Trade & Technical Training

Launch Your Career in as Little as Six Months

Skip the traditional degree and get straight to work. Our hands-on, clock-hour programs focus on real-world skills in healthcare, beauty & wellness, and trades—measuring your progress by the hours you train, not the credits you earn.

Typical Length

300–830 clock hours

Program Format

Short-Term weeks to months

Focus

Job-Ready career skills

Clock Hour Programs vs. Credit Programs

	Clock Hour Programs	Credit Programs
Measured by	Time in training	Academic credits
Duration	Weeks to months	Semesters to years
Outcome	Certificate	Degree
Schedule	Fixed and predictable	Schedule varies, enrollment not guaranteed
Focus	Job-ready skills	Broad academics

A Fraction of the Cost

At GateWay, clock hour tuition is $5 per clock hour, compared to $97 per credit hour in a traditional credit-based program.

Most of our clock hour programs are financial aid eligible — making an already affordable path even more accessible for students who qualify.

How Our Cohort Model Works

At GateWay, all clock hour programs are cohort-based. A cohort is a group of students who start together and move through the entire curriculum as a unit, on the same schedule, at the same pace, finishing on the same date. Set start dates mean your seat is secured from day one, and the shared experience builds the kind of peer support that carries students all the way through to completion.

Clear Path to Completion

You know exactly which classes you are taking, when they meet, and when you finish. Your seat is secured from the moment your cohort begins.

Industry-Experienced Instructors

Small cohorts mean direct access to instructors who bring real-world experience in healthcare, beauty and wellness, and trades into every class session.

A Lasting Professional Network

The relationships built inside a cohort often extend well beyond graduation, leading to job referrals, mentorship, and long-term connections within your field.

Find Your Program & Upcoming Start Dates

Cohorts fill quickly — enroll before your program's start date to secure your seat.

Program start dates are subject to change or cancellation. Check this page regularly for the most current information.

Cosmetology student working on a training mannequin in a salon classroom

Beauty and Wellness 4 programs Cosmetology & personal care View Start Dates →

Healthcare student in a clinical lab setting reviewing medical equipment

Clock Hour Healthcare 7 programs Healthcare & clinical training View Start Dates →

Student sanding a car panel with safety gear in an automotive collision repair class

Trades 4 programs Technical & skilled trades training View Start Dates →

Beauty and Wellness

Program Name	Start date - end date	Campus
Aesthetician	11/09/26 - 06/14/27 11/09/26 - 06/14/27	Central City Deer Valley
Cosmetology	01/11/27 - 02/10/28 03/22/27 - 04/19/28	Central City
Cosmetology	03/22/27 - 04/19/28	Deer Valley
Nail Technician	11/09/26 - 06/14/27	Deer Valley

Male cosmetology student in blue scrubs happily practicing hair styling on a mannequin in a campus salon

Student performing a professional manicure in a salon lab

Cosmetology students practicing hair styling on a mannequin head

Aesthetician student performing a facial assessment under a magnification lamp

Student practicing precise haircutting and sectioning techniques on a mannequin in a cosmetology class

Student administering a treatment in an aesthetics clinic lab

GateWay Beauty and Wellness instructor demonstrating hair shears technique with a student and client

Clock Hour Healthcare

Program Name	Start date - end date	Campus
Clinical Phlebotomy	10/26/26 - 04/20/27 03/22/27 - 08/31/27	18th Street
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technician	01/25/27 - 06/24/27	18th Street
Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)	01/11/27 - 05/20/27	Deer Valley
Massage Therapy	01/11/27 - 09/13/27 01/11/27 - 09/13/27	Central City Deer Valley
Medical Assisting	01/11/27 - 10/06/27	Washington
Medical Billing and Coding	TBD	Online
Pharmacy Technician	01/11/27 - 07/22/27	18th Street

Student practicing blood collection techniques on a patient in a phlebotomy room

Healthcare worker and patient inside a clinical exam room with diagnostic monitoring equipment

Diagnostic ECG monitor showing heart rhythm telemetry readings

Healthcare students practicing clinical phlebotomy skills together in a lab classroom

Healthcare provider preparing ECG lead cables beside a patient bed

Phlebotomy student performing arm preparation for a blood draw

Healthcare student applying a tourniquet to a classmate during phlebotomy training

Trades

Program Name	Start date - end date	Campus
CNC Machining I (Day)	02/22/27 - 12/02/27	Central City
Collision Repair Technician	TBD	Central City
HVAC Residential Installation and Service Technician	10/26/26 - 06/24/27	Washington
Welding: Precision Welding Technologies (New)	11/09/26 - 08/12/27	Central City
Welding: Structural Welding Technologies (New)	11/09/26 - 08/12/27	Central City