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Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
812 Ohio River Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA, 15202
Phone(s): 412-766-1812
Fax(s): 412-766-0855
Email(s):
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SCHOOL PRESIDENT: G. Robert Thacker, School Director
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Director: Mary Thacker
Date for Applications: Open
Application Fee: Yes $50
Matriculation/Registration Deposit: No
Interview/Visit Required: Yes Highly Recommended
Tests Required: No Highly Recommended
High School Diploma/GED: Yes
Director: Mary Thacker
Date for Applications: Open
Application Fee: Yes $50
Matriculation/Registration Deposit: No
Interview/Visit Required: Yes Highly Recommended
Tests Required: No Highly Recommended
High School Diploma/GED: Yes
GENERAL INFORMATION
# of Students: 70 full-time
# of Faculty: 5 full-time
Student/Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
Transfer Credit: No Will be considered
Accreditation/Approvals: ACCSC, VA, OVR Courses Offered: Weekdays
# of Students: 70 full-time
# of Faculty: 5 full-time
Student/Faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
Transfer Credit: No Will be considered
Accreditation/Approvals: ACCSC, VA, OVR Courses Offered: Weekdays
FINANCIAL AID/PLACEMENT
Aid Available to Qualified Students: PHEAA, Pell grants, Stafford Loans, VA
% Full-time Financial Assistance: 74%
Job Placement % Most Recent Year: 75%
Aid Available to Qualified Students: PHEAA, Pell grants, Stafford Loans, VA
% Full-time Financial Assistance: 74%
Job Placement % Most Recent Year: 75%
FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (PGS) is a private vocational school, training students exclusively in the field of Gunsmithing. Students graduate as a Sporting Arms Ordinance Technician with a diploma in the Master Gunsmith Program. Located in Pittsburgh, PGS was founded in 1949 and meets rigorous licensing and accrediting standards by state and national agencies. It is also approved to participate in federal financial aid, veterans training and vocational rehabilitation funding programs.
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School (PGS) is a private vocational school, training students exclusively in the field of Gunsmithing. Students graduate as a Sporting Arms Ordinance Technician with a diploma in the Master Gunsmith Program. Located in Pittsburgh, PGS was founded in 1949 and meets rigorous licensing and accrediting standards by state and national agencies. It is also approved to participate in federal financial aid, veterans training and vocational rehabilitation funding programs.
PROGRAMS
Title Length Type of Degree Tuition
Title Length Type of Degree Tuition
Master Gunsmithing
16 mos
Diploma
$ 22,400