Meaning: Candidates who have successfully passed the examination are awarded a gemmological certificate, and then they can apply for membership of the British Gemmological Association. When they become members of the British Gemological Association, they can use the FGA title after their own names.

The British Gemmological Association issued the first gemmological certificate in 19 13, and opened the correspondence course of gemmology for the first time in 192 1 year, and started to offer an independent course of gemmology from 1990. At present, the British Gemmology Association has more than 50 joint teaching centers (ATC) around the world, among which the following are located in Chinese mainland:

China Geo University Jewelry College offers FGA and DGA courses, and China Geo University Jewelry College? Does Guilin University of Technology offer FGA courses? Does Tongji University in Shanghai offer FGA courses? Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University offers FGA courses? Offering FGA courses, etc.

According to China's national regulations on the qualification of jewelry quality inspectors, anyone who holds an internationally renowned certificate can sign up for the exam, regardless of academic qualifications and working years. Among the internationally renowned certificates listed, FGA certificate, GIG certificate and DGA certificate are included.

The FGA course of British Gemmological Association is divided into two parts: basic course and certificate course. Only candidates who pass the basic course examination are eligible to study the certificate course and take the examination to obtain the FGA certificate. However, with the consent of the British side, those who have obtained the GIC certificate issued by Wuhan Jewelry Institute can take the certificate course examination instead of taking the basic course.

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