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It confirms that our training is current and expertly led. Every participant receives an attendance certificate from ATHE showing that they have completed the programme. (It has a very exciting holographic sticker on!)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourse Dates and times: \u003c\/strong\u003e 09:00, for 09:30 start (grab a quick coffee first!) until 16:30\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDay 1\/5 - Wednesday 16th September\u003cbr\u003eDay 2\/5 - Thursday 17th September\u003cbr\u003eDay 3\/5 - Friday 18th September\u003cbr\u003eDay 4\/5 - Tuesday 22nd September\u003cbr\u003eDay 5\/5 - Wednesday 23rd September\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe have also added a \"just in case\" day on Thursday 24th Spetember, if anyone needs a little more time to do their skill validation!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan't make this course? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe're putting more dates and locations on. Simply fill out our very \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/gemmologyrocks.com\/pages\/gem-id-interest\" href=\"https:\/\/gemmologyrocks.com\/pages\/gem-id-interest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003equick form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1DBKKsxY7SbKAvrcSHrv2Rg4y9ut\" href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1DBKKsxY7SbKAvrcSHrv2Rg4y9ut\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and tell us when and where best suits you, and we will try and put on a class near you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur course dates are not selected randomly! They are to give you the best experience. There is time in between classes for knowledge to sink in, and for you to practice. 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