We finished our first year in the Master Beekeeping Program and I figured I would write about it to help anybody else who may be going through the program.
Here’s a few FAQs I’ve had over the past year:
Once you’ve passed the initial test, you’ll have to complete 5 service credits and the modules required by the TMBP. These credits are most easily earned talking to non-beekeeping group about bees.
General tips – get signatures as you go – collecting and finding signatures at the last minute is a royal pain. If you can start assembling your binder early and get some of the modules knocked out early, I think you’ll have a much more pleasant and stress-free experience after you pass your first level of testing.
We just passed the Advanced Level of the Texas Master Beekeeping Program and that means that we’ve got to do quite a bit more (double the service credits) this next year to qualify for the Master Level in addition to picking a Major. This should be fun – join us and keep learning about these amazing honey bees!