Programs & Courses
GIA’s diverse course offerings will help prepare you with the knowledge and skills needed by industry employers today.
| Diploma Program | 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 Program | * | * | |||||||||
| Graduate Colored Stones Program | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Diamonds Program | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Gemologist Program | ** | ||||||||||
| Graduate Jeweler Program | |||||||||||
| Graduate Pearls Program | ** | ||||||||||
| Jewelry Design & Technology Program | |||||||||||
| * Offered as an instructor-led, accelerated program.
** 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 available at other locations, see the full list. | |||||||||||
| eLearning Courses | Online Campus | |||||||
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| Jewelry Essentials | ||||||||
| Colored Stone Essentials | ||||||||
| Diamond Essentials | ||||||||
| Colored Stones | ||||||||
| Diamonds & Diamond Grading | ||||||||
| Gem Identification | ||||||||
| Pearls | ||||||||
Programs
From gemology to jewelry manufacturing arts to bench jewelry, the courses we offer give students practical, in-depth, on-the-job skills and knowledge.
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The building blocks of our online campus programs, eLearning courses allow students to learn at their own pace and convenience.
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Lab classes help students gain hands-on experience using gemological equipment as they study on campus, learning how to evaluate diamonds, colored stones and pearls.
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Jewelry Design & Technology
Computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and 3D printing are revolutionizing the way jewelry is designed and made. In the GIA Jewelry Design & Technology Diploma Program (JDT) you’ll use industry-standard software and equipment to learn the essential design and jewelry engineering principles necessary to start a career as a jewelry designer.
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Graduate Gemologist
One of the most sought-after gemology credentials, the GIA Graduate Gemologist® (GG) Diploma Program is an in-depth, hands-on immersion into the world of diamonds and colored gemstones. The GG is a springboard into many careers throughout the gem and jewelry industry – from gemstone discovery to luxury gem and jewelry sales.
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