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About Lab Classes

• What are Lab classes?

Lab classes are short practical classes designed to help you develop the practical hands-on skills of a true gem and jewellery professional. Distance Education Graduate Gemologist students take Lab classes to fulfil the practical requirements of their programme.

• Are Lab class fees included in the Distance Education tuition?

No. Tuition for Lab classes is separate.

• What is the difference between a Lab class and the Student Workroom?

Very shortly: Lab Classes are a teaching environment while Student Workroom is a practice/self study environment.

GIA's Lab classes provide practical hands-on training. Taught by GIA instructors, you learn "real world" jewellery skills in as little as 3 hours and in no more than 5 days.

GIA's Student Workroom offers a quiet environment for self-study and proctored exams. You gain convenient access to gemstones and a professionally equipped gemmology lab to complete practical Distance Education course assignments. And a GIA instructor is right there to answer any of your questions.