Beginners Level
Newbees - Start Here!
Our Beginners Course runs continuously in a 5 month cycle. We have Classes during the first hour of the Monthly Club Meetings from 6pm - 7pm at the Allmendinger Center on the WSU Puyallup Extension Center Campus
We follow the OSU Master Beekeeping Program and also the WASBA Journeyman Program to allow our members to follow the educational path that best suits them. We utilize the Beekeepers Handbook as well as the WASBA Handbook in addition to classroom training. You will also have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience with beekeepers in our Apiary from April-October.
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Upcoming classes:
October 7, 2024 - Class 4 - Colony inspections & Management
November 4, 2024 - Class 5 - Pests and Diseases
December 2, 2024 - Club Holiday Potluck (no classes)
Jan 6, 2025 - Class 1 - Beekeeping Equipment & Hive styles
Feb 3, 2025 - Class 2 - Honey Bee Biology
Questions? Education@pcbeekeepers.org
Location of Allmendinger Building
Calendar for Meetings and Classes
Apprentice Level
Upon completion of the Beginners Course you may advance to the Apprentice Course level. Beginners Class MUST BE completed before advancing unless otherwise approved.
Our Apprentice Course runs over the course of a year. We have Classes during the first hour of the Monthly Club Meetings from 6pm - 7pm at the Admin Building on the WSU Puyallup Extension Center Campus
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We follow the WASBA Apprentice Course utilizing the WASBA Handbook. If you want to take the Apprentice Level Certification Test you will need to purchase the Manual.
Upcoming classes:
October 7, 2024 - Class 4
November 4, 2024
December 2, 2024 - Club Holiday Potluck (no classes)
Jan 6, 2025 - Class 1
Feb 3, 2025 - Class 2
Questions? Education@pcbeekeepers.org​
Beekeeper in a Day
Everything you need to know - in a day! At least.... most of it! We'll call this a "Crash Course"
​This class is held QUARTERLY
Cost includes the choice of The Beekeepers Handbook or the WASBA Manual
We follow the OSU Master Beekeeping Program and also the WASBA Journeyman Program to allow our members to follow the educational path that best suits them. We utilize the Beekeepers Handbook as well as the WASBA Handbook in addition to classroom training. You will also have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience with beekeepers in our Apiary from April-October.
Upcoming class:
September 14th, 2024
Questions? Education@pcbeekeepers.org​
