Programmes & Courses
GIA’s diverse course offerings will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed by industry employers today.
| Diploma Programme | Online Campus | Carlsbad Campus | New York Campus | London Campus | Bangkok Campus | Hong Kong Campus | Mumbai Campus | Taipei Campus | |||
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| Applied Jewelry Professional Programme | * | * | |||||||||
| Graduate Coloured Stones Programme | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Diamonds Programme | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Gemologist Programme | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Jeweler Programme | |||||||||||
| Graduate Pearls Programme | ** | ||||||||||
| Jewelry Design & Technology Programme | |||||||||||
| * Offered as an instructor-led, accelerated programme. ** Requires one or more on-campus lab classes. |
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| Lab Classes | Online Campus | Carlsbad Campus | New York Campus | London Campus | Bangkok Campus | Hong Kong Campus | Mumbai Campus | Taipei Campus | |||
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| Colored Stone Grading | |||||||||||
| Diamond Grading | |||||||||||
| Gem Identification | |||||||||||
| Pearl Grading | |||||||||||
| Additional lab classes are available at other locations, see the full list. | |||||||||||
| Comprised of Three eLearning Courses | Online Campus | |||||||
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| Jewelry Essentials | ||||||||
| Coloured Stone Essentials | ||||||||
| Diamond Essentials | ||||||||
| Coloured Stones | ||||||||
| Diamonds & Diamond Grading | ||||||||
| Gem Identification | ||||||||
| Pearls | ||||||||
Programmes
From gemmology to jewellery manufacturing arts to bench jewellery, the courses we offer give students practical, in-depth, on-the-job skills and knowledge.
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Lab classes help students gain hands-on experience using gemmological equipment as they study on campus, learning how to evaluate diamonds, coloured stones and pearls.
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The building blocks of our online campus programmes, eLearning courses allow students to learn at their own pace and convenience.
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Jewelry Design & Technology
Computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and 3D printing are revolutionising the way jewellery is designed and made. In the GIA Jewelry Design & Technology Diploma Programme (JDT) you’ll use industry-standard software and equipment to learn the essential design and jewellery engineering principles necessary to start a career as a jewellery designer.
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Graduate Gemologist
One of the most sought-after gemmology credentials, the GIA Graduate Gemologist® (GG) Diploma Programme is an in-depth, hands-on immersion into the world of diamonds and coloured gemstones. The GG is a springboard into many careers throughout the gem and jewellery industry – from gemstone discovery to luxury gem and jewellery sales.
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