Begin and exciting career in apiculture or start your own bee colony at home with the AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping. This 2 year course will teach you how to establish an apiary site, assemble and maintain a beehive, extract honey, safely use smokers and beekeeping equipment, re-queen a bee colony, manage honey bee swarms, and safely transport bee hives to a new site. The course also covers essential aspects of workplace safety and quality assurance. Enquire now for the list of study units and available training dates near you.

The AHCSS00075 Basic Beekeeping Skill Set equips students with the skills needed to perform fundamental beekeeping tasks. These include lighting and operating a bee smoker, safely opening beehives, and constructing, maintaining, and restoring beekeeping equipment. Additionally, students learn how to extract and package honey, and explore beekeeping as a business opportunity by marketing honey and converting beeswax into saleable products. This course provides a practical foundation in beekeeping essentials.

The AHCBEK313 Manage Pests and Disease within a Honey Bee Colony unit equips beekeepers with the skills to identify, monitor, and manage pests and diseases affecting honey bee colonies. It satisfies the biosecurity training requirements under the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice. This unit is suited to beekeepers who work independently, using discretion and judgement in their tasks while ensuring the effective management of colony health and compliance with biosecurity obligations. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.

The AHCBEK402 Perform Queen Bee Artificial Insemination equips advanced beekeepers with the skills to collect drone bee semen and inseminate queen bees for breeding purposes. It is designed for experienced beekeepers who work independently, using analytical skills and judgement to plan and execute complex breeding activities. These professionals take responsibility for their work, oversee others, and develop innovative solutions to achieve specific bee breeding objectives. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.

The AHCBEK409 Rear Queen Bees provides experienced beekeepers with the skills to rear queen bees and queen cells through hive manipulation. This unit is designed for professionals with advanced knowledge of honey production who perform specialised tasks requiring judgement and problem-solving. They take responsibility for their work, oversee others, and develop effective solutions to complex challenges in beekeeping. Enquire now for a full list of entry requirements and available enrolment dates.