Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, November 13-15, 2026 Republic Missouri.
Advanced Metal Detecting for the Archaeologist (AMDA) will present its 23st class offering on November 13-15, 2026, at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Republic, Missouri. The Park and the Midwest Archeological Center are the local partners for this class.
There is one day of classroom training and two days of field practice on an early farmstead and General Lyon’s approach to the battlefield.
AMDA is certified under the Register of Professional Archaeologists continuing professional education program. The goal of the class is to provide professional archaeologists with an understanding of current best practices in metal detecting and to provide the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with a variety of devices from a variety of manufacturers.
The course is offered as 24-credits. There are 8 hours of classroom work and the field portion is 16 hours. Fees will be $375.00 for 24 credits ($386 if paying with Credit Card). At this class, both the classroom instruction and the field sessions will contribute to ongoing research at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.
Class size is limited to 35. Registration closes October 10, 2025.
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Training location: The AMDA training will be held at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield near Republic, MO.
For more information contact AMDAinstruction@gmail.com for additional details.