Gunsmithing Degrees

Gunsmithing degree programs prepare students for careers in the firearms industry.

Gunsmithing training and educational programs prepare students for careers in the firearms industry. You can earn a certificate in gunsmithing from an online program or in a classroom. You can also earn an associate's degree in general gunsmithing. Associate's degree programs are more hands-on than certificate programs, as they require students to complete most of their training in the school's machine shop.

Penn Foster Gunsmithing Certificate

You can obtain a gunsmith certificate from an online certification program, such as Penn Foster. Penn Foster's certification programs in gunsmithing train students by teaching them the basics of gun assembly, disassembly, repair and alteration. The purpose of the Penn Foster Gunsmithing Certificate program is to prepare students for careers as firearm salesmen, law enforcement armorers, corrections officers, sporting goods store owners and other gunsmith-related careers.

Yavapai College Gunsmithing Certificate

Yavapai College offers a certificate in gunsmithing, which is completed in a classroom. The certificate program prepares students for entry-level gunsmith jobs by teaching them the basics of firearm assembly, disassembly, repair and alteration. Students learn about different types of firearms and the various machinery and tools that are used to construct, repair and alter firearms.

Yavapai College General Gunsmithing Associate Degree

Yavapai College also offers an associate's degree in general gunsmithing. Like the certificate program, the degree program introduces students to the basics of firearm assembly, disassembly, repair and alteration. The associate degree program varies from the gunsmithing certificate program since it requires that students spend most of their instruction in the school's machine shop. In Yavapai's associate degree program, students complete a 31-hour program in four semesters. Students are trained to stock, refinish metals and rebarrel rifles, shotguns and handguns.

Pennsylvania Gunsmith School Master Gunsmithing Certificate

The Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (PGS) offers a master gunsmithing program in which students train for 16 months in order to prepare for careers in the industry. Students in the program learn to file, gauge, hack saw, make springs and metallurgy and design stocks. Students are also trained in the reassembly, disassembly and polishing of firearms, as well as in the custom alteration of shotguns, rifles and handguns.

References

• WorldWideLearn: Gunsmithing Training Programs