Learn How to Become a Gunsmith

MGS Trade School offers a learning experience on your terms, studying when and where it is convenient for you. With our open enrollment, you can start your gunsmith training right away and work at your own pace from your workbench. Our gunsmith training is delivered both online and in print in an easy-to-use format. All of our programs include an outline and binder with tabs to store, preserve, and keep your lessons in order. In fact, we recommend you leave the binder on your workbench for quick and easy access.

MGS is driven by our student’s success. Our dedicated staff, student service center, and master gunsmith deliver a personalized experience for each and every student. We are committed to continuous improvement and the overall student experience through our quality curriculum, student support, and affordable payment program options.

Student Satisfaction

98%

98% Recommend to a friend

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96% Achieved Goals

93%

93% Student Satisfaction

Source: Survey of MGS Trade School Graduates

MGS Trade School Mission

“MGS Trade School’s mission is to provide high-quality distance education using time tested materials and hands-on projects designed to develop a proficiency in both the technique and business of gunsmithing.”

MGS Trade School Goals

The Goals of MGS Trade School are:

to provide quality distance education to students seeking to prepare themselves for a career in gun repair or entry-level position in the gun-repair industry.
to provide feedback from our Master Gunsmith to guarantee that lesson materials are both applicable and up-to-date with regard to today’s industry standards.
to assist students in realizing their goals throughout their program by encouraging ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.

MGS Trade School Objectives

The mission and goals of MGS Trade School are accomplished by successfully achieving the following objectives:

to provide high-quality distance education and training to individuals seeking entry-level training, para-professionals seeking continuing education, and adults seeking to enrich their lives.
to foster a positive, supportive learning environment that motivates students to learn and accomplish educational goals through providing exceptional student support services.
to prepare graduates for an entry-level position in the gun repair field through a curriculum that incorporates practical application of learned skills.
to continually revise, update, and/or add new course material when appropriate, offering the most current information and meeting industry standards.
to evaluate its mission and measure its institutional effectiveness through the continual monitoring of students’ academic progress, satisfaction, and graduate outcomes.

Learning Model

MGS aims to provide students with engaging, comprehensive, high-quality curriculum in a flexible and convenient learning environment. The school strives to meet the educational goals of its students while giving them the opportunity to set the pace of their learning on a schedule that is compatible with their lifestyles and personal/professional commitments. MGS’s enrollment model is an open-enrollment track wherein students can enroll at any time without having to wait for a class start date. The learning model is self-paced within certain maximum time limits per course and/or certificate. MGS’s instructional model is comprised of an instructional team approach. The instructional team includes subject matter experts, adjunct faculty, education team and support staff. MGS’s team is available to work with students as needs arise. The team approach allows MGS to customize support to individual student needs. Each course provides information on how to contact the school for support.

MGS Trade School History

For more than seventy-five years, MGS Trade School has successfully educated over 65,000 students using time-tested curriculum, hands-on projects, and materials. As one of the oldest, distinguished distance learning gunsmithing schools, MGS continues to offer quality coursework and techniques needed in today’s firearm industry.