Mrs Baggins
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Beek'ing examsI'd love to do the written BBKA exams. I'm thinking about starting them soon-ish. Anyone else doing them (sure at least one of you is... just can't remember who!).
I just want to do them for interest but are there any other benefits to doing them? Apart from being a honey show judge! 
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Tavascarow
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I did a BBKA course but can't remember sitting an exam.
Most of what I've learnt comes from books, word of mouth from more experienced beeks & through my own succeses & mistakes.
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beean
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I think the exams are a great idea! I'm tempted to do some next year. even if the bees don't always follow the theory, the more you know the easier it should be (and I need every bit of help i can get!)
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Mrs Baggins
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Go for it Beean and we can compare notes! I am booked on a Queen rearing course for next April too. Really looking fwrd to that...
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beean
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I'm pretty tempted actually, though mine would be through the SBA. Might be trying to run before I can walk....
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Mrs Baggins
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Nah... you'll be fine! I am going to talk to someone about it at the next local meet. In for a penny - in for a pound! 
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jocorless
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I'm planning on starting the written ones next year - I've got the basic beekeeping qualification and want to do the others
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cassy
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I thought about doing the SBA exams as I'd enjoy the focussed learning, but it did occur to me that it might be a good idea in case the regulations are tightened up in future. If we go to a compulsory register, it would then be easy enough to insist that all beekeepers must have basic training and I'd prefer to be ahead of the game.
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Mrs Baggins
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Cassy - You raise a good point! I hadn't thought of that!
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