Gunsmith School/Certification/Training

[pantera52]

Hello all,

Do any of you have any recommendations on a Gunsmithing School/Certification or Training program in or around the Bay Area? I've read other threads asking the same thing but haven't seen a straight answer. I'm looking for something similar to the program offered at Lassen Community College (see link bellow) but not so damn far away.
I'm also open to working as an apprentice if anyone knows a local gunsmith that would be interested in something like that.

Thanks in advance

http://lassengunsmithing.com/

[Gunsmith Dan]

There is only 6 gunsmithing schools in the left in the U.S. and Lassen is the only one in California.

While working for a Gunsmith as a apprentice is nice in most cases you really don't learn near as much as going to a college (but you sure learn how to clean firearms and floors really well and become a master at making coffee and dumping the trash).

To become a Gunsmith today is a real sacrifice, but worth it especially if you want to work for one of the big firearms companies.

[pantera52]

Thank you very much for the in depth response.

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You need to be licenced in many states now to be a smith...