GIA Licensing and Accreditation

GIA is a nonprofit, private, postsecondary educational institution incorporated for the purpose of promoting education and research in gemology, jewelry manufacturing arts, and related subjects.

GIA’s mission is to ensure the public’s trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism through education, research, laboratory services, and instrument development.

GIA Carlsbad is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). GIA New York is accredited by the ACCSC as a branch of GIA Carlsbad. ACCSC’s accreditation is institutional in nature and includes GIA on-campus education only. ACCSC does not accredit GIA’s Distance Education courses or Lab classes which are considered continuing education (professional development) and do not fall within the purview of GIA’s institutional accreditation by the ACCSC.

GIA’s Distance Education courses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

ACCSC and DETC are listed by the U.S. Department of Education as nationally recognized accrediting agencies.

GIA New York is licensed by the New York State Education Department. The student should be aware that some information in the catalog may change. It is recommended that students considering enrollment check with the school director to determine if there is any change from the information provided in the catalog. In addition, a catalog will contain information on the school’s teaching personnel and course/curricula offered. Please be advised that the New York State Education Department separately licenses all teaching personnel and independently approves all courses and curricula offered. Therefore, it is possible that courses/curricula listed in the school’s catalog may not be approved at the time that a student enrolls in the school or the teaching personnel listed in the catalog may have changed. It is again recommended that the student check with the school director to determine if there are any changes in the courses/curricula offered or the teaching personnel listed in the catalog.

GIA is approved to operate in California by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). As required by California Education Code 94909(a)(12), GIA discloses that it has no pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not filed a petition within the preceding five years, and has not had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it within the preceding five years that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec.1101 et seq.).