DIPLOMA PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Specially designed for sales professionals, GIA's Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) diploma program focuses exclusively on essential product knowledge and proven sales techniques. You learn everything you need to sell more diamonds, more colored stones, and more jewelry right away. There are no technical grading or identification lessons, just "real world" product knowledge you need to close sales. Become fluent in the language of jewelry, and develop the confidence to stand in front of a customer, provide accurate product information of jewelry, and close the sale.
When you earn an Accredited Jewelry Professional diploma, you enter the marketplace with practical and relevant skills - plus all the trust and credibility conferred by an influential GIA designation at the end of your name.

WHAT YOU LEARN
The A.J.P. program comprises three courses:

• Jewelry Essentials
• Colored Stone Essentials
• Diamond Essentials

Each "Essentials" course provides you with clear and concise information that can be easily understood and put into practice. As a result you are able to increase sales, your earning power, and your confidence.

With over 70 years of experience in distance education, GIA has mastered the art of using plain language to explain key concepts clearly. The engaging, friendly text and color photographs of the three Essentials courses bring a wealth of experience directly into your hands. Full-color reference guides, included with the standard course material, provide additional resources you can use right at the sales counter.