SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. —-(Ammoland.com)- One of the nation’s premier distance learning schools, Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI) announces it has renewed its partnership with the American Custom Gunmakers Guild, an association dedicated to the advancement of the art of custom gunmaking.
Stock finishing is important aspect of professional gunsmithing and ACGG has masterfully produced an informative DVD on the subject which SDI is pleased to incorporate as part of the school’s regular curriculum.
“ACGG members are some of the finest, most respected gunmakers in the country, so it’s a distinct privilege to work with them and share their expertise with our students,” says Pam Rogers, Director of the Sonoran Desert Institute.
“SDI has highly acclaimed and accredited long distance learning programs, and we’re deeply committed to providing our students with the information and professional resources that will ensure their success as certified gunsmiths.”
The American Custom Gunmakers Guild (ACGG) is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the advancement of the art of custom gunmaking and to promote standards of excellence. ACGG membership includes individual craftsmen who are in the trade of custom gunmaking (stockmakers, metalsmiths, engravers, and other specialists), as well as individuals and companies which have an interest in fine quality custom firearms. For more information on American Custom Gunmakers Guild, visit www.ACGG.org
Sonoran Desert Institute is an accredited distance learning school providing undergraduate degree and certificate programs in allied health, real estate and construction and firearms technology.
Sonoran Desert Institute School of Gunsmithing offers a 40 semester-credit certificate course and is the most complete training program of its kind. The Associate of Science degree in Firearms Technology program prepares students for personal development and/or employment in the custom gun trade, from entry-level employees to small business owners. Students learn about custom firearms, stocks, rifles, handguns, shotguns, metal refinishing, ballistics, metal work and engraving, and business principles. The Firearms Technology program requires 60 semester credit hours.
Sonoran Desert Institute offers high quality, rigorous educational programs with the convenience and flexibility of 100 percent online delivery; or other learning modalities. The school has been an innovator since its inception and is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). SDI educational programs are designed predominantly for adult learners, based on principles and practices of active self-learning, and feature one-on-one faculty class facilitation.
To learn more about on the highly acclaimed distance learning programs at Sonoran Desert Institute, visit www.SDI.edu or call 480.314.2102.
Located in Scottsdale, Ariz., the Sonoran Desert Institute is an accredited online school providing undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs in allied health, real estate and construction and firearms technology. SDI is dedicated to offering affordable, premium, distance-delivered career education that provides a labor market advantage to its graduates. For more information on Sonoran Desert Institute, call 480.314.2102 or visit www.SDI.edu.