Distance Education Overview

GIA Diploma Programmes	GIA Distance Education	GIA Extension CLass
Accredited Jewelry Professional Diploma A.J.P 3 Courses	Diamond Essentials No prerequisites 7 written assignments Final exam Earns: Diamond Essentials Certicate Colored Stones Essentials No prerequisites 8 written assignments Final exam Earns: Colored Stones Essentials Certicate Jewelry Essentials No prerequisites 5 written assignments Final exam Earns: Jewelry Essentials Certicate	None required
Graduate Diamonds Diploma 2 Courses 1 Lab Class	Diamond Essentials No prerequisites 7 written assignments Final exam Earns: Diamond Essentials Certicate Diamonds & Diamond Grading Prerequisite - Diamond Essentials 20 written assignments Comprehensive final exam Earns: Diamonds & Diamond Grading Certicate	Diamond Grading No prerequisites 5 days Earns: Letter of Completion
Colored Stones Diploma 3 Courses 2 Lab Classes Student Workroom	Colored Stones Essentials - No prerequisites - 8 written assignments - Final exam - Earns: Colored Stones Essentials Certicate Colored Stones - Prerequisite – Colored stone essentials - 27 written assignments - Comprehensive final exam - Earns: Colored Stones Certicate Gem Identification - Prerequisite – Colored Stones Essentials and Colored Stones - 19 written assignments - 25 practical assignments (completed in Student Lab) - 20 stones exam - Earns: Gem Identification Certicate	Gem Identification - No prerequisites - 5 days - Earns: Letter of Completion Colored Stone Grading - No prerequisites - 3 days - Earns: Letter of Completion
Graduate Gemologist Diploma (G.G.)	Diamonds Programme Colored Stones Programme	Diamond Grading Gem Identification Colored Stone Grading

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