CSU Extension Online Beekeeping Program

Category: Learning Also called: Colorado State University Online Beekeeping; CSU Online Beekeeping Program; CSU Extension Mountain West beekeeping; AGLL 1050 Beekeeping Program Last checked: 2026-09-23

What it is

The CSU Extension Online Beekeeping Program is a first-party cooperative-extension / CSU Online beekeeping education pathway published on online.colostate.edu. Official overview copy states that CSU Extension built a 100% online, self-paced program tailored to Colorado and the Mountain West, with a certifying full-course mastery bundle (AGLL 1050) plus six stand-alone noncredit courses (AGLL 1051–1056). Completing the six-course bundle earns a certificate. Faculty-page copy names Kurt Jones (CSU Extension; University of Montana Master-level beekeeper) as the program instructor. It is not a county club and not a hive-equipment retail shop.

Who it’s for

New and experienced beekeepers (Colorado / Mountain West climate focus, enrollment open online anywhere) who want a curriculum-first, open-entry pathway with published dollar tuition. Learners can start a single course ($69, one year of access) or buy the full six-course mastery bundle ($299). Official copy aims at hobbyists, sideline beekeepers, and farmers with pollinator-dependent crops. Not a substitute for a local club meeting or for buying woodenware.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Learning program with printed dollar tuition for the full bundle and each individual course, a six-course syllabus (AGLL 1051–1056), Fort Collins CSU Online contact address, and open-entry 2026 sections — curriculum/fee-first, not a blog and not an affiliate landing page.

• Program overview (CSU Online Beekeeping hub — checked 2026-09-23): Full Program — $299; Individual Courses — $69. Open-entry, fully self-led, online; one year of access; no refunds for open-entry courses. Science-based, Mountain West / high-elevation focus; integrated hive management (IHM) for pests and disease. Contact block on program pages: 2545 Research Blvd., Fort Collins, CO 80526; phone (970) 491-5288. Continuing-education questions: Tandi Hawkey, [email protected], (970) 491-4071. Course questions also pointed to [email protected].
• Six-course curriculum (Curriculum page — checked today): register for AGLL 1050 – Beekeeping Program for the bundled certificate value, or take à la carte AGLL 1051 – Understanding Bees; AGLL 1052 – Getting Started in Beekeeping; AGLL 1053 – Purchasing, Examining, and Maintaining a Hive; AGLL 1054 – Plants, Pollination, and Habitats; AGLL 1055 – Pathogen, Parasites, Diseases, and Pests; AGLL 1056 – Seasonal Management and Harvesting. Official copy: combine the six classes to save money and receive a certificate. Noncredit — does not appear on a CSU academic transcript.
• Sample 2026 course card (AGLL 1052 – Getting Started in Beekeeping — checked today): $69 tuition; Spring / Summer / Fall 2026 open-entry sections; registration ends Thursday, December 31, 2026 on the listed Section 200 (Online). Asynchronous, no live instructor; email access to instructor. Syllabus bullets on that page: honey bee races; in-hive behavior/tasks; equipment and hive types; nutrition and habitat; pests and diseases; products of the hive. Instructor listed: Kurt Jones. Faculty page: Jones has taught CSU Extension beekeeping for decades, started the Colorado Beekeeper Mentorship Program in 2018, and completed University of Montana Apprentice / Journeyman / Master levels.

Dates, fees, access windows, and section close dates above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Catalog offerings change. Use the live CSU Online Beekeeping and AGLL product pages before treating any figure as fixed.

Official URL

Program hub: https://online.colostate.edu/certificates/beekeeping/

Curriculum (AGLL 1050 bundle + 1051–1056): https://online.colostate.edu/certificates/beekeeping/curriculum.dot

Faculty (Kurt Jones): https://online.colostate.edu/certificates/beekeeping/faculty.dot

AGLL 1050 – Beekeeping Program (full bundle): https://online.colostate.edu/courses/AGLL/AGLL1050.dot

AGLL 1052 – Getting Started in Beekeeping ($69): https://online.colostate.edu/courses/AGLL/AGLL1052.dot

AGLL 1053 – Purchasing, Examining, and Maintaining a Hive: https://online.colostate.edu/courses/AGLL/AGLL1053.dot

AGLL 1056 – Seasonal Management and Harvesting: https://online.colostate.edu/courses/AGLL/AGLL1056.dot

Location

Primarily online (open-entry, self-paced, one-year access). Program office printed on CSU Online pages: 2545 Research Blvd., Fort Collins, CO 80526; (970) 491-5288.

This is a Learning / university Extension pathway address, not a Local club hall and not an Equipment retail counter.

Notes

• Category is Learning. Curriculum- and fee-first CSU Extension / CSU Online beekeeping certificate (AGLL 1050 mastery bundle + AGLL 1051–1056). Not Equipment and not Local clubs. This is not the Colorado State Beekeepers Association (CSBA) Master Beekeeper Program.
• Printed full-program $299, individual-course $69, one-year open-entry access, no-refund policy, Dec 31 2026 AGLL 1052 registration close, Fort Collins 2545 Research Blvd. address, six AGLL course titles, and Kurt Jones faculty notes are transcribed from official online.colostate.edu pages checked on 2026-09-23 and may change.
• First-party program image saved beside this listing as csu-extension-beekeeping.png (from the official CSU Online beekeeping-overview thumbnail).
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
• No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: What does the program cost, and how long do I have access?
A: Official program-at-a-glance and AGLL 1052 pages (checked 2026-09-23): full six-course mastery bundle $299; individual courses $69. Open-entry, self-paced, one year of access from registration; no refunds for open-entry courses. AGLL 1052 Section 200 registration was listed as ending December 31, 2026. Confirm live CSU Online pages before registering.

Q: What courses are in the certificate, and is it for-credit?
A: Curriculum page (checked 2026-09-23): AGLL 1051 Understanding Bees; 1052 Getting Started in Beekeeping; 1053 Purchasing, Examining, and Maintaining a Hive; 1054 Plants, Pollination, and Habitats; 1055 Pathogen, Parasites, Diseases, and Pests; 1056 Seasonal Management and Harvesting. Bundle as AGLL 1050. Official course pages state noncredit courses do not produce academic credit or appear on a CSU transcript. Instructor: Kurt Jones ([email protected]).

Q: Is this a local bee club or a supply shop?
A: No. This listing is Learning — Colorado State University Extension’s online beekeeping program. For a county/regional meeting club see Local clubs (e.g. Tri-County Beekeepers, Puget Sound Beekeepers); for hive/gear retail see Equipment (e.g. Rossman Apiaries, Acorn Pierco).