The Gateway works to provide the training that residents need.  With an eye on the job market and the current demand for high-tech workers, The Gateway is developing a curriculum which will enable residents to progress as far as they wish.

The Gateway curriculum begins with basic computer literacy classes which introduce the fundamental concepts of working with a Windows 95 computer attached to a network, including opening and closing applications and documents, basic word-processing, using a web browser and file management.

The next step is single application classes, which feature in-depth instruction in MS Word, Excel, and other applications.  The Gateway will eventually offer classes in a variety of more advanced topics, such as web design, database principles, and basic programming, based of the needs and desires of the community. All classes feature a task-oriented approach.  This means that residents learn by doing tasks (creating letters, budgets, etc.) rather than learning an application feature by feature without context.

The Gateway program also includes the Computer and Office Skills Employment Program, an intensive 276 hour program that focuses on the MS Office Professional suite. A Business English-Skills workshop, run by Catholic University of America’s Metropolitan College, features prominently in the program. The participants in the Computer and Office Skills Employment Program are closely supported by CPDC's case management programs.

CPDC and The Gateway believe that services are worth what you pay for them.  Instead of offering training free to residents, The Gateway participates in CPDC’s Community Investment program.  This program allows residents of all income levels to pay for, and therefore “own,” their training.  In the place of money, the Community Investment program features service to one’s community as payment.