All of the Montessori organizations and training centers in the USA have been invited to become members of The International Montessori Index, placing the details of services, cost, and certification on this site to help prospective teachers make the best decision. Below are those who have accepted the invitation.
Future Teachers: Be sure to check with local school where you want to teach to see what teacher certification they require, and then study the details of training courses carefully.
Organization Heads and Teacher Trainers: To join, please see the links at the bottom of the page.
NAMTA, North American Montessori Teachers'
Association
13693 Butternut Road, Burton, Ohio 44021
Phone: (440) 834-4011; Fax: (440) 834-4016
Web Site: http://www.montessori-namta.org;
E-mail: staff@montessori-namta.org
Services: NAMTA organizes Montessori conferences in North America, maintains
a directory of members and schools, and publishes The Namta Journal.
NAMTA sells Montessori videos, slide shows, and publications.
Membership: membership is open to any individual
interested in Montessori. The membership fee is $50 a year within the USA, $60
outside the USA. NAMTA Montessori
education conferences are open to all teachers and parents, AMI and non-AMI.
Founded: 1970
Executive Director: David Kahn (AMI certified 6-12 teacher), on staff of 6-12 training at Lake Erie College
Affiliation: (Association Montessori Internationale, The Netherlands) AMI
Legal Status: educational, not-for-profit membership organization
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AMI/USA, Association Montessori International/USA
410 Alexander Street, Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 461-5920; Toll free: (800) 872-2643 Fax: (585) 461-0075
Web Site: www.amiusa.org; email: montessori@amiusa.org
Services: Provide information about AMI teacher training choices in the United States; organize conferences, including the annual refresher course and Public School Montessori Forum; AMI school consultation and recognition programs; publish a quarterly newsletter, a supplement featuring parent-focused articles, and booklets, videos, and brochures.
Membership: individual membership $50; annual school fees vary based on size of school and level of recognition.
Founded: 1929; Executive Director: Virginia McHugh Goodwin (AMI certified 3-6)
Affiliation: (Association Montessori Internationale, the Netherlands) AMI
Legal Status: non-profit corporation
Level of Training: assistants to infancy (0-3 years), primary (3-6 years), elementary (6-12 years)
Admission Requirements: bachelors degree (with some exceptions); AMI primary diploma or AMI Foundation Course (5/6 weeks) required for elementary level courses.
Tuition: $7200-$9300 ($17,400 if M.Ed included) additional fees range from $500-$1,500; Foundation Course (for elementary trainees not holding an AMI primary diploma): $1,250-$2,000; scholarship assistance is available.
Certification: AMI diploma at the level of the course (assistants to infancy, primary, or elementary). Many centers offer a masters degree option.
Course Details: Academic year and summer training formats. Academic-year courses run nine to ten months–typically from September to May; summer training courses span two to four summers with interim work (classroom observation, seminars, student teaching). Coursework: 30-40 hours/week under direct supervision of professors, 12-30 hours/week estimated work at home; 210-250 hours of observation and/or practice teaching depending on the age level. Requirements to earn diploma: 90% attendance, two/three 3-hour written exams, practical (oral) exams, reference folders (albums), supervised practicals in classroom.
Starting Date: Varies based on center; contact center directly.
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AMS, The American Montessori Society
281 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 35801250; Fax: (212) 358-1256
Web Site: http://www.amshq.org; email: Richard@amshq.org
Services: training teachers, sponsoring a fall conference and an annual conference; publications include a variety of pamphlets, a monthly newsletter and a quarterly publication Montessori Life
Membership: annual school membership $350-$3200; individual membership $65 USA, $45-$75 outside USA; teacher education programs$750+; additional fees apply.
Founded: 1960
Executive Director: Richard A. Ungerer
Affiliation: (American Montessori Society) AMS
Legal Status: private, profit, state-supported
Level of Training: Age 0-18
Admission Requirements: high school diploma or its equivalent for 0-3; BS or BA degree for others; administrator level may have additional requirements.
Tuition: $4200-$8300; additional fees range from $500-$200. If partnered with a college/university additional fees may apply.
Certification: AMS Credentials for several levels from birth through age 18, and administrator. See website for information. International credentials are also awarded for each level.
Course Details: There are several different formats, from summer-intensive courses to year-round week-end courses. Starting dates depend on individual courses, both free-standing and college/university programs. Onsite contact hours: 210-600; observations: half-day; student teaching: 400-1080 hours for full academic year course; homework: 2-3 hours for each contact hour.
Requirements to earn diploma: successful completion of all AMS and teacher education program requirements including financial obligations. Requirements include attendance at academic component, practicum, observations, written assessments, performance assessments, research project, and portfolio.
Starting Date: Depends on course. For courses offered outside the USA see the AMS website.
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The Montessori Institute
700 Knox Ct., Denver, Colorado 80204, USA
Contact: phone: (303) 832-6781; Fax (303) 765-5279
Website: http://www.tmidenver.com; E-mail:
tmiami@mac.com
Director of Training: Judi Orion (AMI certified 0-3, 3-6 teacher, AMI
certified 0-3 Assistants to Infancy teacher trainer, AMI certified 3-6 teacher
trainer, adjunct faculty member at Loyola College)
Founded: 1982
Organization: educational, not-for-profit, affiliated with Loyola College
in Maryland
Montessori Affiliation: (Association Montessori Internationale, The Netherlands) AMI
Level of Training: Age 0-3 (The 3-6 course is currently on sabbatical.)
Course Format: most work done on campus directly with the trainers; some work at home
Admission Requirements: BS or BA degree or higher, or director
approval
Tuition: $7800 (M. Ed. degree tuition at Loyola not
included)
Certification: AMI 0-3 or 3-6 diploma (The 3-6 course is currently on sabbatical.). 27 hours of a 36-hour M. Ed. degree
at Loyola College of Maryland available.
Course Details: The following are the approximate figures for this and all certified
AMI 0-3 summer courses: 4-6 months full time on campus, 40 hours a week under direct supervision of professors, 12-24 hours estimated work at home per week, A varying amount of observation hours and other assignments during the non-summer months, 1-4 weeks spent in a Montessori classroom. Requirements to earn diploma: 90% attendance, two 3-hour written exams, practical (oral) exams, reference folders (albums), supervised practicals in classroom.
Starting Date:
Colorado: June each year
Japan and China: contact TMI for information on course in these countries led by Judi Orion.
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The Montessori Institute Northwest
4506 SE Belmont, Portland OR 97215, USA
Phone: (503)963.8992; Fax: (503)963.8994
Web Site: www.montessori-nw.org;
E-mail: info@montessori-nw.org
Director of Training: Ginni Sackett (adjunct faculty at Loyola College
in Baltimore, AMI certified 3-6 teacher, AMI certified 3-6 teacher trainer)
and Patricia Wallner (adjunct faculty at Loyola College in Baltimore, AMI certified
0-3 teacher trainer)
Founded: 1979
Organization: a non-profit organization, licensed by the Oregon Department of Education as a private career school. MINW is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) and is affiliated with Loyola College in Maryland and Marylhurst University.
Affiliation: Association Montessori Internationale, AMI,
The Netherlands
Level of Training: Age 0-6
Course Format: most work done on campus directly with the trainers; some work at home
Admission Requirements: BS or BA degree in any field (Exceptions considered
on an individual basis.)
Tuition: $8800 for Primary training; $8400 for Assistants to Infancy training (masters program tuition not included)
Certification: AMI 3-6 Primary Diploma; AMI 0-3 Assistants to Infancy Diploma; graduate credit available
from Loyola College in Maryland; undergraduate or graduate credit available
from Marylhurst University
Course Details: The following are the approximate figures for all certified
AMI primary courses. 9-10 months full time on campus, 30-40 hours a week
under direct supervision of professors, 15 hours a week estimated work at
home per week; 210 - 250 hours of observation and/or practice teaching depending on which course, 0-3 or 3-6. Requirements to earn diploma: 90% attendance, two 3-hour written exams, practical (oral) exams, reference folders (albums), supervised practicals in classroom.
Starting Date: Primary Course begins every fall, and summer 2009; Assistant to Infancy Course begins every other summer, the next course begins the summer of 2010.
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The Montessori Training Center of Minnesota
1611 Ames Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone:(651)-298-1120; FAX (651) 298-0039
Website: www.mtcm.org ;
E-mail: mtcm@mtcm.org
Director of Training: Primary: Molly O'Shaughnessy (AMI
certified 3-6 teacher trainer); Elementary, six to twelve course: Alison Awes (AMI certified 3-6, 6-12 teacher trainer)
Founded: 1973
Organization: non-profit
Affiliation: (Association Montessori Internationale, The Netherlands) AMI
Level of Training: Age 3-6, 6-12
Course Format: most work done on campus directly with the trainers; some work at home
Admission Requirements: bachelor's degree or higher preferred; English language proficiency
Tuition: $9,200 (3-6); $9100 (6-12)
Certification: AMI primary (3-6) diploma; AMI elementary (6-12) diploma
Course Details: The following are the approximate figures for this and
other certified AMI courses. 90% attendance for 9-10 months full time on campus, 30-40 hours
a week under direct supervision of staff, 12-24 hours a week estimated work
at home per week, papers, material making, reference folders (albums), classroom
observations and supervised practicals in an AMI Montessori classroom of children. Requirements to earn diploma: 90% attendance, two 3-hour written exams, practical (oral) exams, reference folders (albums), supervised practicals in classroom.
Starting Dates: September, 2019 academic primary (3-6) course; June, 2010 3-summer elementary (6-12) course
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NAMC, North American Montessori Center
13469-27 Avenue, Surrey, BC
V4P 1Z1 Canada
Phone: Toll Free (USA & Canada): 1-877-531-6665; International calls: 604-531-6665;
Fax: 604-531-6698; email: info@montessoritraining.net
Web Site: www.montessoritraining.net
Chief Administrator: Dale Gausman (AMI certified 3-6 teacher; NAMC certified 0-3, 6-9, 9-12 teacher)
Founded: 1996
Organization: independent
Affiliation: The International Montessori Council and the International
Association of Montessori Educators
Level of Training: 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12
Course Format: distance learning
Admission Requirements: high school diploma or equivalent
Tuition: US$1899.00 (0-3); US$2083.00 (3-6); US$2748.00 (6-9); US$ 2774.00 (9-12)
Certification: NAMC Teaching Diploma
Course Details: Curriculum materials and assignments are couriered to your door. 3-4 hours per week is expected to be dedicated to your studies. The expected time for the programs are between 7 and 9 months. Tuition
includes curriculum manuals, access to on-line training videos (3-6 program), black line masters and a tutor who gives email or toll free telephone (in the USA and Canada) support, Students are expected to successfully complete at least 80% of all assignments. NAMC diploma upon graduation. There are no observations or student teaching elements to the course. This is distance learning so no time is spent on a campus.
Starting Date: distance learning, enroll anytime
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NOTE: INTERNATIONAL COURSES: Montessori organizations in one country often offer conferences, workshops, and teacher training courses in other countries. Be sure to check all of the continent links on this site for information.
BECOME A MEMBER - LISTING INFORMATION
All Montessori organizations and teacher training
centers are welcome to become members of The International Montessori
Index.
Click here for an application for a Montessori Teacher Training center: TC application
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