Honey Bee Health for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians

 Honey Bee Health for Veterinarians – 6 CE Hours for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians
 
Basic Honey Bee Knowledge & Health Management 

Join this exception group of subject matter experts on honey bee science and care. This course will provide 6 hours of RACE CE for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians as well as provide hands-on practice with honey bees for those that take the optional live in-hive portion .
This 6 hour lecture event provides an intense study of honey bee science and management. Honey bee biology and colony organization is explored and you will recognize abnormal colony health, identify diseases and parasites, discuss sampling techniques and become familiar with integrated pest management (IPM) for apiaries. Understand the veterinarian’s role in honey bee health and food production. 

This lecture is presented by these subject matter experts: 
Shanda King, West Virginia Department of Agriculture State Apiarist
Jason Murphy, Beekeeping Professional and Owner of Hive House in Shepherdstown,
WV
Rosemary Early, DVM, Veterinarian and Beekeeper; former official at the FDA Center
for Veterinary Medicine [tentative]
Erica Alt, DVM, WV Department of Agriculture Assistant State Veterinarian [tentative]

This lecture event is held at the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Main Campus (13650 Apple Harvest Drive, Martinsburg, WV 25403)
Date: Saturday February 27th, 2027
Time: 9am – 3:30pm 
Cost: $49 includes Lunch and 6 hours of Veterinary CE from the West Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. 

To register: www.blueridgectc.augusoft.net or call 304-260-4380 ext. 2404 or 2411 
For questions: askme@blueridgectc.edu 

Students that want to enroll into the live In-hive class will need to do that separately. 
Live In-Hive Lab for Honey Bee Health for Veterinarians – 3 Veterinarian CE 
Students will have two options to attend the live In-hive portion of Honey Bee Health for Veterinarians 
Dates to be announced later. In-Hive Lab will be held in the spring of 2027 .