eLearning and Online

Going beyond the textbooks.

75 years ago, GIA revolutionized the jewelry industry by providing jewelers with professional gemological training delivered straight to their homes or stores, and ever since, we’ve been perfecting the way we teach through Distance Education. Today, GIA offers many of its distance education courses completely online.

Business courses are taught in the traditional online format, and provide an on campus curriculum with at-home convenience. With online business courses, you enroll in a class and you have direct interaction with faculty and classmates as you progress through course, submit your assignments, take your exams, all without leaving the comfort of your home or office.

New! GIA eLearning
GIA is translating its highly regarded gemology courses into a media rich experience that students can have online. 

You’ll find out how the study of gems and jewelry comes to life with videos, slide shows, animations, and audio files. What’s more, you can submit your assignments online and get immediate results. Because you’re not enrolled in a class, you have the flexibility to choose where and when you study. And with generous completions times, eLearning courses are perfect for a busy schedule.

GIA's Diamonds and Diamond Grading course is now available through eLearning. Take a look at the video.

My GIA - Building a Distance Education Community
My GIA, the Institute’s secure portal environment, gives distance education students convenient, 24/7 access to online learning and a way to stay connected to GIA. Through My GIA, students can:

• Take eLearning courses
• Purchase any required books or materials
• Submit assignments and receive instant results
• Review study guides
• Contact instructors
• Schedule exams
• Learn about new course offerings
• Stay up to date on the latest happenings at GIA. Plus, access additional services to facilitate distance learning

System Requirements for eLearning and My GIA
For PC users, one of the following browsers:

• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X
• Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x
• Firefox 2.x or 3.x, Safari 3.x
• Please do not use AOL, MSN or Opera browsers
• JavaScript must be enabled, cookies allowed, and pop-up blockers disabled
• Adobe Flash Player 8 or later
• Adobe Reader
• QuickTime 7 (+iTunes)
• 1024x768 screen resolution recommended