TN Master Beekeeper Advanced Class

The Tennessee Master Beekeeper Program is a school for beekeepers. The goal is to improve the knowledge of TN beekeepers about beekeeping, and the program is dedicated to all beekeepers in Tennessee. Currently more than 3,000 stakeholders, representing 85+ TN counties have participated.

The purpose of the Advanced Master Beekeeper Program is to give experienced beekeepers the information and training they need to be able to increase their skillsets, grow their operations, and improve their support of their bees. The trainings use a set of lectures and hands-on experiences to provide science-based and applied information about bees and beekeeping. In addition, each participant is required to complete pre- and post-program surveys, which will be evaluated by the instructors. Please note that this class is not a basic one and we prefer participants have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience to ensure the level of beekeeping experience and knowledge of bees to be successful in the class and not slow down the pace of the class for others.

This is a two-day beekeeping class and meets the requirements for TAEP grant funding (the Basic MBP class also counts for TAEP grant funding).

The cost per person is $125 and is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE, unless is cancelled due to low registrations. Please see details below for dates, times, and locations. Online registration only – no walk-in registrations will be accepted. Classes will be capped at 30 participants & may be cancelled if a minimum of 15 participants is not met.

Registration Deadline: 7 days before class starts.

REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER: Completion of the TN Basic Master Beekeeping Class (formerly called the TN Hobbyist Beemaster Class) PRIOR TO 2026 – no waivers or exceptions. Registrations will be reviewed and individuals who have not met this requirement will have their registration cancelled. 

If you were late in filling out the mandatory post-class assessment but submitted it before 4/20/26, you may register even if I have not processed your late submission and issued your certificate yet.

If you did not filled out the mandatory pest-class assessment by 4/20/26, please do not register (it will be cancelled). Instead, fill out the post-class assessment (search your email for emails from me and the name of the county where you took the class), and then fill out the Interest Form and indicate you are interested in registering if spaces are available. I will contact you if there is space available for you to register.

If you have not met this requirement, your registration will be cancelled and may incur a fee.

Reminder: this class is not a basic one and we prefer participants have a minimum of 5-10 years of experience to ensure the level of beekeeping experience and knowledge of bees to be successful in the class.

2026 Class schedule and locations:
Knox County - Queen Rearing.
Online Registration Only-No Walk-ins
Date:May 18-19, 2026 Mon-Tue
Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm ET
Knoxville, TN
*Exact location will be emailed to registered participants the week before the class.

Davidson County - Queen Rearing.
Online Registration Only-No Walk-ins
Date: June 15-16, 2026 Mon-Tues
Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm CT
Nashville, TN
*Exact location will be emailed to registered participants the week before the class.


If you do not receive an immediate confirmation email from campuspayments@touchnet.com, you have not successfully registered. The registration process has multiple steps – please review THIS DOCUMENT on the process to ensure you successfully register.

Registered participants will also receive an email (during the week prior to the class) from Dr. Tsuruda that outlines class logistics and the address of the class site. Please make sure to check the email you use to register for the class and check your spam/junk/quarantine folders.

When a class is full, it will no longer be listed or available in the pull-down menu. If classes are full, please fill out this interest form so we can contact you if a seat opens up: Interest Form