The University of Utah's summer program in archaeological field techniques will be held at Range Creek Canyon in east central Utah. Jointly sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and the Natural History Museum of Utah, this course offers students the opportunity to learn modern archaeological field and lab techniques in an ongoing field research program. Under the direction of Dr. Shannon Boomgarden, participants in the program will also receive training in archaeological method and theory. Admission to the field school is by application only and is limited to 12 students. Priority for admission will be given to those pursuing a professional career in archaeology or a related discipline. Applications are welcomed from both current University of Utah students, non-students and out-of-state students. Students will earn 8 semester upper division credits upon successful completion of the field school. Over 500 archaeological sites have been recorded in Range Creek Canyon since 2002. The sites typically date to the Fremont Archaeological Complex (300 CE-1350 CE). In Range Creek, sites can be grouped into several categories. Most commonly we find Open Residential sites, Storage sites, Rock Imagery sites, Artifact Scatters, and Rock Shelters. The field school continues to survey and record undocumented sites in the canyon as well as conduct limited test excavations. Our field school allows students the opportunity to participate in experimental farming and wild food collecting experiments.

Learn more at: https://anthro.utah.edu/fieldschools/range_creek_fieldschool.php

The Urban Archeology Corps Field School will take place at Saratoga National Historical Park (NHP) in a partnership between the Public Archaeology Facility at Binghamton University, the Binghamton University Department of Anthropology, the National Park Service (NPS), and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians. The field school provides paid internships in which students are trained in archeological fieldwork, theory, and practice while completing archeological projects that address critical needs in national parks.

Learn more at: https://www.nps.gov/places/schuyler-estate.htm

The Alabama Historical Commission Cultural Resource Management Professional Training Program is a four-week immersive field school held at Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, Alabama’s first state capital and a National Register-listed site. Designed for students and early-career professionals in archaeology, anthropology, history, and closely related fields, this program emphasizes practical training in cultural resource management (CRM) methods including Phase I survey, Phase II evaluation, lab work, and regulatory compliance.
Participants rotate through field and lab components, working on active investigations of historically significant features including Barker’s Slave Quarters, the Historic Downtown, and the Perine Mansion grounds. Supplementary one-week workshops in Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Photogrammetry, GIS, and Cemetery Preservation are offered. All instruction is led by AHC archaeologists.
Public engagement is central to the program, culminating in a Public Archaeology Day with student presentations, field demonstrations, and a CRM career fair.

https://www.oldcahawba.org/crm-training-program

Archaeological Curation from Field to Lab offers a one of a kind opportunity for students to experience a balance of excavation and curation work so that they can become well-rounded professionals aware of the requirements and skills needed for projects from start to finish. Excavations take place on a late Mississippian (AD 1300-1450) village in southeast Missouri, and curation work addresses legacy collections from that very same locale.

The Urban Archeology Corps Field School will take place at Saratoga National Historical Park (NHP) in a partnership between the Public Archaeology Facility at Binghamton University, the Binghamton University Department of Anthropology, the National Park Service (NPS), and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians. The field school provides paid internships in which students are trained in archeological fieldwork, theory, and practice while completing archeological projects that address critical needs in national parks.

https://www.nps.gov/places/schuyler-estate.htm

The ARI Public Archaeology Field School is designed to introduce students to archaeological field methodologies. The field school is focused at an Early Fort Ancient agricultural village and surrounding cultural landscape. Students will get the opportunity to learn and conduct archaeological survey, unit and feature excavation methods, land restoration and stewardship, and laboratory methods. Students will be trained by a staff of experienced archaeologists with a strong student to instructor ratio. The field school includes a strong public interaction component; students will work with the public and learn how to better share the deep history of the Ohio Valley with members of the community. The Archaeological Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educating current and future generations about past cultures through the identification, investigation, and preservation of local archaeological sites. We accomplish this mission by offering curated & learning-outcome-focused educational programming; hands-on archaeological experiences, conducting research, and collaborating with the public to develop inclusive and innovative approaches to public educational programming. Field students will get an opportunity to join this mission and are expected to assist in the mission of public outreach and education.

Learn more at: exploreari.org

As part of the RPA Certified Field School Showcase, the University of Akron and Summit Metro Parks are offering the Community Archaeology Summer Program (CASP), running May 19–July 11, 2025. This six‑week program provides students with hands‑on training in fundamental archaeological field methods and cultural resource management.

CASP takes place on active sites within Summit Metro Parks, giving participants direct experience working on real archaeological projects in a public‑lands setting. Students gain practical skills while contributing to ongoing research and stewardship efforts across the park system.
A strong opportunity for emerging archaeologists to develop field techniques, understand CRM practices, and engage in community‑focused archaeology.

Find out more at: https://blogs.uakron.edu/cap/about/

As part of the RPA Certified Field School Showcase, this project highlights archaeological work uncovering the rarely discussed history of post–Civil War convict labor in the American South. Students are helping excavate the remains of Tennessee’s largest private convict labor prison, shedding light on how race, profit, and law intersected to exploit incarcerated people in the 1880s and 1890s.

Fieldwork takes place in South Cumberland State Park at the site of the Lone Rock Stockade, a late‑19th‑century prison complex once used by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to manage leased convict laborers. The research examines how this stockade fit into a larger industrial landscape that reshaped the Southern economy after the Civil War.

Through excavation and analysis, students contribute directly to understanding 19th‑century incarceration, the lived experiences of those imprisoned, and the broader systems of forced prison labor that continued long after emancipation.

Find out more at: Tennessee Convict Stockade Archaeology Project

The 13‑week Archaeology Field School at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area officially began this week! Hosted by the Florida Public Archaeology Network’s Southeast/Southwest Region and the Bureau of Land Management, this free program offers students an alternative to the traditional six‑week summer field school and is the first RPA Certified Field School to be showcased. Over the next 13 weeks, students will spend one day per week gaining experience in terrestrial excavation, underwater survey methods, laboratory analysis, report writing, archaeological technology, and public archaeology. The site, Jupiter Midden #2 (8PB35), spans more than 6,000 years of human activity and is now threatened by climate‑driven shoreline erosion. Students will help document the condition of the midden, investigate offshore components, and examine a recently uncovered brick foundation that may be linked to an 1888 kitchen structure. In addition to fieldwork, students will work in an on‑site classroom analyzing artifacts and drafting the archaeological report, experiencing every stage of the research process from project design to completion. Because the program is operated by FPAN, students will also practice science communication by engaging with visitors and sharing the importance of cultural resource stewardship at this highly visited site. A unique opportunity for students to gain practical experience, contribute to ongoing research, and develop essential communication skills.

Find out more at: https://www.fpan.us/projects/fieldschool/