eLearning and Online

Going beyond the textbooks.

More than 80 years ago, GIA revolutionized the jewelry industry by providing jewelers with professional gemological training delivered straight to their homes or stores, and ever since, we’ve been perfecting the way we teach through Distance Education. Today, GIA offers all of its distance education eLearning courses completely online, using the latest technology.

Distance Education eLearning Courses include Jewelry Essentials, Diamond Essentials, Diamonds & Diamond Grading, Colored Stone Essentials, Colored Stones, Pearls, and Gem Identification. For more information on programs, courses and Lab class descriptions, click here.

GIA eLearning
GIA's highly regarded gemology courses are delivered online via a media-rich experience that includes stunning photography, slide shows, videos, animations and interactive quizzes to enhance retention and keep students engaged. Exclusive GIA videos feature experts, instructors, and researchers working on the front lines of gemology. You'll see real-action videos from mining operations and explore gem deposits in faraway lands, plus much more.

Try it and see: Check out a video on the Essentials courses, which lead to the Accredited Jewelry Professional diploma. 

As a GIA eLearning student, you'll benefit from instant feedback: simply submit your assignments online and get immediate results. Best of all, because you're not enrolled in a traditional on-site class, you can learn anytime, from anywhere in the world. All you need is Internet access to be able to learn as much as you want, whenever you want. And with generous completion times, GIA eLearning courses fit into your busy lifestyle perfectly.

Take a look at GIA eLearning courses for yourself. Sample assignments of our seven gemology eLearning courses are available. Click here to access them now.

GIA Instructors: The Human Element
Our Distance Education instructors are among the best and brightest in the industry, bringing years of knowledge and expertise to assist and guide you through your courses. Your personal instructor is available via phone or email to answer questions, clarify course material and provide support.

My GIA - Building a Distance Education Community
My GIA, the Institute’s secure portal environment, gives distance education students convenient, 24/7 access to online eLearning and a way to stay connected to GIA. Through My GIA, students can:

• Take eLearning courses
• Submit assignments and receive instant results
• Review completed answer sheets for future study
• Track completed assignments
• Monitor overall course and program progress
• Learn about new course offerings
• Stay up to date on the latest happenings at GIA
  Purchase any optional books or materials

System Requirements for eLearning and My GIA
For PC users, one of the following browsers:

• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X
• Internet Explorer 6.x or later, Firefox 2 or later, Safari 3 or later
• Please do not use AOL, MSN or Opera browsers
• 1024x768 screen resolution or above recommended
• JavaScript must be enabled, cookies allowed, and pop-up blockers disabled
• Adobe Flash Player 8 or later
• Adobe Reader is required to read PDF documents
• QuickTime 7 or later (+iTunes) is required to play MPEG-4 (M4V) videos
  JavaScript, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, and Quick Time are currently available as free Internet downloads.