Beginners Level
Newbees - Start Here!
Our Beginners Course runs continuously in a 5 month cycle. You may join at any point and repeat as needed until you have heard and are familiar with all the material. 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
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Upcoming classes:
Feb 3, 2025 - Class #2 - Honey Bee Biology
March 3 - Class #3 - Hive Management Winter to Spring
April 7 - Class #4 - Hive Management Summer to Fall
May 5 - Class #5 - Varroa destructor & other pests​
June - Class #1 - Beekeeping Equipment & Preparation
July - Club Picnic, NO CLASS
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Questions? Education@pcbeekeepers.org
Location : Allmendinger Building
Calendar for Meetings and Classes
Book Resources
We have built a flexible program to allow our members to follow the educational path that best suits them.
If you would like to continue your beekeeping education with Oregon State University's Master Beekeeping program, we recommend you purchase The Beekeeper's Handbook which is in-depth and reads like a text book.
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If you would like to follow the Washington State Beekeepers Program, we recommend purchasing the WASBA Handbook, which comes with the opportunity to take the WASBA test and receive a beginner's certificate.
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Both these books are excellent home references to the material we will learn in the beginner's course, but neither is required to take PCBA's Beginning Beekeeping class.
Registered club members are also encouraged to attend apiary days which run every other Saturday from April-October, where attendees will receive hands-on training side by side with PCBA beekeepers and our club beehives. (please see the Apiary tab for the waiver form)
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. If you want to take the Apprentice Level Certification Test you will need to purchase the manual, attend classes and keep bees for at least a year.
Upcoming 2025 classes:
Jan 6 - Honey Bee Biology
Feb 3 - Hive Styles & Equipment
March 3 - Hive Management
April 7 - Foraging
May 5 - Making Splits
Questions? Education@pcbeekeepers.org​
