ON CAMPUS

With the benefit of limited class size and expert personalized instruction, Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) students learn by examining over a thousand stones in a classroom setting. While enrolled in GIA's Applied Jewelry Arts diploma program or its Graduate Jeweler diploma program, students receive one-on-one coaching at their own workbench and develop the skills of a professional jeweler. And those attending GIA's School of Business learn real world business skills directly from experts who know the intracies of conducting business in the unique and challenging world of jewelry.
 

DISTANCE EDUCATION

Learn in the convenience of your home or office. GIA's acclaimed course material can be sent straight to your door. And using GIA's Virtual Campus, you can submit assignments, receive results instantly, and monitor your progress all online with just a few computer keystrokes. That means you earn professional credibility and confidence without disrupting your life.

EXTENSION

Extension classrooms travel to cities throughout the U.S. and Canada and help you develop the practical hands-on skills of a true gem and jewelry professional. You work with actual diamonds and other gemstones, use the latest equipment, and benefit from individualized attention by having a GIA instructor on-site. Classes are similar to the "lab" sessions you may have taken in school. In as little as three hours - and in no more than 5 days or 15 nights - you acquire skills that help you increase your earning power and confidence.