How to Get a Gunsmith Certification
Gunsmith certificates can be earned through a handful of colleges across the United States. A college that offers gunsmith certificates or associate-degree programs provides a core set of gunsmith courses in a hands-on setting. Opportunities for students who earn their gunsmith certificate include working for outdoor sport retailers, restoring antique guns, working for law enforcement agencies or specialization in repairs of certain brands of guns.
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Things You'll Need
- Copy of GED or high school diploma
- Application fee
- Health information
- Tools or required supplies
- References
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Verify the college you're interested in is accredited. DegreeDirectory.org provides a list of colleges that offer gunsmith certificate programs. If you are unsure if a college you are looking into is accredited, you can verify accreditation by accessing its website or making a quick phone call to its admissions department.
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Send in the necessary academic transcripts, application information, references and fees to enroll in the program of your choice.
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Master machine shop courses in the gunsmith certificate program. Machining will be used by a gunsmith for fabricating parts of the gun, tapering internal pieces, boring firearm barrels and cutting internal threads.
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Master welding courses in the gunsmith certificate curriculum. Welding skills will be essential in welding firing pins without damaging other heat-treated parts of the gun and will be needed in the fabrication and reparation of firearms.
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Purchase tools from the tool list the college provides you before your first day of class. A small example of some of the tools required from the Lassen College gunsmithing program are a large tool box, dial caliper, feeler gauges, steel ruler, 60-degree center gauge, Allen wrench, pistol- and rifle-cleaning rods, and a shop apron.
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References
- Photo Credit antique gun image by Aleksandr Lobanov from Fotolia.com
