Terry’s Bee Academy

Students learning in the training apiary.

Terry’s Bee Academy Classes

At Terry’s Bee Academy we offer Apprentice and Journeymen level Bee Tending classes.

George, Apprentice 2024

Our Journeyman course is designed to advance your knowledge for commercial Bee Tending and focuses in areas such as:

  • advanced pest management

  • disease control training

  • advanced Queen Rearing

  • further studies in genetics, biology & breeding

  • commercial Queening

  • management and maintenance of a commercial apiary

  • so much more.

It is required that you pass our Apprentice course before enrolling in a Journeyman level Course.

Apprentice Classes will take you through all the basics of hobby Bee Tending. This includes but is not limited to: 

  • the basics in hive care

  • spring buildup

  • IPM (Integrated Pest Management)

  • preparing your hive for the winter

  • basics of queen rearing

  • bottling and harvesting your own honey

  • so much more! 

Chris Apprentice 2023, Journeyman 2024

Enrollment for the 2025 Bee Class Season will be open July 5th 2024 and we will only be accepting 8 new Apprentice Bee Tenders!

Each course is offered at only $250, but you are responsible for your own class materials and personal equipment.  They will NOT be provided.

Courses Run from early April into October. Classes take place on the weekends, though exact times and days will vary due to the weather.

Your instructor Terry Fitzgerald is a Master Bee Tender who completed studies in The on line Master Beekeeping course at University of Montana.  He and his wife, Julie, have been raising and maintaining bees since 2012 and have taught many new Bee Tenders of all ages.