Certified Level

This is the entry level of the Master Beekeeper Program.  To complete this level, the beekeeper should be familiar with the basic skills and knowledge necessary to become a hobby beekeeper. The prospective beekeeper will be required to have a minimum of 1 seasons experience after passing the written test before they can take the practical.

The prospective beekeeper must:

Pass a written and practical test.

The practical portion will test the ability to:

• Describe the parts of the beehive
• Light and properly use a smoker
• Recognize the various stages of brood
• Recognize the different castes of bees
• Find the queen or describe how to find the queen and what she looks like
• Differentiate between bee brood, pollen, capped honey, and uncapped honey
• Identify propolis and describe its function in the hive