Student Spotlight: Ashley Nicklaus
Ashley Nicklaus is one of NAJA’s newest Certified Members, having completed the Appraisal Studies Course in September of 2021. As the...
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Encouraging Professionalism for the Jewelry Appraiser
Appraisal Studies Course
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58th Annual Mid-Year Education Conference
August 13-14, 2022
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Charles Evans, CM
I found myself looking forward to my home study sessions. It was never a chore...easy to see my progress and review. I am extremely happy with what I learned and proud of what I achieved.
Pandora Christy, CM
I truly enjoyed every part of this course. It was one of the most challenging for me and I feel that I learned so much from it.
Yosef Caldaron, CMA
NAJA is such a great organization run by great people and am glad I joined. Being a part of NAJA really made me want to “step up my game.”
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
/ Nelson Mandela
FEATURED VIDEO
Vice Chair of Education, Sherlene Bradbury
Highlights of an Appraisal Appointment
APPRAISAL STUDIES COURSE
The Appraisal Studies Course is the first step toward enhanced professionalism in your appraisal practice.
LESSONS 1 - 5 APPRAISAL THEORY & METHODOLOGY
Time to Complete
Earned Designation*
Member Price
Six (6) months
Certified Member; Certified Senior Member (Please note that these designations also carry an experience requirement.)
$795
LESSONS 6 - 18
JEWELRY HISTORY, SPECIFIC JEWELRY
FAIR MARKET VALUE, MORE
Time to Complete
Earned Designation*
Member Price
Twelve (12) months
Certified Master Appraiser (Please note that this designation also carries an experience requirement and an NAJA Accredited Gemological Laboratory. Application Here)
$500
NON-DESIGNATION CONTINUING EDUCATION
Lessons 1-18
Time to Complete
Member Price
Non-Member Price
No exams or assignments
Eighteen (18) months
$1,295
$1,895
* Designations are awarded through a combination of education and experience points, along with passing the exams and submitting an accepted appraisal report. Certified Master Appraisers must also maintain an NAJA Accredited Gemological Laboratory. Please see the NAJA website for more information.
Students wishing to earn a designation must have their NAJA membership status verified before being enrolled. Clicking the button below will generate a verification email. Simply include your full name and contact information and you will be contacted by The CE Shop/GMetrix (our platform administrator) for enrollment.
Please allow at least one business day for a response. While we will assist you as soon as possible, neither NAJA nor GMetrix monitors email 24 hours a day and enrollments cannot be completed on weekends.
Students wishing to sign up for the Non-Designation Continuing Education Course may do so instantly by clicking the "1-18 CE Sign Up" button below. NAJA Members may click the "Get My Discount Code" button to generate an email to verify their membership, after which they will receive their discount code.
Jewelers of America (JA) members are eligible for a special discounted rate of $1,495 on Lessons 1-18. Clicking the button below will generate an email. Simply include your full name and contact information and we will verify your JA membership and send a link to sign up!
CONTINUING EDUCATION
REVISED RWS VIDEO!!
We recently presented two webinars outlining the updates to the Report Writing Standards and we hope you enjoy this video of the presentation.
Hover over the video to bring up the menu. You may watch in full screen mode by clicking the square at the far right, and unmute by clicking the speaker icon.
Please don't hesitate to contact us at appraisaleducation@gmail.com with any questions.
We look forward to seeing you for another webinar very soon!
CE OPPORTUNITIES
Upcoming and Ongoing
Members with a Certified designation must participate in a minimum of 16 hours of continuing education each year to maintain their membership level. In addition to NAJA's own offerings, below are some upcoming events which will count toward that total.
LIVE GUIDED TOUR OF "ENGRAVED GEMS"
L'Ecole School of Jewelry Arts, Paris
June 2, 2022
MINERAL TALKS LIVE
First Monday of every month
GIA ALUMNI COLLECTIVE
This new platform from GIA offers a broad range of live seminars
NAJA MEMBERSHIP
By joining NAJA, the individual appraiser becomes part of a community rich in knowledge and experience.
For inquiries regarding membership, dues, renewals, bookstore, or anything unrelated to education, please go to the main website or contact the office at 718-896-1536
