Checking Your Progress

The short Diamond Essentials questionnaires are great ways to determine what you’ve learned and what you might have missed. The questionnaires also give GIA an idea of your progress.

Another terrific way to check your progress is to review the Key Concepts and Key Terms at the end of each assignment. If you run across a concept or term that isn’t clear to you, you can easily turn back to the part of the assignment where it’s discussed in detail. Just look for its mention in the margin.

Now that you’ve finished Assignment 1, complete the first questionnaire. It’s important to do the questionnaires as soon as you finish the assignments—you might forget some of the information in the assignment if you put the test aside to do later.

The Final Examination

There will be a final exam at the end of the course. You must complete each questionnaire with a minimum score of 75 percent in order to take the final exam. (You can retake the questionnaires as many times as you need to.) After you complete and pass all the questionnaires, you can take your final exam. Then, to receive your Diamond Essentials certificate, you must score at least 75 percent on the final.