<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Gunsmithing program is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of how many kinds of guns work and introduce them to gun repair tools and gunsmith responsibilities. Several lessons focus on the firing mechanisms, operation cycles, characteristics, and common problems of semiautomatic rifles and pistols, bolt-action and lever action rifles, pump-action and semiautomatic shotguns, and single- and double-action revolvers. Students also have the opportunity to learn how to install scopes, triggers, and recoil pads in addition to basic maintenance procedures, stock repair, addressing accuracy problems, and inspection methods. Ashworth College provides students with the required lesson book and study guides in addition to Brownell's Supply Catalog and a supplement designed to help those seeking to start their own gunsmith business. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>Aspiring students of the Career Diploma in Gunsmithing program should be interested in firearms and be mechanically inclined. There are no specific educational or professional prerequisites to enter this program. Applicants to Ashworth College's programs should be 17 years of age or older. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>You must complete a total of 19 comprehensive online lessons to earn the Career Diploma in Gunsmithing from Ashworth College. Lessons contain previews, introductory notes, and vocabulary guides and require the completion of reading assignments, practice exercises, and online exams. This career diploma can be earned in fewer than six months. </p> <p><u>Gunsmithing Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Lesson Number</th><th>Lesson Name</th></tr> <tr><td>1</td><td>Deciding on a Repair</td></tr> <tr><td>2</td><td>Work Area, Special Tools and Supplies</td></tr> <tr><td>3</td><td>Hand and Power Tools</td></tr> <tr><td>4</td><td>Routine Maintenance</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>Lever Action Rifles</td></tr> <tr><td>6</td><td>Seminautomatic Rimfire Rifles</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>Pump-Action Shotguns</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>Semiautomatic Shotguns</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td>Bolt-Action Rifles</td></tr> <tr><td>10</td><td>Correcting Accuracy Problems</td></tr> <tr><td>11</td><td>Installing Scopes</td></tr> <tr><td>12</td><td>Bedding the Barrel and Action</td></tr> <tr><td>13</td><td>Triggers</td></tr> <tr><td>14</td><td>Testing Repairs Safely</td></tr> <tr><td>15</td><td>Repairing and Refinishing Stocks</td></tr> <tr><td>16</td><td>Installing a Recoil Pad</td></tr> <tr><td>17</td><td>Ammunition</td></tr> <tr><td>18</td><td>Single- and Double-Action Revolvers</td></tr> <tr><td>19</td><td>Semiautomatic Pistols</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>As a graduate of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Gunsmithing program, you could qualify for a variety of positions in this field. You could be responsible for cleaning guns, installing accessories, or performing maintenance on several types of firearms. Places of employment might include: </p> <ul><li>Gun shops </li><li>Firing ranges </li><li>Gun dealerships </li><li>Hunting or sports stores </li></ul><h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>In most cases, an education beyond Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Gunsmithing program will not be required to work in this field. An Associate of Science in Business Management could help graduates seeking to operate their own gunsmith business to learn management, marketing, and finance principles and develop communication and organizational skills.</p>