Please note this is an advanced massage course. Please Check you have the right qualifications for this Course Before Booking - CLICK HERE

You are required to have previous massage experience.

You must have a level 3 in Full Body Massage or a Level 3 in Sports massage to be accepted which is an ITEC, VTCT, BTEC level 3 or similar qualification.

Please note if your previous training was a weekend massage or 1 - 3 day course, this is not a level 3 that's required (not enough practical hours) and not accepted.

A qualification in reflexology or Indian head massage cannot be accepted as this is not full body massage.

Certificates, Times, Venue and Balance Payment Information.

Certificates are given on the day of training, a recognised Gateway Diploma qualification.

For course times, venue information, what to wear etc. Please use/click on the information tabs above where this information can be found.

The balance of the course fee is paid direct to the tutor and they will contact you by email as soon as the deposit is paid for the course.

Course Manuals

All course manuals are included in the price of the course - you will get a bound hard copy course manual given to you on the day of your training.

Our Extra Gifts to You!

You will also get a complimentary Anatomy and Physiology manual as our gift to you - and worth £10!
This is given to you when you sign up for a course as an e-manual, via a link in your course confirmation from your tutor.

You do NOT have to read this before your course.

You do NOT have to bring it with you as it is for later reference if you need it.

It is an extra manual to save you having to buy Anatomy and Physiology books later saving you money.

We also send you the Gateway therapist accounts package after you have completed a course with us - complimentary worth £10!

Course Accreditations

This course is insurable and accredited by the professional bodies, ABT - Associated Beauty Therapists, BABTAC, CTHA, FHT, Guild of Holistic Therapists, Towergate.

For more information, see Accreditation & Entry Requirements information tab above

Certifications/Qualifications Attained

Gateway accredited/recognised diploma

Insurable allowing you to gain insurance and use therapy with the general public and charge.

Specialising in small classes for individual attention

Why book with us - Accredited, Established, Trusted, Recognised and Insurable Qualifications

15 CPD course points has been awarded for this course by the beauty guild, 10 points by FHT and 5 by Embody - please check with whom you are registered for their guidelines on how many points they award for one day courses as they all differ.

For Existing CTHA Members

You can attend this course and gain your CPD points through the CTHA as it is recognised as additional learning and students are able to get insurance cover through Holistic Insurance Services who will add it to the therapists insurance.

Every year we train thousands of therapists, from Champneys Health Resort, large professional salons like Dior, The Mandarin Oriental Spa at Knightsbridge and the Sanctuary as well as training therapists and complete beginners who come to us at one of our many venues.

Feedback from our Students

Feedback from Natalie kenrick
Email: Nat_peach87@yahoo.co.uk

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Wonderful, can't praise her highly enough. Very knowledgable and warm and welcoming no matter how long you have been a therapist etc. Supportive and helpful.

Did the course live up to your expectations? Yes

Would you consider attending another course with us? YesWas the tutor easy to contact before and after your course if needed? Yes

What made you decide to book with Gateway
Convenience of location and dates as well as reviews and the diversity or the courses offered. I wanted bamboo specifically and it's not widely available.

Feedback from Maxine Skepple
Email: maxine265@btinternet.com

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My tutor had a lovely style of teaching. You are made to feel comfortable. The small groups work well for me and you are supported by the tutor as well as your peers. Thank you for a really good course and I cannot wait to use my bamboo sticks.

Did the course live up to your expectations? Yes

Would you consider attending another course with us? Yes

Feedback from Bernadette Holmes
Email: bjholmes14@icloud.com

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She was very welcoming and made us feel at ease. She was very professional and experienced making sure we all worked to the expected high standard. She made the day very enjoyable.

This was my fourth course with Gateway. Would definitely attend more - very comprehensive training to a high quality and standard.

Did the course live up to your expectations? Yes

Would you consider attending another course with us? Yes

What made you decide to book with Gateway

Have previously booked courses. Very good value and excellent training. All courses are accredited which is very important for quality as well as insurance purposes.

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In-House Training

If you are a salon, college, spa or hotel requiring in-house training please email us as we can organise a trainer to come to your location with 4 or more students.

We have a long history of offering high quality in-house training with experienced tutors who can come to you.

Our courses are fully recognised and accredited making them fully insurable for the therapist to use professionally.

Venue Address

Please note we do not give out the full address of the venue one our web site because in the past sometimes students have turned up on the day hoping to join a full class which is not possible.

You are able to view the location however using the Google maps button supplied to know exactly what street you are travelling to and as soon as you book your tutor will be in touch with the full address and directions to your venue.

A deposit payment has to be taken first to secure your booking & wasted journeys are now avoided, by us giving out full address details after a booking has been taken! The tutor will send you the full address, directions, times when you book and can advise on places to stay nearby if required.

Our Tutors

Our tutors are like a family unit, they deliver their courses with care and passion and have very high standards when it comes to our training. Taking a course with Gateway, you have peace of mind that you will be training with a long established company, whose training courses are recognised and passed by the top professional bodies ensuring quality training with experienced tutors.

Our tutors have a wealth of knowledge and are passionate and caring with great after-care and help where needed. All tutors are experienced in dealing with all different levels of skills and with small classes you are assured of individual attention.

There are no written exams for our one day courses only a practical assessment by the tutor as you work during the day. The guidance you receive from your tutor will allow you to easily grasp your new skill.

All Gateway tutors hold a professional teacher training qualification (often the PTLLS level 3 or 4 or equivalent) and have also been a therapist for many years as well as a trainer so you know you are in good hands.

The years of experience we hold and offer makes sure you will be delighted with the course you choose.

Our Promise To You

Our tutors are so confident that one day is adequate for our one Diploma courses, due to the small numbers they teach, that if they or you feel you need to come back to repeat the course, you can do so free of charge when they have a place available.

Can I learn everything in one day for your one day diploma courses?

Many other companies offer similar courses but have much larger classes, therefore it has to be taught over a longer period of time. You may be asked to come back a second day to go over what you have learnt as the tutor does not have time to get around the class due to the large numbers.

Some other schools offer their courses over 2 days, sometimes it is a good way to get you to pay more but very often you will learn the same routines so what is the difference? They will often have much larger classes so they will have to spread their training over a longer period of time however we believe in small numbers so you receive one to one tuition.

We also send you a fantastic Anatomy and Physiology manual before you attend our courses; another reason why some training classes elsewhere are over 2 days.
This will be due to the fact the tutor will spend a lot of the time reading about the A & P on the day which we feel you should not pay for, so we give you a free manual so you can to do this in your own time. Relevant anatomy and physiology will of course be covered on the day.

Please however remember this manual is an extra freebie from us, your course training manual is included in the cost of the course and you will receive this fully bound hard copy on the day of your training.

Places Available

All dates and availability are updated live as you book, once the deposit has been paid on-line. Please note the numbers available (which are showing when you visit our site) are correct on a minute to minute basis and will show as full, as soon as the course date becomes fully booked.

Payment

Remember you only have to pay a small deposit to secure your place, we do not take the full course fee, this is then paid directly to the tutor who will contact you with these details. You can pay them straight away or up to 21 days before your course starts giving you time to budget if needed.

Last Minute Bookings

Yes you can book last minute (you can book up to 8pm the evening before) you can pay cash or cheque on the day. Due to small classes places are only booked once the deposit has been paid and it is on a first come first served basis, early bookings are advised due to small classes & limited places.

Booking Conditions

Due to limited places for our courses, all deposits are strictly non-refundable & non-transferable unless enough cancellation notice period is given in writing. (please check our terms and conditions page for full details)

However in the unlikely event the course date you have chosen is cancelled by the tutor you will be offered an alternative date, if you cannot attend this date the tutor will refund your deposit and or full course fee if this has also been paid. The course will usually go ahead if there are at least 2 people booked on, it is very rare that a course is cancelled.

Venue Address & Course Details

Should you choose to pay your deposit on-line the teacher's full venue address and contact details will automatically be emailed to you for your reference along with the course confirmation details, once the transaction is successfully completed. You will also get a confirmation from your tutor within 3 days, or earlier if the course is very close. This email will give you the full address with directions to the venue and further payment information.

Please look out for your tutor confirmation as it has important details & remember to check your junk or delete bin for email confirmations if it does not arrive in your in-box.

I have noticed some of your courses are just one day, can I learn all I need to in just one day?

YES! Our philosophy is to keep classes small and give more attention to each student, thus cutting down on class hours. You will learn the same technique offered by other companies however we pride ourselves on one to one tuition in smaller classes.

You may see other companies offering similar courses over two or three days, the difference can be that they take much larger classes and need to be able to get around to all students. This takes them a longer time (due to the large numbers of students in the class) to make sure they are overseeing what the students are doing.

We often offer the same training techniques as others, however as we only take very small numbers we are able to teach the course in one day.

We ask our students to fill out a feedback form after their training and often the comments are that they were surprised and pleased how much they learnt in one day. They tell us they would take another course with us due to the high standard we offer both with our tutors and the course material given on the day.

Sometimes students tell us they have learnt more on a one day course with us than on a 2 or 3 day course with another company due to the one to one tuition we offer.

Certificates are only given once students have demonstrated that they have absorbed the information presented during the day and after applying a satisfactory treatment observed by the tutor. To ensure that we act responsibly and carry out good practice, should the tutor feel that you would benefit from further training, certification may/will be held back.

You will be offered the opportunity/be asked to attend the next available course that has a space, which is offered free of charge. This is rare but we would not be responsible if we sent out students when the tutor felt they were unsafe in any way, as a day to learn a therapy is only a short time and the standard must be high enough to enable them to issue you with a certificate.

Our tutors are there to help, with small classes it is easy to absorb the techniques you are taught. There are no exams to sit for our 1 day courses, only a practical assessment.

Important Note! Not sure your qualification will be accepted?

No need to email us all the information you require is below.

It is very important you check your qualifications are accepted before signing up to this course, if you are unsure of the level of your massage or A & P training to attend our advanced courses (Deep tissue, Hot stone, Pregnancy, MLD etc) please check this with your training provider for the course you completed.

Your training provider will be able to confirm if the course you have taken is to a level 3 that is required, we cannot tell you this as it has to come from who you trained with. If you have taken a level 3 ITEC, BTEC or similar and you know your qualification is acceptable please go ahead and book when you are ready.

We will require a copy of your qualification before you attend (this is to be sent to your tutor) if it is not clear that your qualification is a level 3 in full body massage you will be asked by your tutor to provide a letter from your training provider to confirm that the course covered 100 hours of practical massage training (which is the level 3 we require) if however your qualification is an overseas certificate please read the information below.

If you are not sure that your previous qualifications will be accepted for you to attend this course please read the following carefully

• If you book onto a Gateway one day 'advanced' massage course you will be required to produce a copy of your qualification before you can attend
• Not all our one day courses will require previous massage experience - each course page will tell you if this is required
• If we find that the level of your training is not accepted by the bodies who accredit our courses, rather than lose your deposit you will be offered to transfer onto one of the other courses which will accept you that does not require previous qualifications.
• It is the responsibility of the student to make sure they have the right qualification before they sign up to the course.

If however your qualification was taken overseas and not in the UK, you can check with NARIC to see if the level you trained is to our UK NVQ Level 3 requirement. Here are the guidelines from the accrediting bodies:

We suggest that you check your qualifications on the NARIC website http://www.naric.org.uk/

They are the National Agency, managed on behalf of the UK Government, who provide the official source of information on international qualifications. They will be able to map the qualifications onto the UK framework and also help if you have foreign qualifications.

Individual enquiries

Individuals needing information about qualifications comparisons, please contact us on:

t: +44 (0)871 330 7033
f: +44 (0)871 330 7005
Calls cost 10p per minute from a BT landline. Mobile providers and other networks may vary.

e: info@naric.org.uk
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 17.00 (UK time)

Once you have applied you can track the progress of your enquiry on-line.
Please have your Personal ID ready so we can find your records quickly.
If you are phoning from overseas you can also use the following numbers:
t: + 44 1242 258621
f: + 44 1242 258611

A £5 administration fee will also apply if you book an advance course and you do not have the correct qualifications to attend and need to cancel. The web site is very clear as to the requirements needed and it is the responsibility of the student to check their qualifications before they book onto an advanced course, making sure they have the right qualifications before confirming their booking - thank you.