AHC31818
Certificate III in Beekeeping

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Certificate III in Beekeeping

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Locations

North West
Burnie

Attendance options

Full-time

Study type

Apprentices/Trainees
Workplace

2025 Tuition fees

Subsidised $ 1,640.00
Concession* $ 400.00
Commercial $ 7,740.00

Additional fees may apply. For more information, see Fees, payments and other costs.

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Please note: The course overview is intended as a guide only. Not all courses are available at all locations or through all study types and attendance options. Please check Locations, Dates and Times below or enquire for further information.

BEE-lieve it or not – you can combine your passion for working with bees with formal training and gain a nationally recognised vocational qualification in Beekeeping.

This qualification is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a honey bee Beekeeper through undertaking nationally recognised training.

Over the course of your training, you will learn how to establish beehives and apiaries, transport live bees and manage bees for honey production or pollination services.

In this course, you’ll gain skills in selecting and establishing an apiary site, how to use a bee smoker and manage honey bee swarms, as well as how to extract a honey crop from a hive. You’ll also learn how to construct and repair beehives and manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony, as well as open and reassemble a beehive, re-queen a honey bee colony and manipulate a honey bee brood.

As part of your qualification, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to work health and safety processes relevant to the industry, and comply with industry quality assurance requirements.

This course is workplace-based which means our experienced TasTAFE trainers will visit you on your worksite every 4–8 weeks to assess your progress. This course is delivered through coaching by an experienced beekeeper, and is supported by learning guides and using your employer’s policies and procedures as learning materials.

This course is also available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

This qualification is designed to give you the skills and knowledge you need to become a honey bee Beekeeper through undertaking nationally recognised training.

Over the course of your training, you will learn how to establish beehives and apiaries, transport live bees and manage bees for honey production or pollination services.

As part of your qualification, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to work health and safety processes relevant to the industry, and comply with industry quality assurance requirements.

This course is also available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

This course is transitioning

You can still enrol in this course, and you will be contacted if you need to transition into the next version when it is available.

Interested in starting this course?

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Entry

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

As part of the application process, and before being offered a place in the course, a member of our Team will contact you to discuss if this course aligns with your goals and aspirations, and to ensure that you are fully informed and understand the course requirements.

Fees, payments and other costs

Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.

For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).

*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.

Further information on fees, payments and other costs.

Recognition of prior learning and skills

It makes sense that you should be recognised for the things you already know how to do.

TasTAFE can assess your skills and knowledge based on your previous education, work history or life experience – which may help you to gain your qualification a whole lot faster!

More information on the recognition process is available on our recognition of prior learning and skills page.

Assessment methods

Assessments are designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge you learn in your course and are an essential part of your training. Assessments allow us to confirm that you can perform tasks to the standard required in the workplace, and that you can meet all of the requirements of your course.

While studying at TasTAFE, you may be assessed in a number of different ways. Some common assessment methods include:

completing workplace documents
observations on the job and/or in a simulated assessment environment
quizzes/multiple choice tests
research projects
tests – written or practical
verbal questioning
work samples
written assignments or short answers.

What you will need

There are different requirements depending on the course you are enrolled in.

Generally, it is recommended that you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection and up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader. TasTAFE has computers available for student use during normal business hours, at all major campuses.

For classes, please be prepared with standard items such as: pens, notebook or paper, USB.

You may also need to bring specific equipment, tools or personal protective equipment, your teacher will let you know.

Outcome and units

On successful completion of this course you will receive a AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping.

Below is a list of all core and elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.

Core units
AHCBEK203	Open and reassemble a beehive
AHCBEK205	Prepare and use a bee smoker
AHCBEK206	Assemble and maintain beekeeping components
AHCBEK301	Manage honey bee swarms
AHCBEK302	Manipulate honey bee brood
AHCBEK303	Re-queen a honey bee colony
AHCBEK304	Remove a honey crop from a hive
AHCBEK311	Transport bee hives by road to new apiary site
AHCBEK312	Extract honey
AHCBEK313	Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
AHCBEK405	Select and establish an apiary site
AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes
AHCWRK306	Comply with industry quality assurance requirements

Elective units
AHCBEK307	Collect and store propolis
AHCBEK309	Trap and store pollen
AHCBEK310	Process raw wax into moulds
AHCBEK402	Perform queen bee artificial insemination
AHCBEK408	Provide bee pollination services
AHCBEK409	Rear queen bees
AHCBIO303	Apply biosecurity measures
AHCMOM213	Operate and maintain chainsaws
AHCPCM204	Recognise plants
BSBMKG433	Undertake marketing activities
FBPFSY2001	Implement the food safety program and procedures
FBPFSY3002	Participate in a HACCP team
FBPOPR2066	Apply sampling procedures
HLTAID011	Provide First Aid
TLILIC0003	Licence to operate a forklift truck

Career opportunities

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Whether you are at the very start of your training, returning to study after a long break, or looking to upskill in a specific area, we're here to help you to be successful in your chosen field of study, apprenticeship or traineeship.

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AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping

Course overview

Locations

Attendance options

Study type

2025 Tuition fees

This course is transitioning

Interested in starting this course?

Career opportunities

Career opportunities

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AHC31818
Certificate III in Beekeeping