Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing offers recreational weekend workshops for people interested in learning the craft of blacksmithing and bladesmithing. Designed for beginners, these weekend experiences give the student an opportunity to learn and build basic techniques of the craft designed around a broad range specific projects to choose from. All blacksmithing classes are taught by Master Artisan Dale Morse. Also offered is a year long certification in Apprentice level blacksmithing training that is certified by the State Council for Higher Education of Virginia. VIB is the only school in the Commonwealth with this distinction. For the blade enthusiast, VIB has partnered with the American Bladesmith Society (ABS) that offers it's two week Intro to Bladesmithing course twice a year taught by Master Smith Scott McGhee. The facility has sixteen individual work stations and can accept groups and will provide custom classes when requested.