{"id":10186,"date":"2026-02-18T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdi.edu\/sdi\/?page_id=10186"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:57:24","slug":"associate-degree-firearm-technology-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdi.edu\/sdi\/associate-degree-firearm-technology-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Associate of Science in Firearms Technology Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10186\" class=\"elementor elementor-10186\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-023962b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"023962b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3863c13\" data-id=\"3863c13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faf9019\" data-id=\"faf9019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cab9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cab9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A comprehensive education that builds a foundation for tomorrow's firearms industry professionals<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cd38f8\" data-id=\"2cd38f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab15006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ab15006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61e12b1\" data-id=\"61e12b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-855d63b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"855d63b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-601ab66 animated-slow\" data-id=\"601ab66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae09cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae09cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb6a9f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4eb6a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175ea62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"175ea62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convenient Online Coursework<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783e76e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"783e76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The Associate of Science in Firearms Technology Degree program blends flexible online learning with hands-on application. As a DEAC-accredited school, SDI gives students the opportunity to study from home while building practical skills.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tools and materials are shipped throughout the program to support coursework in areas like maintenance, modification, machining, and shop safety, helping students turn theory into practice in their own workspaces.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-873ac26 animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"873ac26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e23199a\" data-id=\"e23199a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4aabea9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4aabea9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a33476 animated-slow\" data-id=\"2a33476\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0510c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0510c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coursework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa0992 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6fa0992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a378365 animated-slow\" data-id=\"a378365\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00a13d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b00a13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The Associate of Science in Firearms Technology Degree program consists of 60 semester credit hours broken into four 16-week semesters. Because of our flexible learning options, students choose to study at whatever time of day works best but will still be able to engage with other online learners and instructors as a part of weekly assignment requirements.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><i>Course availability may vary each semester. Not all courses may be offered each term.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d91e62e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d91e62e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a807ae\" data-id=\"0a807ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a232a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a232a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8daff6a\" data-id=\"8daff6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d29c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d29c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Firearms Technology discipline<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276735d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"276735d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125a61e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125a61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">44 credit hours<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Course<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 102:<\/strong> Principles of Mechanics in Firearms<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 103:<\/strong> Principles of Ammunition and Basic Ballistics<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 105:<\/strong> Firearms Laws, Rights, and Responsibilities<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 106:<\/strong> Hand and Specialty Tools in Gunsmithing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 131:<\/strong> Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Firearms<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>MAC 110:<\/strong> Basic Power Tools and Machining Principles<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 133:<\/strong> General Gunsmithing Modifications<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>MAC 150:<\/strong> Introduction to Manual Lathe<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 213:<\/strong> Wood and Metalwork in Gunsmithing<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 220:<\/strong> Firearms Business Principles<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTT 299:<\/strong> Firearms Technology Elective<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-123b2b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"123b2b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3cd028\" data-id=\"d3cd028\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0563118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0563118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elective Options<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcea62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"edcea62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42a22b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42a22b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Course<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTE 211:<\/strong> 1911 Advanced Armorer<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTE 217:<\/strong> Modern Sporting Rifle<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTE 218:<\/strong> Pump Shotgun Armorer<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>FTE 225:<\/strong> Developing a Business Plan<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d563a1e\" data-id=\"d563a1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d24622 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d24622\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdbf33\" data-id=\"5bdbf33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2b88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c2b88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Success<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b8e3a3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7b8e3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768255a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"768255a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">1 credit hour<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Course<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>SDI 101:<\/strong> Success in Distance Learning<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5449079 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5449079\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a14ffc6\" data-id=\"a14ffc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc54a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc54a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Education<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15c2c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d15c2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c5799 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c5799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">15 credit hours<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Course<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>AGT 100:<\/strong> American Government<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>ENG 101:<\/strong> English Composition 1<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>MAT 101:<\/strong> Mathematics for Technical Trades<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>PSY 101:<\/strong> Introduction to Psychology<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>SCI 101:<\/strong> Introduction to Physical Science<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83f2475 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83f2475\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a9736c animated-slow\" data-id=\"4a9736c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258f8f6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258f8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">If you started the ASFT program before January 1, 2026, please refer to your specific program and course 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac4b5ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac4b5ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc6cd01 animated-slow\" data-id=\"fc6cd01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4a9dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4a9dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuition &amp; Funding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a661726 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a661726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-956e259 animated-slow\" data-id=\"956e259\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Click on the links below for more details regarding tuition, fees, and financial aid. Please contact the Admissions department for more info at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admissions@sdi.edu\">admissions@sdi.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"tel:480-999-4767\">480-999-4767.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ce6ce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ce6ce9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d007c41 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d007c41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a8bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2a8bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3333720.smushcdn.com\/3333720\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/icon-t-rjaopvdxl0sp5dzicyer3tkggjwmwkyghpxmnh6nkg.png?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1\" title=\"icon-t\" alt=\"icon-t\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aadb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96aadb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuition and Funding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727de6d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"727de6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7880f10 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7880f10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c21ec46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c21ec46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3333720.smushcdn.com\/3333720\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/icon-v-rjaopx9lyov9slws1z808t3dnbndbz5x5z8lm13v80.png?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1\" title=\"icon-v\" alt=\"icon-v\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a16d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02a16d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Veterans Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa3dd5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9aa3dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e906e12 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e906e12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8e5087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8e5087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/b3333720.smushcdn.com\/3333720\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/elementor\/thumbs\/icon-a-rjaoppqwg0kz7q7p9vyzouzow8ofmec2gy0prtf0ls.png?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1\" title=\"icon-a\" alt=\"icon-a\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3936e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3936e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Active Duty Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865dd05 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"865dd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9a2c7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b9a2c7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e60f1d5\" data-id=\"e60f1d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab88450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab88450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcbc29c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bcbc29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247027c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"247027c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn what you love from the comfort of your home<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c06b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c06b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The Associate of Science in Firearms Technology degree program offers SDI students the opportunity to gain a complete understanding of firearms technology and how to navigate the unique and exciting firearms industry without having to travel or relocate. This 60-semester-hour program is the most comprehensive of SDI\u2019s programs, and is one of only a handful of firearms-specific degree programs in the nation.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">With the successful completion of this program, a student will be able to do the following:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Interpret and apply federal, state, and local firearms laws and regulations to ensure legal compliance in gunsmithing practices.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Develop firearms and ammunition vocabulary to distinguish between broad industry terms and manufacturer-specific language.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Distinguish firearms and ammunition by industry-defined characteristics and terms, to support the translation of customer-identified problems.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Use safe industry practices while applying tools and knowledge to effect firearms-related repairs or customizations.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Apply gunsmithing techniques across various firearms platforms to complete basic modifications or upgrades consistent with industry standards or good craftsmanship.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and operational issues in firearms, utilizing critical thinking and specialized tools to implement effective solutions.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Uphold industry standards for workplace safety and proper handling of tools, machinery, and firearms in all gunsmithing activities.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Demonstrate proficiency in specialized gunsmithing techniques, including the operation of lathes and other precision machinery, and perform accurate modifications, repairs, and restorations on a wide range of firearms.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Identify and apply business principles by understanding basic retail and repair scenarios within a firearms business operation.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Apply advanced wood and metalworking techniques to fabricate and customize firearm components, with attention to detail, quality, and aesthetic design.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Explore concepts in communication, quantitative reasoning, information literacy, critical thinking, natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Completion Requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">To earn an Associate of Science in Firearms Technology degree, a student must do the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Complete all coursework required in the degree program<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Complete at least 44 credit hours of discipline-specific coursework<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Complete at least one credit hour of student success coursework<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Complete at least 15 credit hours of general education coursework<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Complete the program with a minimum grade point of 2.0 or above<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Meet all financial obligations to the institute<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><i>Completion of the Associate of Science in Firearms Technology degree does not require additional specialized training, practicum, or externships.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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https:\/\/b3333720.smushcdn.com\/3333720\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/rodeo-mccumber-560x560.jpg?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1 560w, https:\/\/b3333720.smushcdn.com\/3333720\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/rodeo-mccumber.jpg?lossy=0&strip=1&webp=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-testimonial-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-testimonial-text\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: prohibition;font-size: 18pt\">\u201dSDI has given me the knowledge and resources to help me accomplish the career I was aiming for. Now I am a shotgun technician for a reputable company and I enjoy going to work every day. Thank you, SDI for making it possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bio-text clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wpz-testimonial-user\" style=\"display: block; float: none;\">Rodeo McCumber<\/p><p class=\"wpz-testimonial-user-company\">2023 SDI Graduate, Associate of Science in Firearms Technology<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpz-testimonial-quote\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ec0d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"74ec0d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dd1621\" data-id=\"3dd1621\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-698083b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"698083b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-88dc41b animated-slow\" data-id=\"88dc41b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acd67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3acd67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scholarships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5f6752 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5f6752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c611759 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c611759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">SDI offers different scholarships that help military-connected and first-responder students pay for education. Visit our scholarships page to learn more about eligibility requirements and see other outside scholarships available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf4c95 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1bf4c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c7c1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"68c7c1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21938c7\" data-id=\"21938c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-662dd59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"662dd59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7822b1b animated-slow\" data-id=\"7822b1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:2000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4d200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d4d200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools &amp; Materials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff54e0b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ff54e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d680f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d680f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our curriculum goes beyond the textbook. We believe that online learning should include opportunities to ingest, explain, and demonstrate what you\u2019ll learn as a student. Within your online classroom, you\u2019ll access electronic coursebooks and supplemental multimedia resources, interact with students and instructors, submit assignments and exams, and find extra-curricular ways to make the most of your time as an SDI student. Plus, SDI programs include a number of entry-level tools to help set you up for success after graduation. 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