Colorado School of Trades
1575 Hoyt Street
Lakewood, CO 80215

Since 1947, Colorado School of Trades has been a top choice for those seeking to be trained as gunsmiths. This Colorado trade college offers a gunsmith course that can be completed in about 14 months, allowing students to embark on careers as professional gunsmiths.

The course of study in gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades requires students to complete 1,800 hours of coursework, of which approximately 1,500 hours are dedicated to hands-on work in the lab. The course takes students from basic skills like shop math and drill press operation to more advanced work in machinery, stockmaking, and design and function, including trigger assembly and handloading.

Colorado School of Trades offers job placement assistance for graduates, as well as a business course for the many students who decide to open their own gunsmith businesses after they finish the program. Gunsmithing is in high demand, and a diploma from the oldest gunsmithing school in the country is sure to take you far.

Quick Facts:

• Colorado School of Trades is the oldest gunsmithing school in the nation.


• Colorado School of Trades will assist students with finding housing and roommates.


• Federal financial assistance is available through the Colorado School of Trades.