South Carolina Beekeepers Association

Educating Beekeepers

SOUTH CAROLINA MASTER BEEKEEPERS

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

            

NEW REQUIREMENT !

Certified Level

Requirements

At the Certified level, when the instructor gives the practical in-hive test,

the instructor will determine how much experience a beekeeper has and what level the

student is at in their beekeeping technique.