Distance Education

How to Earn Your Credential

Effective January 1, 2020

Diploma Program On Campus Option

Graduate Gemologist (GG ) Diploma ® ® Offered through GIA
Distance Education.
Also offered as a full-time
program at a GIA campus.
Earned when a student has completed all required
courses for both the Graduate Diamonds Diploma and eLearning Course Required
GEMOLOGY PROGRAMS

Graduate Colored Stones Diploma. Take from the convenience of your home course sequence
or office; requires Internet access.
It is recommended to complete GIA.edu/gem-education/distance Recommeded
Graduate Diamonds coursework first. course sequence
Lab Class
Take at any GIA campus or education
location. View locations at
GIA.edu/gem-education/campuses

Graduate Graduate Applied Graduate

Diamonds Colored Jewelry Pearls
Diploma Stones Diploma Professional Diploma
Diploma™ (AJP®)

Diamond Colored Stone Jewelry Pearls

Essentials Essentials Essentials

Diamond & Colored Diamond Pearl

Diamond Grading Stones Essentials Grading Lab
REQUIRED COURSES

Diamond Colored Stone Colored

Grading Lab Grading Lab Stone Essentials
NOTE: Applied Jewelry Professional
does not have a required class sequence.
Gem
Identification Lab
Learn more about GIA Distance
Gem Education programs and courses:
Identification GIA.edu/gem-education/distance
Completion of Colored Stones
eLearning course and Gem
Identification Lab are required Scholarships may be available to those who qualify for
before beginning this course eLearning courses, lab classes and on campus programs.
Learn more at GIA.edu/scholarships

GIA is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) and GIA’s eLearning courses and lab classes are approved by the DEAC.
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