<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Whether you are looking to start on your path to becoming a gunsmith, or just want to refine your skills for your hobby, you can get your Gunsmith career diploma in as little as four months with Penn Foster College. Our affordable, online training lets you study when and where you want, at your own pace.? </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>If you apply to Penn Foster's Gunsmith Career Diploma program, you should have a passion for firearms and want to learn how guns are repaired, maintained, and customized. Applicants to Penn Foster Career School's programs should be at least 18 years old. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>Penn Foster's Gunsmith Career Diploma program is divided into six instruction sets. Many of the instructional sets include practical exercises. A Windows-based PC is required to access online materials. </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th> Instruction Set </th><th> Lessons</th></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 1 </td><td> Learning Strategies <br /> Getting Started in the Firearms Industry</td></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 2 </td><td> Identifying and Evaluating Firearms <br /> Gun Stocks <br /> Customizing Gun Stocks</td></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 3 </td><td> Rifles <br /> Modern Sporting Rifles <br /> Gunsights</td></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 4 </td><td> Shotguns <br /> Muzzleloaders</td></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 5 </td><td> Handguns <br /> Ammunition, Reloading, and Basic Ballistics</td></tr> <tr><td> Instruction Set 6 </td><td> Basic Metalwork and Machine Tool Operation <br /> Metal Finishing <br /> Starting Your Own Business</td></tr> </table><h2 id="section---WhatAreMyCareerOpportunities">What are my Career Opportunities?</h2> <h3 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h3> <p>Once you have finished Penn Foster's Gunsmith Career Diploma program, you have an opportunity to pursue a career as a gunsmith. As a prospective gunsmith, you could work for a gun shop or start up your own business that specializes in the customization and repair of guns and antique firearms. </p> <h3 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h3> <p>When you have finished Penn Foster's Gunsmith Career Diploma program, you have an opportunity to pursue an associate's degree in a related field. An associate's degree in gunsmithing may include courses such as handgun technology, general repair, current gunsmithing technology, machine shop basics, and gunmetal refinishing. As with most associate's degree programs, general education courses are also required. Some possible degree programs could include: </p> <ul><li>Associate of Applied Science in Gunsmithing </li><li>Associate of Science in Gunsmithing </li><li>Associate of Science in Firearms Technology</li></ul>