Practical Provider (GAPP)

Practical Provider

Gem-A Approved Practical Provider (GAPP) centres allow our Online Distance Learning (ODL) students to study the practical lab class component of their course outside of London. Some Accredited Training Centres (ATCs) also act as GAPP centres and offer this practical tuition separately from their other courses. Please contact the relevant ATC in your area to see what courses they have available. You may also contact a GAPP centre to enquire about additional practical study options such as revision classes that they may offer.

Are you a school, college or university that is interested in becoming a GAPP centre? Contact education@gem-a.com to find out how to apply.

Country	City	GAPP Centre	Contact details
Australia	Brisbane	Ross Chapman FGA	E: bigred03@bigpond.net.au T: +61 438 636 294
Bahrain	Bahrain	Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT)	E: info@danat.bh E: fatema.alhejari@danat.bh T: +973 17201333
Canada	Toronto	George Brown College (CADIT)	E: kmoller@georgebrown.ca T:+ 1 4164155000
Japan	Tokyo	Ayako Naito FGA/DGA	E: galleryhg@hotmail.com T: +81 3 6803 0068
Japan	Osaka	Gem Research Japan Inc.	W: http://grjapan.ddo.jp E: grj@way.ocn.ne.jp T: +81(0)66252-1222
Japan	Fukuoka	Misako Yoshimoto FGA	E: misakoyoshimoto120@outlook.jp T: +81(0)940-43-1662
New Zealand	Auckland	Jill Towers FGA/DGA	E: pjtowers@outlook.co.nz T: +64 0224149405
South Africa	Cape Town	The Gem Lab	E: jeremy@gemlab.co.za T: +27 021 761 1746
South Africa	Guateng	Craig Thomas FGA	E: catgems@gmail.com T: +27 011 465 0208
Switzerland	Basel	Swiss Gemmological Institute (SSEF)	W: www.ssef.ch E: education@ssef.ch T: +41612620640
Switzerland	Geneva	David Craft, Gabriel Arredondo FGA	E: gabriel.arredondo@hotmail.com T:+41 78 751 85 65
Switzerland	Morges	Adelmo Venturelli FGA	E: adelmo.venturelli@bluewin.ch T: +41 0796008628
Hong Kong		Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory (AGIL)	W: www.agil.com.hk E: agil@agil.com.hk T: +852 2723 0429
Taiwan	Taiwan	Taiwan Gemmological Institute TGI	E: tgi.atc.lab@gmail.com T:+886225211365 / 0989909786 W: tgi-fga-dga.url.tw/index.php
Thailand	Bangkok	Ross Chapman FGA	E: bigred03@bigpond.net.au T: +66 814493204
Thailand	Bangkok	The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand Bangkok (English)	t: +662 6344999 ext 301-313 e: schanida@git.or.th e: tpavaro@gmail.com e: kkanate@git.or.th w: www.git.or.th
UK	Birmingham	Birmingham City University (BCU)	E: michelle.mccormick@bcu.ac.uk T: + 44 (0) 121 300 4016
UK	Coventry	K.A.T.E. FGA/DGA	E: kbhopley@hotmail.com T: +44 (0) 247 646 7428
UK	Edinburgh	Pauline Jamieson FGA	E: pauline@bijou.rocks T: +44 (0) 781 390 5654
UK	Berkshire	Rachel Warner FGA/DGA	E: jewelsandgems@outlook.com
USA	Texas	Corbeille Gemology	E: info@corbeillegemology.com W: www.corbeillegemology.com T: +805 354 8023
USA	New York	FIT FGA/DGA	E: michael_coan@fitnyc.edu T: +1 2122175725
USA	Tennessee	JTV Gemological Training Center	E: education@JTV.com T: +1 8653235631

Practical Provider

Ross Chapman

Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones

George Brown College

Ayako Naito

Gem Research Japan Inc.

Misako YoshimotoFGA

Jill Towers

The Gem Lab

Craig Thomas

Swiss Gemmological Institute

David Craft, Gabriel Arredondo FGA

Adelmo Venturelli

Asian Gemmological Institute and Laboratory

Taiwan Gemmological Institute

Ross Chapman

The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand Bangkok (English)

Birmingham City University

K.A.T.E.

Pauline Jamieson

Rachel Warner

Corbeille Gemology

FIT

JTV Gemological Training Center

Bahrain Institute for Pearls
and Gemstones

Misako Yoshimoto
FGA

David Craft,
Gabriel Arredondo FGA

The Gem and Jewelry Institute of
Thailand Bangkok (English)