Also called: Weapons Technician
Inspects, repairs, and maintains a department's firearms and tactical gear.
Armorers take apart pistols and rifles to clean and replace parts, test weapons after repairs, and track every gun the department owns. Some are civilians, others officers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Manufacturer armorer certification courses.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Gunsmithing (trade program).
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Inventory software tracks guns; disassembly, repair and test-firing stay hands-on.
Classes: Machine shop / metals CTE, Physics, Small engines CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9099.
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