DIPLOMA PROGRAM OVERVIEW
On campus, you acquire the technical expertise required to work in the heart of the jewelry industry. You learn directly from the world's largest and most respected diamond grading authority - GIA. Or, instead of learning on campus, you might choose to study through Distance Education. Have the same textbooks that GIA uses on campus delivered straight to your door. Either way, you develop the knowledge and skills to succeed in one of the world's most glamorous sectors of the jewelry industry - diamonds.

WHAT YOU LEARN
Learn GIA's International Diamond Grading System and the 4Cs (color, clarity, cut, and carat weight) directly from its creators. Gain a solid foundation of diamond knowledge that will serve you throughout your entire career. On campus you work closely with a GIA instructor, and train with over 200 actual diamonds. Similarly, through a combination of Distance Education courses and Lab classes, you spend over 18 hours practicing grading techniques with actual diamonds that have been carefully selected and graded in GIA's own Gem Laboratory.