>What do we call the levels?

Good question, Jerry!

I would have thought that Journeyman would have been the top level.
Wikipedia describes a journeyman as a craftsman who has met the
requirements of time in the field (usually a minimum of 8,000 hours) and
time in an approved classroom setting (usually 700 hours). A journeyman has
the responsibility of supervising workers of lesser experience and training
them, in addition to having the qualifications (knowledge and skills) to
work unsupervised himself. A journeyman is commonly expected to have a wide
range of experience, covering most fields of his trade.

As per your early goal of your program, a journeyman would be fully
employable, and be able to step into a commercial operation at foreman or
management level.

To be a Master, one would need to create a masterwork (such as a successful
business) and have trained others successfully.

I understand that there are those who ask for a title between apprentice
and journeyman.  Some suggestions: advanced, accomplished, craftsman
(sounds fine to me), technician, specialist, tradesman, skilled,
proficient, capable, adept, expert (for certain aspects of beekeeping).

All the above relate to proficiency: a high degree of competence or skill;
expertise.

>Rather than tell me what our courses aren't

I haven't done so.  My comments are only re titles.  I applaud you on
creating the course.
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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