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Course Description

Honey bees play a valuable role in our food system and environment providing pollination services to plants and producing honey and related products. Beekeepers support pollination activity and honey production by managing domesticated European honey bee (EHB) hives also known as apiaries. The objective of this class is to promote healthy and successful apiaries and teach beekeeping with optimum safety for beekeepers, neighbors and communities. Students will learn to develop their beekeeping methods for managing and maintaining European honey bee (Apis Mellifera) colonies using a science-based body of knowledge. The curriculum for this course will prepare students to take the Apprentice (Assistant) Certification Exam for the California Master Beekeeper Program.

Course Outline

Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping from UCLA's Master beekeeper. 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Apiculture
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
8:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Jun 29, 2024 to Aug 24, 2024
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
8:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Jul 06, 2024 to Aug 17, 2024
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
8:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Sep 07, 2024
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
8:00AM to 11:00AM
Dates
Sep 14, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
33.0
Location
  • UCLA
  • Remote Classroom
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $670.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jul 05, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 05, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jul 06, 2024 to Sep 14, 2024
Instructors
Section Notes
No meeting August 31, 2024.
This course is a combination of live-online and in-person class meetings. The class meets in-person every other Saturday. 
Internet access required. Materials required.
Section Materials
  • Book (Mandatory) The Beekeeper's Handbook by Diana Sammataro 5th edition ISBN 9781501752612
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