No

A manicure is not part of the Acrylic Nail treatment. The tools are different from those used within a manicure.

The only skills that are similar are cuticle work, which is still different, as with manicures the hands must be soaked with nail extensions and the cuticle prep is dry.

The Anatomy and Physiology is the same in our manual for both courses, so there is no difference there.

A Manicure is a completely different treatment to Acrylic nail extensions. You will have professional tutors teaching you so picking up the skills will be easy. A manicure is about natural nail care and the Acrylic is an artificial treatment.

Students will also learn the contraindications and about client consultations and aftercare advice.

We teach the Gel Nail Extensions and in the same one day course we also teach the gel nail polish application (similar to shellac/gelish/gelux) so its a 2 in 1 course both application of Gel Extensions and Gel polish.

We have weekday and weekend options.

If you are attending our one day courses the times are as follows:

10.00am - 4.30pm Weekdays or 10.30am – 5.00pm if you choose to attend on a weekend date. 

For our one day courses, you will receive a 45 minute lunch break and a short afternoon break also.

This course is insurable, accredited or approved by the professional bodies, ABT - Associated Beauty Therapists, Towergate and Thinktree.

You will receive an insurable professional certificate allowing you to use the therapy you learn with us and charge your clients or work in a salon, as it is a recognised qualification on Government & Councils Approved Accredited list.

Please Note
To be able to join FHT or CTHA/Embody, their requirement for registration is a level 3 qualification in full body massage/ A & P.

If you are a beginner without previous experience and wish to gain insurance to use this therapy professionally – you can do this.

However if you wish to join a professional body and you do not have this training you can register with ThinkTree who do not have any requirements for you to join them.

You are able to obtain their cover without a certificate in massage so if you are a complete beginner they will accept you and you can gain insurance, allowing you to use this therapy professionally and charge the general public.

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

When you book a course with us, we take the deposit for the course (we do not take the full payment) then once you have booked, your details are sent directly to the tutor and they will contact you with regard to the balance.

We give you this option as many students do not wish to pay in full for their course straight away as they have limited funds, so often this can allow you if you book in advance to only pay the deposit and then pay the balance later, allowing you to budget.

Payment Instalments Available on Courses, to Help you Budget - The tutor will be in touch once you pay your deposit and book to easily arrange this with you.

You will have a choice to pay the balance straight away or it can be paid in instalments.

You will receive a confirmation email from the tutor once you have booked and within this email it will give you the information you require so you can pay the balance directly to your tutor.

If you are a company paying for a student to attend, please email us as we provide a Pro forma invoice if required, we are happy for the tutor to contact you directly to charge the full amount so you do not have to pay in two payments (please note this is only available for company bookings). We can arrange this for you on request.

It’s quick and easy to book with us; you can immediately look forward to your course and a great day learning a new therapy.

We have caring and helpful tutors who will be in touch with you quickly and they are contactable before your course starts, helping you with any questions you may have, making your decision to book with us the right one.

It is important to know you are in safe hands now, on your training day and when your course has finished. You will receive excellent aftercare and help and advice from your tutor when needed.

We are an award-winning school, Number One Training School (out of over 80 schools) in the Beauty Industry Survey.

Trusted, Recognised & Insurable Courses on Government/Councils Approved Accredited list.

Voted The Awards of Excellence 'Best Training School' by students and won 5 years in a row! We maintain high standards and are proud of our team of passionate and caring tutors.

When you book with us you have peace of mind, we have a proven track record - established in 1998 and accredited by many recognised professional bodies. We pride ourselves on very high standard courses which are reflected in our high pass rates!

We are a trusted school, trading since 1998 and accredited by all the top professional bodies.

We have trained many professional therapists and make-up artists from large professional salons, hotels and spas at:

Gleneagles 5 star hotel and Spa Scotland

Champneys Health Resorts

Bobbi Brown UK & Ireland

Make-up Artists at Large Filming Companies and Hollyoaks for Channel 4 and Top Hotels and Spas

The Mandarin Oriental Spa at Knightsbridge

Dior, John Lewis Spa, The Sanctuary and many other leading companies.

We have trained many salon therapists, mobile therapists and corporate ladies and gentlemen.

We have also trained thousands of complete beginners, police officers, air hostesses - flight attendants, office workers, mums, retired men and women, members of the NHS, all looking for a rewarding career change or an extra income.

We offer value for money, professional training from passionate and skilled tutors and the chance to earn an extra income or maybe offer you training to allow a complete life change and a different career path.

Receive these Gifts when you Train with us

FREE TO ALL OUR STUDENTS WHEN YOU ATTEND:

Anatomy and Physiology e-manual

FREE Access to massage downloads to help you remember routineAccess to our FREE 'Hands Free' Massage Video Download too!Discounts off therapist insurance and products

No

You do not need to take a model with you as you will work with another student on the day of training.

If you do not wish to be worked on due to medical reasons, sometimes the tutor can provide one or you can bring someone with you if advised beforehand. The tutor will be happy to discuss this with you.

AT OUR COURSES YOU WILL BE WORKING ON EACH OTHER, SO NO MODELS ARE REQUIRED UNLESS YOU PREFER TO BRING ONE AS YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE WORKED ON. JUST LET US KNOW WHEN YOU BOOK AND WE ARE HAPPY TO HELP WITH THIS.

For ITEC courses only over 5 - 6 days, students need to bring a model ONLY on the exam day – no other day – just a model on exam day.

One day courses no models are required.

What should I bring with me

All products that you use on the day whilst learning will be provided on the day of your training for massage, beauty and spiritual courses and are included in the price of your course.

Students should bring pen/pencil, paper and own lunch. Loose/comfortable clothing should be worn. You do not need to take anything with you to a class - all massage & beauty couches, chairs, towels and equipment are all provided.

If you are booking a massage course - because massage will be undertaken, normal standards of cleanliness will be expected including short fingernails.

The class runs with 2 or more people booked on and you can book 24 hours before the start date if you wish.

The tutors will be able to advise you on the best and most affordable equipment and/or kits to buy when you train with them so you can use these with your clients, or if you wish to buy them before you train you can!

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.

You do not need to wear a therapist tunic or whites unless you wish to, comfortable clothing is fine.

Our One Day Course certification is not brand specific.

You will get a practitioner's certificate and it does NOT say one day course anywhere on it.

It is a professional practitioner’s certificate and the accreditation body logos are also on your certificate, showing who has approved it for insurance purposes.

Trusted, Recognised & Insurable Courses on Government/Councils Approved Accredited list.

If you are choosing a massage or beauty course, our courses are popular because the certification we give you allows a student to work with whichever particular brand they choose to purchase later and use with their clients.

Importantly, we teach effective and safe methods with products that our tutors love to use, but do not insist on the students who attend having to continue with any one given brand afterwards to gain insurance and use what they have learned with us professionally.

This then allows students to make their own choice of brand and also means that they are not tied by any particular brand when it comes to their insurance, so should they ever have a problem and if a claim is made and they have changed brand, they would still be covered, (please check this with your insurance provider) giving you a lot more flexibility.

This also means you are not tied into buying brands from us, which is very restrictive and only makes the school you are buying them from money but does not benefit you. This means the certificate you gain with us gives you the freedom to use whichever brand you wish, the tutors can guide you towards good products but ultimately it is your choice!

In some cases your insurance may be invalid if you train with a branded product detailed on your training certificate and you then change to another brand. However, providing non brand specific training allows us to offer our courses at a lower cost, allowing you to spend what is right for you on the necessary products rather than buying unnecessary and costly equipment.

The tutor will be happy to discuss products, prices and how much you can charge for the therapy on your training day. The tutor will also cover the insurance information for you, we receive a discount with a large insurance company covering our training for those of you new to this field or wanting to change to a new and more affordable cover.

Yes we do offer discounts for products you can use after your course - We have teamed up with some excellent companies to offer really good discounts to our students.

We give you all of this information in your course manuals you receive (included in the price of your course) on the day of your training

THE ITEC COURSES - THE CERTIFICATES ARE ISSUED BY ITEC

Sadly No

We are sorry we cannot do this, we have to stick to the advertised numbers due to specialising in small classes and not having room at the venues to take more people.

However what we suggest is to book onto the next date available that you can make and when filling out your details, there is a note box section within the booking form.

You can request here that you can be moved to the earlier date if there are any cancellations so you can be prioritised and contacted if we have anyone drop out.

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

If the venue you selected says there are no dates available, please choose a different venue you can travel to or alternative date option - or you can email us to be put on the waiting list for any cancellations and we are happy to let you know as soon as one becomes free.

For Dates & Venues on offer and also the Course Price - please use the PURPLE LINK BUTTON which is located on this page to be able to view all dates available.

It will give you a list of venues where we offer this course and also the dates and price.

It is quick and easy to book with us and we only take a small deposit to book you on.

FOR OUR ONE DAY COURSES

No you do not have to take a written exam on the day, only a practical assessment.

No case studies are required - no written exams, certificate given on the day on completion of a successful practical assessment with your tutor.

All our courses have been awarded CPD points (Continuing Professional Development). There are a certain amount of points required by the various bodies (IFPA, FHT etc) to ensure that members are up to date with various therapies. For example Aromatherapists are required every 3 years to keep their training in massage up to date and will look for CPD courses to be able to do this.

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.

FOR ALL ITEC EXAMS YOUR TUTOR WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THESE ARE PLANNED AND GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS TO MAKE IT EASY - THEY ARE THERE TO HELP EVERY STEP OF THE WAY

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. When 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.

Established in 1998, we have a great team of tutors who have a wealth of knowledge and are passionate and caring. They also take pride in the way they look after their students both on the day of their training and also offer great aftercare 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.

All Gateway tutors hold a professional teacher training qualification (often the Award in Education, 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.

We have years of experience to offer you, ensuring that you will be delighted with the course you choose.

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

If the venue you selected says there are no dates available please choose a different venue you can travel to or you can email us to be put on the waiting list for any cancellations and we are happy to let you know as soon as one becomes free.

Yes.

Our professional training courses are recognised qualifications and accredited with the top bodies, which means you will be able to get therapist insurance allowing you to work professionally with the general public and charge.

We are accredited by many professional bodies. Established 1998 - Trusted, Professional & Recognised Courses on Government & Council Approved list.

For our one day courses, practical tuition training materials - if you choose a massage or a beauty course, towels, blankets, creams/oils, massage tables/chairs are all provided on the day so you do not have to take anything with you.

Also included is a fully comprehensive award-winning manual.

The booking fee (your deposit) is inclusive of VAT and no VAT to pay, on the balance of the course fee.

This course is accredited by government council recognised and approved professional bodies and insurance companies, we can’t comment on each individual hotel or Spa requirements. We have trained thousands of students yearly for 24 years and we don’t hear of issues as the majority of students set up professionally at salons, hotels, spas and are insured to work professionally.

Many large famous 5 star spas, hotels and salons send their staff to be trained by us or we go to them, we are trusted to offer recognised qualifications accepted by insurance companies.

NO

All products will be provided on the day of your training (within the price of your course) that you use on the day whilst learning so you do not have to pay anything extra as it is all included in the price.

The tutors will be able to advise you on the best and affordable kits to buy when you train with them so you can use these with your clients, or if you wish to buy them before you train you can! Details are further down this page with a link offering a discount.

Gateway Workshops Limited are pleased to confirm that we have agreed a discount with a top company, offering affordable prices and high quality products which can be used by all of our students - the discount will be added for all orders, not just the first one. The company we use is the most popular one with our students each year so we are very happy to continue to recommend them to new students too who can also benefit from student discounts.

- Students should bring pen/pencil, paper and own lunch. Loose/comfortable clothing should be worn.

- If you are booking a massage course - because massage will be undertaken, normal standards of cleanliness will be expected including short fingernails.

- All products that you use on the day whilst learning will be provided on the day of your training for massage, beauty and spiritual courses and are included in the price of your course, including towels and all equipment.

- The tutors will be able to advise you on the best and most affordable equipment and/or kits to buy when you train with them so you can use these with your clients, or if you wish to buy them before you train you can!

If it is a massage or beauty course the answer is -

No

Avoid being caught out - continue learning your massage and beauty at a venue with a tutor to get the best tuition - be safe and ensure you can use what you learn professionally and still get insurance cover.

We do offer some of our others courses online as well as at our venues - for example some of our spiritual courses are available online but no massage or beauty courses.

It will be mentioned on each course page, if there is an online version available.

Why we do NOT offer the hands on practical massage or beauty courses online

1. This is because we feel that it is not safe to offer massage or beauty courses online as you require a tutor to be with you in a room to guide you as these are hands-on therapies

2. Also the councils are looking to regulate our industry and the insurance companies are looking to make stricter laws with their policies and cover - which we welcome

3. It will be a lot harder to get many courses verified and covered for insurance soon due to new Government and council laws coming very soon

4. You need a professional assessment on the day of your course in person to make sure you have learned a hands-on therapy safely, this cannot be done online or by zoom and likely not be accepted in the near future

5. We want to make sure any massage or beauty qualification you gain can be used professionally and this needs to be with a tutor at a venue for insurance companies to be able to continue to insure you moving forwards

6. Many large spas, hotels and salons will not take an online training certificate for massage or beauty and will ONLY accept a qualification gained with a tutor face-to-face at a venue for their insurance purposes

7. To be taken seriously in our industry you want to make sure you get the right training with an experienced tutor - you can never replace this with online training as practical courses should be learned safely with a tutor face-to-face who has the right experience and tutor insurance to teach you correctly

8.You learn a lot by receiving a treatment as well as learning how to give a treatment, you cannot experience how it feels or what it should feel like if you learn over zoom or by video - this is why you learn best being in a class with other students

We have two massage courses that have both practical hands on and also online learning:

PLEASE NOTE FOR THE CANCER ONCOLOGY MASSAGE COURSE AND OUR BABY INSTRUCTOR MASSAGE COURSE - THESE TWO COURSES ONLY HAVE ONLINE LEARNING AS WELL AS PRACTICAL HANDS ON LEARNING AS WELL

The practical part of these courses are held at one of our venues and the theory part of the course is learned online.

The online part of the course will be yours to start in your own time with your own tutor to guide you every step of the way.

The Practical hands on Part of the Course:

You will be guided through the practical day by your tutor, in a small group, with lots of individual attention.

Please scroll up to the top of the course page and you will see some information tabs you can click on, for further information.

Only some of our massage courses require a previous qualification to attend (many do not) but we can help you with this.

Please scroll up to the top of the course page (under main large photo) and you will see some information tabs you can click on, for further information.

Please look for the 'Accreditation & Entry Requirements' information tab.

Click on this tab, to read what is accepted for an advanced massage course and how to contact us if you need us to check if your qualification is a level 3 that can be accepted or not - as we can help with this.

Thank you

Yes

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

sue@gatewayworkshops.co.uk

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.

We train Therapists and we also offer in-house training, we currently train all of Bobbi Brown's UK staff and have done for the past 3 years, Gleneagles 5 star Hotel and Spa Scotland, Make-up Artists at Large Filming Companies and Hollyoaks for Channel 4 and Top Hotels and Spas.

You do NOT need insurance to take our one day courses, but we advise you to act professionally and obtain suitable professional liability insurance (if you intend to use what you have learned on our practitioner courses and use them with the general public.)

Prices for insurance vary but work out at about £60 - £80 a year depending which therapy you train in.

Full details are given to you on the day of your course, however if you are a therapist already and have insurance you will be able to add your training to your existing insurance (we always advise you to check first before booking) or if they do not offer it for what you have learned we can suggest alternatives, so you are covered.

All this information can be found in your course information or you can contact your tutor at any time for further information or help and aftercare when needed.

Gateway highly recommends Westminster for therapist insurance. They are affordable, reliable and many of our students use them on a yearly basis. You will be given full information for Westminster insurance on the day of your training and you can also find their information in the product/shop section of our website.

FOR OUR ITEC COURSES ALL STUDENTS WILL NEED THERAPIST INSURANCE TO TAKE AN ITEC COURSE - WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND WESTIMINSTER INSURANCE AND THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO ALL GATEWAY STUDENTS

Your tutor can give you all of this information when you sign up for this course and help you with any questions you may have.

Yes

FOR OUR ONE DAY 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.

If you feel one day is not enough training, you are able to come back to repeat the course again free of charge. However, due to small classes this is rare but available if required.

FOR MASSAGE AND BEAUTY COURSES

We also send you a fantastic FREE 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 as a fully bound hard copy on the day of your training.

FOR THE ITEC TRAINING - THIS IS SPREAD OVER 5-6 DAYS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS (DEPENDING WHICH COURSE YOU SIGN UP FOR) ALLOWING YOU TIME TO DO YOUR CASE STUDIES

Yes.

All booking fees (deposits) are inclusive of VAT, Gateway is registered for VAT as a school and booking/promotional agent.

The 'course fee’ (balance) payable to the tutors is VAT exempt as VAT is not applicable to Education.

The price on the website is inclusive of everything, no hidden charges.

Receive these Gifts when you Train with us - Giving you added extras worth over £50!

FREE TO ALL OUR STUDENTS WHEN YOU ATTEND:

Anatomy and Physiology e-manual

Access to our complimentary 'Hands Free' Massage Video Download too!

Access to course reference videos helps you remember routine taught Discounts off therapist insurance and products

FOR OUR ONE DAY COURSES - Yes

Our Promise to you - Yes you can repeat the course free of charge if needed.

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

If you feel one day is not enough training, you are able to come back to repeat the course again free within 6 months when spaces are available with the same tutor.

However, due to small classes and the 1-1 attention you receive this is rare but for your peace of mind available if required.

THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OUR ITEC TRAINING COURSES

You can find all the latest students’ feedback, good or bad, here on this page.

Please scroll to the STUDENT FEEDBACK section on this page.

When you complete a course with us, you will receive an email asking you to fill out our student feedback form.

All of our testimonials are genuine coming from the students who have taken our courses and we have a very high rating on Trustpilot and our Gateway Facebook business pages.

You know when you book with us you are booking with a company that has over 20 years’ experience teaching thousands of students and we have passionate and caring tutors you can trust.

We look forward to you attending a course with us and receiving your feedback too!

Our tutors are passionate and kind and look after all our students, we are an established company with a 20+ year history behind us to make sure we get it right and we thank all those students who have sent in feedback, as we love to hear from them after a class.

Yes.

All our tutors hold teaching qualifications and are experts in their fields, they all have professional qualifications in all the subject areas that they teach with years of experience so you know you will receive the best training available.

Excellent tuition on the day with expert tutors, but also fantastic aftercare when needed and help with any questions, which makes us different and unique to many other companies offering courses; not only will you get great tutors whilst you learn - but also great aftercare too - many other companies do not offer this and leave you to your own devices.

Your tutor's contact details can be found in your website confirmation email you were sent when you booked with us, there is a link that takes you to your tutor's information with their email and phone contact details.

The tutor will also confirm your booking by email, giving you all the information you need for them and the full details for the venue and directions and final balance payment information.

All dates and availability are updated live as you book, once the deposit has been paid online, a place is allocated.

Please note the numbers available (which are showing when you visit our site on the date and venue pages) are correct on a minute to minute basis and will show full as soon as the course date becomes fully booked.

Courses run with two or more people booked on and some can get booked very quickly so early booking is advised so you do not miss out on the date you can make.

If a date is full, most students book onto the next date available that they can make and when filling out your details, there is a note box section within the booking form and you can request here that you can be moved to the earlier date if there are any cancellations so you can be prioritised and contacted if we have anyone drop out.

If the venue you selected says there are no dates available please choose a different venue you can travel to or if no other venues have a date suitable, you can email us to be put on the waiting list for any cancellations and we are happy to let you know as soon as one becomes free.

Help in Finding Work After You Have Trained With Us

The one question we have been asked by the most students is how to find work after you have trained with us, so we have teamed up with a company that can help! They can help find therapists work in London and all around the UK, whether it is part time work or full time they can help.

This information can be found on our website. We want to make sure we look after our students that train with us to make it easier to build your client base or just top up what you already have.

You can find this information on our links page on our website.