Registration Closed: Level II National Curriculum Class

Learn more about Level II of the National Curriculum here.

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Plus, if you’re planning to join us in Bentonville, Arkansas for the 2026 ABANA Conference “Forging in the Ozarks”, November 11-14, 2026, there will be National Curriculum (NC) training on site. In addition, everyone is encouraged to bring their NC projects to have them evaluated for sign off. Whether you’re halfway through a level or finished with one and ready for the next, bring your projects so we can take a look! Not to mention that other blacksmiths at the beginning of the certification process are eager to see the work of those ahead of them.

This online Zoom series will focus on the skills and techniques for Level II of the ABANA National Curriculum. Zoom sessions will be held once a month from January through May 2026. All Zoom sessions will be recorded and made available to class participants (typically within a week) for review or to catch up if you are unable to attend a session. Participants will be divided into groups, each with a certified instructor, for small-group coaching between Zoom sessions. Attend the Zoom sessions, take the information back to your shop to practice your forging techniques, and then share with your coaching group to get tips and feedback for next time!
Five 2-hour Zoom sessions on the first Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET:
   January 6, 2026
   February 3, 2026
   March 3, 2026
   April 7, 2026
   May 5, 2026
Your assigned coach will schedule small-group coaching sessions between Zoom sessions.
Instruction and coaching from certified ABANA instructors for only $150 for members ($175 for non-members).
Participating Instructors include:
  • Beatrice Perret, Arizona Artist Blacksmith Association
  • Becky Schimpff, ABANA Education Committee Chair
  • Frank Annighofer, President of ABANA
  • Mark Aspery, Author of The Skills of a Blacksmith
  • Otto Engel, Innovation Forge LLC
  • Philip Waters, Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
  • Russ Evertz, North Rockies Blacksmith Association
  • Victoria Ritter, California Blacksmith Association Education Chair

Register for the Level II Zoom Class

ABANA Members: Be sure to sign in first, so you’ll get the discount price of $150/member (Non-member price: $175).

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