School
(Alphabetical Listing)
|
HQ &
# of locations
|
Date Founded
|
Distance Study
Available
|
Appx.Cost for Diploma for Certification
|
Title On Completion
|
Accredited?/
Founded by
|
Pre Reqs |
Public / Private or Nonprofit
|
| Asian
Institute of Gemmological Sciences (AIGS)* |
Bangkok, Thailand |
1978
|
No |
$6,250 |
A.G. (Accredited Gemologist) |
Founded by
President, Henry Ho |
High School Level English |
Private/Nonprofit |
| Canadian
Gemmological Association |
Toronto, Canada |
1958
|
Yes |
2150.00 CAD (about $2088) |
FCGmA -
Fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association |
? |
? |
? |
| Canadian
Institute of Gemmology |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
1983
|
? |
? |
AG (CIG), Accredited Gemmologist.
|
? |
? |
? |
|
Deutsche Gemmologische
Gesellschaft (DGemD)
|
Idar-Oberstein, Germany |
1932
|
No |
4,500.00 Euros (about $6915) |
FGG, Fellow of the German Gemmological Association |
Certificates by the German Foundation for Gem Research
(DSEF) |
? |
? |
| Gemmological
Association of Australia (GAA) |
6 state divisions in Australia |
1945
|
? |
contact individual division for pricing |
FGAA, Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia |
? |
? |
? |
| Gemmological
Association of Great Britain (GemA)* |
London, England /40 Allied Teaching Centers worldwide |
First Diploma
1913
|
Yes + in person practicals |
£6,895 on campus($14,435) / £3,090 distance
($6022) |
FGA,
Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain |
Accredited by QCA
(UK Gov’t agency) |
? |
Nonprofit
Private Charity
|
| Gemological
Institute of America (GIA) |
Carlsbad, CA /14 Education Locations worldwide |
1931
|
Yes w/ 3
in-person labs (at satellite locations) |
$15,500 on campus
$7420 for distance |
GG,
Graduate Gemologist |
ACCSCT & DETC
(US Dept of Ed
Recognized
Agencies) |
High School |
Nonprofit |
| International
Gemological Institute (IGI) |
Antwerp, Belgium |
1982
|
Yes,
for diamonds
|
? |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| International
Gem Society (IGS)* |
Online Only |
1998
|
Yes |
$59 for yearly membership, $30 grading fee per test, $200
deposit for study stones (returned when stones are.) |
Professional Gemologist (PG) |
Founded by
Don Clark,CSM IMG |
? |
? |
| Dr.
Barbara Smigel's Online Gemology Course* |
College of Southern Nevada, and online |
2004
|
Yes |
Free or cost of class tuition through college |
Can be taken for credit as Geology 115 at CSN through distance
education dept. |
C.S.N. is an accredited college.
Dr. Smigel is a Emeritus Professor, and a GG. |
none |
nonprofit |
