Introduction to Beekeeping is more than just an online course!

With your enrollment you will receive all of the following:

Welcome Packet by Mail Including

  • Welcome Letter

  • NewBee University Pen

  • 16 Page Workbook

Online Course (Lifetime Access)

  • 10 Steps to Becoming a Beekeeper

  • Over 4 Hours of High-Quality HD Video Lessons

  • Over 2 Hours of Optional Extended Learning

  • Resources for Continuing Learning

  • The Knowledge, Guidance, & Confidence to Get Started

    Class Discussion Group

    • Ask Questions & Get Answers

    • Share Your Beekeeping Journey

    • Get Support and Guidance

    Completion Packet by Mail

    • Official Completion Certificate

    • Course Completion Gift (Surprise)

Who is this Course for?


This course is made for you if you want to become a beekeeper and...

  • You fear not being prepared
  • You worry about hurting your bees
  • You want step-by-step guidance
  • You don't have a mentor or in-person classes near you
  • You fear getting stung
  • You love honey and want to help the honey bee
  • You are overwhelmed with trying to get started
  • You have been wanting to start for a while, but not taken the leap

What will you gain from this course?

By the end of this course your will...


Have the knowledge to start your first colony INSTEAD of fearing you will kill your bees.

Have the confidence needed to safely care for your bees INSTEAD of fearing being stung.

Have the guidance needed to become a successful beekeeper INSTEAD of being overwhelmed with how to begin and what to do.

Save and make money with your beekeeping INSTEAD of falling into the many expensive mistakes most NewBees make.

Feel prepared to start beekeeping this spring INSTEAD of feeling overwhelmed and putting it off ANOTHER year.

Have pride in your bees and being able to share the sweet reward from your very own honey harvest INSTEAD of purchasing lesser quality honey from the store.

Protect, enjoy, and benefit from these amazing creatures INSTEAD of wondering what can be done to help the honey bee.

What our students are saying:

"I liked the clear explanations and things being shown in a detailed way."

- Karyn, NewBee University Student, Colorado"

"It was simple and straight forward using language and terms simple to understand and broke bee keeping down to make it really understandable. I am now more excited than ever to get started and feel like I am prepared!"

- Christa, NewBee University Student, Georgia

"Great info! On point without the confusion. Thank you!

- Nicki, NewBee University Student, Australia

"This course was straightforward, easy to follow, while still being extremely helpful by outlining the trickier details of beekeeping. This course consistently gave you pros and cons and in certain cases recommended one of the options, which makes it much easier to move forward. I loved the pacing and how the information was laid out. Thank you!"

- Ellie, NewBee University Student, New York

"I liked that I could do it at my pace, my schedule, and rewind or re-watch lectures."

- Alex, NewBee University Student, Alabama

Hear from Brian, another successful beekeeper thanks to Introduction to beekeeping:

Course Enrollment Options

Choose from 3 enrollment options below, including the opportunity to give the gift of beekeeping to a loved one!

  • Gift This Course
  • $139 Lifetime Access
  • Official Course Enrollment Gift Certificate Add a Personalized Message
  • Complete Course Enrollment (HD Videos & Private Discussion Group)
  • Welcome Packet by Mail (Welcome Letter, Workbook, NBU Pen)
  • Completion Packet by Mail (Course Completion Certificate & Gift)
  • Enroll Now!

  • Or Payment Plan Enrollment Just 6 Payments of $24/Month

Course Curriculum

  Welcome: Getting Started
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  Chapter 1: What does it take to become a beekeeper?
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  Chapter 2: Honey Bee Basics
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  Chapter 3: Beekeeping Equipment
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  Chapter 4: Buying Your First Bees
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  Chapter 5: Setting Up Your First Hive
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  Chapter 6: THE BIG DAY - Adding Bees to Your Hive
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  Chapter 7: First Hive Inspection
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  Chapter 8: Keeping Your Bees Happy and Healthy
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  Chapter 9: Understanding Honey Bee Swarms
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  Chapter 10: THE SWEET REWARD - Honey Extraction
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  Completion Test
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  Next Steps and Continued Learning
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  Bonus Lessons
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You might ask yourself,

"Is this course worth the cost?"

The short answer: Yes, absolutely!

Here are a few reasons why:

We have simplified the process of learning to become a beekeeper:

We know you are busy and sorting through tons of beekeeping sources to try and figure things out can be frustrating. We have taken the guess work out of becoming a beekeeper by creating a course focused on NewBees. We will provide you with factual, research based information, without overwhelming you with details that you do not need in order to get started and be successful. We will also provide you with information on how to continue learning once you get started.

Introduction to Beekeeping Course

You will receive much more than an online course, you will also get:

  • A Community of Support
  • Introduction / Welcome Packet by Mail
  • Beekeeping Workbook & Pen
  • Lifetime Access to Course (Including New Lessons)
  • Official Course Completion Certificate
  • Course Completion Gift
  • Bonuses: Hive Inspection Sheet, Honey Marketing Tips, & more
  • Hours of Extended Learning Videos
  • Continued Learning Opportunities
Introduction to Beekeeping Workbook

You will actually SAVE money by enrolling in this course:

Many beekeepers make easily avoidable mistakes that kill their bees the first year. This course will help save you the heartache that comes with this loss AND you will save the $150 to $200 expense of replacing your bees. This course will also help you save $100’s by helping you avoid buying equipment you do not need to get started. By keeping your bees healthy you will also produce more honey.

Without the proper knowledge and guidance beekeeping can become a choir instead of a joy:

Struggles that come from not having learned the foundations of beekeeping cause many to struggle, become frustrated, and many quit beekeeping after just a year or two. This course will provide you the knowledge and guidance you need to get started right and will be a resource to answer your questions when they arise. This will make beekeeping the joy is supposed to be rather than a frustration.

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This course will also help you make more honey!

Starting out right and keeping bees healthy will lead to your bees making more honey! Where many new beekeepers struggle to keep their bees alive through the first winter, you will be preparing your bees for a second-year honey harvest of +30 pounds of honey! While we encourage NewBees not to count on honey the first year, the steps in this course may very well help you produce some first-year honey. An increase of just 14 lbs of honey will more than pay for this course!

Beekeeping Honey making

Course Enrollment Options

Choose from 3 enrollment options below, including the opportunity to give the gift of beekeeping to a loved one!

  • Gift This Course
  • $139 Lifetime Access
  • Official Course Enrollment Gift Certificate Add a Personalized Message
  • Complete Course Enrollment (HD Videos & Private Discussion Group)
  • Welcome Packet by Mail (Welcome Letter, Workbook, NBU Pen)
  • Completion Packet by Mail (Course Completion Certificate & Gift)
  • Enroll Now!

  • Or Payment Plan Enrollment Just 6 Payments of $24/Month

Meet Your Instructors:

Matthew "Mr. D" Doucette,

NewBee University Founder

My name is Matthew Doucette, founder of NewBee University. I have a Masters in Education, but more importantly a love of bees and a passion for sharing that love with others. I am pleased to be able to have the opportunity to bring new students into the wonderful world of beekeeping and helping them build the foundation to making this a long term hobby. I look forward to working with you and helping you start your first hive!

John Benham,

EAS Master Beekeeper

John Benham has been beekeeping full time for over 18 years and operates 40 colonies. He has been a queen rearer and breeder for over 15 years. He earned his master beekeeper certification from the Eastern Agriculture Society. He is a member of countless regional, state, and local beekeeping associations where is hi as regular presenter on a wide range of beekeeping topics. He has a depth of knowledge few beekeepers ever obtain and we are lucky to have him as a contributing instructor at NewBee University.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this course worth the cost?

The short answer: YES! This course, the workbook, and completion packet cost $139, but will actually SAVE you money as a beekeeper. The reason is that many beekeepers lose their bees the first year. This course is designed to give you the foundations you need to keep your bees alive, this alone will more than pay for the cost of this course (Replacing bees costs between $150-$180). Keeping your bees happy and healthy will also save you the frustration of not knowing what to do with your bees and the heartache that can come from your bees dying. This heartache drives many NewBees out of beekeeping after just one or two years, before they ever truly experiencing the joys of beekeeping. Happy & healthy bees will also make more honey. If by taking this course your bees can make just 15 pounds more honey, which I have no doubt they will, your investment in this course will again have more than paid off (15 pounds @ $10/lb = $150). This course is also packed with tons of added value such as the workbook, NewBee pen, extended learning resources, completion certificate, completion gift, classroom discussion group and more. Your investment in this course will pay for itself many times over!


How long do I have access to the course?

How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.


What if I am unhappy with the course?

We would never want you to be unhappy! We are here to help you get the most out of this course and we want you to feel prepared to get your first hive. If you have any problems or questions along the way, please contact us so we can help. If we are not able to help you in the way that you need and you are unsatisfied with your course purchase, contact us in the first 30 days (and before completing your course final exam and receiving your completion packet by mail) and we will give you a full refund.


When does the course start and finish?

You can only enroll in this course during open enrollment periods. If you are not ready to enroll now or it is not an open enrollment period be sure to enter your email for updates. Once you have enrolled you will be able to work at your own pace. We suggest starting your course sometime in mid to late winter the season before you want to start keeping bees. This will provide you plenty of time to plan and to order bees. If you wait until spring it will get a bit more difficult to order bee and get everything lined up in time to start your first hive.

Course Enrollment Options

Choose from 3 enrollment options below, including the opportunity to give the gift of beekeeping to a loved one!

  • Gift This Course
  • $139 Lifetime Access
  • Official Course Enrollment Gift Certificate Add a Personalized Message
  • Complete Course Enrollment (HD Videos & Private Discussion Group)
  • Welcome Packet by Mail (Welcome Letter, Workbook, NBU Pen)
  • Completion Packet by Mail (Course Completion Certificate & Gift)
  • Enroll Now!

  • Or Payment Plan Enrollment Just 6 Payments of $24/Month