The Master Beekeeper course is a requirement of the third level of the UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program (MBP). You must be an Advanced Beekeeper in the UF/IFAS MBP in order to take this course. This course explores advanced topics in honey bee biology and introduces participants to many of the commercial aspects of beekeeping. Throughout this online course and required year of hive management experience, participating beekeepers can take their beekeeping operations and honey bee education to the next level. Read the Master Beekeeper requirements before registering for this course.

This course includes the following modules:

1. Master Level Overview
2. Commercial Pollination
3. Integrated Pest Management
4. African Honey Bees
5. Honey Bee and Colony Behaviors
6. Mating and Reproductive Biology
7. Queen and Package Bee Production
8. Harvesting and Processing Honey
9. Bee Removal
10. The Colony as a Superorganism

Important Information

• Software requirements:
  • For the best user experiece use Chrome when accessing this course. Some features in this course are not be compatible with other internet browsers.
  • You will need the latest version of Adobe PDF reader software to access some content in this course. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for free, here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ 
• There are no start or end dates for this course. You can join at any time as an Advanced Beekeeper and work at your own pace.
• Read the refund policy here.
• A full list of the lessons in this course, costs associated with each MBP level, and the complete requirements for each level can be found on the UF/IFAS Bee Lab website under 'UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program'.