2019 Distance Education

Schedule of Student Charges

Effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019; subject to change

eLearning Courses – Offered through GIA Carlsbad Campus

Monthly Payment
Plan Option Instrument Optional
Course Number Course Title Tuition (no-interest plan) Cost Books* Catalog Page
GEM 110 Jewelry Essentials $250.00 N/A N/A $65.00 41
GEM 120 Colored Stone Essentials $250.00 N/A N/A $130.00 41
GEM 130 Diamond Essentials $250.00 N/A N/A $65.00 41
Diamonds & Diamond Grading
GEM 230 $1,670.00 $167.00 x 10 months N/A $160.00 41
(Prerequisite: GEM 130)
Colored Stones **
GEM 220 $1,850.00 $185.00 x 10 months N/A $250.00 41
(Prerequisite: GEM 120)
Gem Identification **
GEM 240 $2,040.00 $204.00 x 10 months $2,500.00** $250.00 42
(Prerequisite: GEM 120, GEM 220)
GEM 149 Pearls $600.00 $150.00 x 4 months N/A $125.00 42
Amounts shown are in U.S. dollars
* Books
 are available for eLearning courses, but are not required for successful completion. Upon confirmation of your enrollment, books may be purchased online by logging on to my.GIA.edu.
Various shipping and handling options are available. Additional shipping and handling charges apply to students outside the United States.
** If you don’t have access to the equipment required to complete this course you may purchase a Gem Identification Instruments Student Package through store.GIA.edu for an estimated retail
price of $2,500.00.

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