Diamond School Of Distinction.
The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has been named a 2006 School of Distinction by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
GIA was one of 31 schools out of the more than 840 in ACCSCT's membership to qualify for a School of Distinction Award, which honors institutions that have a proven record of providing quality education programs and that demonstrate a commitment to the expectations of ACCSCT's accreditation.
"The School of Distinction Award is the highest honor ACCSCT awards to its accredited schools. By achieving the School of Distinction award, the Gemological Institute of America has shown its commitment not only to the value of accreditation and educational quality, but also to the students and communities which it serves," said Michale McComis, ACCSCT associate executive director, during the presentation of the awards at the group's annual business meeting and awards breakfast in Las Vegas on June 12.
ACCSCT is a private, nonprofit accrediting agency that recognizes non-degree- and degree-granting schools in the United States predominately geared toward occupational, trade and technical careers. Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-review process that begins with the submission of an application and continues with periodic self-evaluation reports that assess the school's curriculum, faculty, student recruitment, admissions, student services, student progress and management.
GIA's on-campus education programs have been accredited by ACCSCT since 1973.
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