- Certification in life-saving training for persons suffering from allergic reactions to stinging insects.
- Participation as an instructor or speaker at a program or workshop at a state, regional, national or international beekeeping meeting or convention.
- Attend at least three (3) regional, national or international beekeeping meetings or conventions.
- Win First or Second place in an authorized competition in:
- Extracted honey
- Comb or cut comb honey
- Spun or creamed honey
- Beeswax
- Recognition as a beekeeping authority in your local area in the newspaper or appearing on radio or television.
- Publish an article in a beekeeping publication.
- Publish an article in a non-beekeeping publication.
- Demonstrate competence in small-scale queen rearing.
- Completion of a course on instrumental queen insemination.
- Participation in beekeeping research or an Extension project at an approved institution.
- Acquire other certified bee-related training as approved by the Commissioners.
- Provide a hive of bees to pollinate a public garden.
- Become a certified Master Gardner.
- Serve two or more years as an officer of a state or national honey bee organization.
- Organize and start a new Beekeeping club or group.
- Acquire a personal pesticide applicator’s license.