We have several organizations offering courses which may be of interest to our members:

Alberta Agriculture & the "BEE TEAM"

Administered and sponsored by:
Beekeepers Commission of Alberta.
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD),
Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
The program consists of several entry level and advanced workshops and several conference format events each year.
... more information on course offering from Alberta Apiculture
For course registration and content information contact Gertie Adair
Fees are usually heavily subsidized by Alberta Agriculture.
Beeginners Beekeeping - 2 days usually in June
Intermediate Beekeeping Short Course - 1 day
Integrated Beekeeping Systems Workshop (Integrated Pest Management Workshop)

Bee-ginners Beekeeping Short Course - Airdrie May 3 & 4, 2013
Airdrie: Friday & Saturday May 3 & 4 at the Airdrie Agricultural Building.
This course is for beginners. The course is 2 days and focuses on biology and management of honey bees in Alberta. Based on this knowledge, students will learn the practical aspects of purchasing bees, assembling equipment, seasonal management through the year ensuring colony survival through winter. Topics will include production, harvesting, extracting, bottling and selling of honey.
For more information please view the course information brochure.
Two sessions are offered in 2013:
Airdrie on May 3 & 4
Edmonton on May 10 & 11.
Registration fee is $ 148.41 including books, handouts and lunch on both days.


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Sweetacre Apiaries (Bill Stagg), Tappen, BC
Beeginners Bee Course
Working Holiday - 5 days of beekeeping in the Shuswap
See the Sweetacre site for more details

Alberta Green Certificate (Alberta Agriculture) - Beekeeping Technician (Level 1)
This is a "hands-on" mentoring program in 2 versions: adult education without a fee and a high school credit version
Adult Education version:
The trainee works with an experienced, mentoring beekeeper.
There are modules which the student works through at their own pace and the sequence they determine.
There are oral tests in the field and one receives either a "complete" or "not complete" status.
The program is administered through 4 regional colleges; the closest to Calgary being Olds College
Contact Henry Czarnota, 403-507-7912
More information on Beekeeping Technician (Level 1)

Grand Prairie Regional College
GPRC offers a "Certificate in Commercial Beekeeping", a vocational program for the education and training of commercial beekeepers.
This usually runs from January to November. It is delivered at the Fairview campus. ... more information from GPRC.

Calgary & District Beekeepers Association.
Monthly meetings have a training/information component with no charge.

Backyard Bees (Apiaries for Bees and Communities, founded 2010 by Eliese Watson) (www.BackYardBees.ca/courses)
Standard short course format with a fee structure typical of private sector course providers.

BC Dept of Agriculture - Bee Masters 2012.
This course is advanced, 5 days in lenght and offered every second year.
more on 2012 Bee Mastersl

"SAFE HONEY WORKSHOP"

Get the facts about producing safe honey.
Topics include the use, handling and storage of chemicals which may contaminate honey.
$25 pay at the door, to book: (800) 387-6030
9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, lunch included
A one day workshop delivered on 5 dates throughout the province.
See Agriculture Alberta site for more detail and registration information.