinic. Overall attendance to the event needs to be 200 or more.  Each presentation needs to be at least 45 minutes in length.

b) Conduct two or more live colony inspection workshops teaching hive manipulation and management skills to non- or new beekeepers. Must have 5 or more suited attendees and one hour in length to qualify.

c) Produce three or more PowerPoint presentations as a resource for local bee clubs to be published on the Texas Master Beekeepers Program’s website. To qualify each PowerPoint deck must contain at least 40 fully annotated slides and be submitted to a TMBP Board member for credit approval 10 days or more before the testing date.

d) Produce an original educational pamphlet or brochure detailing an aspect of beekeeping (i.e. extracting honey, building equipment, etc.) for distribution among beekeepers. (All photos used must be cited and permissions granted by the photographer or copyright holder; a reference list is required).

e) Produce an original educational pamphlet or brochure explaining a bee-related issue for distribution to a specific target audience (All photos used must be cited and permissions granted by the photographer or copyright holder; a reference list is required).

f) Assume a Program Director position for a regional, state, national, or international convention, seminar, or clinic. It must be a multi-tracked event with 200 attendees or more.  (A Program Director selects class topics, curriculum, and presenters and manages the presenters through the event).

g) Provide documentation of successful beekeeping mentorship (i.e., the individual you are mentoring is showing clear progress due to your instruction) via self-created pre- and post-tests, and other evaluations to document growth and progress.

h) Publish an article in a beekeeping publication with at least state-wide distribution. The article must be in a newsletter or state journal to qualify.

i) Generate extension information (presentations, extension documents, etc.) for tips on talking to the general public about bees or beekeeping. Should include guidelines for presenting bees and beekeeping in a positive light, include common Q&As and specifics for speaking to young children (under 10). This would be given to volunteers at rodeos, state fairs and other venues where beekeepers talk to the public. Added as a resource to TBA and TMBP websites.

1) Publish an article in beekeeping publication (excluding newsletters)

2) Publish an article in a non-beekeeping publication (with at least state-wide distribution)

3) Recognition as a beekeeping authority in your local area by appearing on radio or TV

4) Attend at least three regional or higher meetings (multi-state, national or international beekeeping meetings)

5) Conduct a program or workshop at a state, regional, national or international meeting or convention

6) Participate in a beekeeping research or extension project at an approved institution

7) Acquire other certified bee-related training as approved by the Texas Master Beekeeper board

8) Serve two or more years as officer of a bee organization at state level or higher (need not be consecutive nor in the same organization)