Trades and Technology through Encore
Unlock new skills and passions with Encore's trades and technology classes at SJC!
In Gunsmithing, tackle firearm customization, refurbishment, and repairs, mastering trouble-shooting, tool fabrication, scope mounting, and more while adhering to San Juan College's safety rules. Utilize our machine shop for hands-on learning with lathes, mills, and shop equipment. Ignite your potential and create wonders with us!
Trades Courses
Problems with that old firearm? Do you want to customize, refurbish, repair or build that dream weapon? Learn troubleshooting, small tool fabrication, filing, brazing, scope mounting, re-barreling, chambering, checkering, shaping trigger guards and more with San Juan College safety rules in place and pledges for firearm safety. Utilize the San Juan College machine shop to operate a lathe, mill and other shop equipment. Supply fee of $10 payable at registration.
4 credit hours
Cost (including supply fee): $36 residents 65 and older (first 10 credit hours)
$260 residents under 65, $796 non-residents
KEVIN SIMMONS has taught Gunsmithing at San Juan College since 2007. He loves seeing the completion of projects in the class and feels fulfilled by the finished products.
2025FA MASH 104 E08
8/26-12/9, TUE, 6-10 pm, Trades & Technology Room 2107
(no class 11/25)
2025FA MASH 104 E10
8/27-12/10, WED, 6-10 pm, Trades & Technology Room 2107
(no class 11/26)
DORAN ARCHULETA has taught this Gunsmithing class since 2020. “He takes pride in students obtaining the knowledge and skills to complete challenging and complex projects.”
2025FA MASH 104 E12
8/28-12/11, THU, 6-10 pm, Trades & Technology Room 2107
(no class 11/27)