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Gemmology Accelerated Program -
Daytime


Membership

Overview

Learn to be a professional gemmologist in just 4 months.

Take the Canadian Gemmological Association's Daytime Accelerated Course:

  • Fast-paced program.
  • Full theory and practical curriculum.
  • Course includes over 300 hours of classroom time.
  • Hands-on work with gemstones and instruments.

    All classes and exams are conducted on-site at our fully-equipped facilities on Avenue Rd. in Toronto.

    The fee includes:
  • All course notes
  • CGA student membership
  • All tuition fees for 4 days per week (16 week course)

    We reserve the right to alter course dates and times, prices and details if necessary.

    * The letters FCGmA (Fellow of the Canadian Gemmological Association) can be used only by individuals holding the CGA Diploma in Gemmology who have been accepted as Fellows of the Association and have paid their annual dues. 

    Prerequisites:
  • High School Graduation
    University courses in the sciences, such as geology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics or crystallography are helpful, but not required.

    Examinations

    See Examinations under Professional Courses.

    Toronto Daytime Classes: 

    Dates: 
    Monday August 30, 2010
    Thursday December 16, 2010. 

    Next Class:
    February, 2011
    until May, 2011

    Fees:
    Tuition: $6595               Book (Estimated): $64        Instrument Kit:  $300

    Fees must be paid one week prior to course start. A deposit must accompany your registration form. The balance must be paid no later than one week before the course begins. Please note that if you are applying from outside Canada, the entire fee must be paid before a letter of acceptance can be issued.


    The Canadian Gemmological Association's Professional Gemmology Accelerated Daytime Program has been approved under Ontario's Private Career Colleges Act.
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