To access the My GIA Education Portal and the Blackboard LMS, students are required to have a valid email address that is not shared with others (for security purposes). Students must also have access to a computer, tablet or mobile device with a stable Internet connection with the following recommended system requirements.
Processor for PC
Intel® or AMD processor; 1.8GHz or faster processor
Processor for Mac
M1-M3 Apple Silicon processor
Tablets and mobile devices
Most recent version of iOS or Android
Operating system for PC
Windows 11 (64 bit), Windows 10 (64 bit) version 22H2 or later
Operating system for Mac
macOS v12, macOS v13, or macOS v14 (Sonoma)
RAM
8GB of RAM
Hard disk space
1.5 GB of available hard-disk space for English and other languages
Monitor resolution
1024x768 screen resolution
Browser for PC
Latest version of Firefox, Chrome, Edge, or Safari
Browser for Mac
Latest version of Safari or Google Chrome
Although the recommended system requirements will offer the best My GIA Education Portal
and the Blackboard LMS experience, the systems can operate with the following minimum operating systems:
Operating system for PC
Windows 8 or higher
Operating system for Mac
MacOS 11 or higher
Note: Support for Windows 8.1 and earlier, as well as macOS 11 and earlier, is no longer available.