Credentials
Yavapai College is a fully accredited institution, offering a full range of courses leading the student toward a two year certificate or ultimately toward a two year degree upon completion.

Instruction
Yavapai College is very fortunate for the local professionals available to serve as faculty. All instructors own and operate their own firearm related businesses.
Alan Lohr - AKL Gunsmithing
Bob Szweda www.customstockmaker.com
Dan Pedersen www.cutrifle.com
Kent Singletary www.kscustom.com
Rachel Wells - Wells Sport Store
           
Focus
The focus of our program is to provide the graduating student with enough knowledge to acquire employment in some area of the custom gun trade, whether being an employee or a small business owner. If your goal is to be a firearm repairman this may not be the best school for you.

Content
The structure of this program pivots on custom firearms, stocks, rifles, handguns, and shotguns. This type of gunsmith requires the ability to competently operate machine tools, therefore a great deal of time will be spent in the machine shop acquiring these skills.
                        Semester one
                                    Machine shop I
                                    Stockmaking I
                                    Rifle theory
                                    Metal refinishing
                        Semester two
                                    Machine shop II
                                    Stockmaking II
                                    Shotgun I
                                    Handgun I
                        Semester three
                                    Rifle rebarreling
                                    Advanced machining
                                    Handgun II
                                    Shotgun II
                        Semester four
This semester is designed to expose students to real gun shop scenarios, projects are chosen by the student, directed either by special interest or future employer request. Application of specialty parts, time management and quality of work are a few examples.

GUNSMITHING DEGREE PROGRAM
Associate of Applied Science in Gunsmithing

       The Gunsmithing Degree program prepares students for employment in entry-level positions in firearm and metal industries. Since there is a special admission process for this program, prospective students should contact the Registration Office for detailed information.

Gunsmithing Degree Requirements

GUNSMITHING JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

       The Gunsmithing Journeyman Certificate prepares the student for direct employment as a gunsmith in an established shop. Since there is a special admission process for the program, prospective students should contact the Registration Office for detailed information.

Gunsmithing Journeyman Certificate Requirements