AMI PRIMARY DIPLOMA PROGRAM
(with optional Master’s Degree in Education)
Ages 2.5 to 6+
Engage in an in-depth study of Montessori philosophy and pedagogy while focusing on the developmental needs of children from 2.5 to 6+ years of age. Gain extensive knowledge of child development and the foundations for early learning.
Learn how to connect young children to the areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, and Mathematics, while furthering their cognizance of the arts, sciences, and cultural studies in age-appropriate ways. During this training, you will learn how to assist young children to develop and refine their executive functioning skills and a lifelong love of learning.
Throughout your practicum, you will immerse yourself in classroom observation and student teaching. Following the successful completion of this course, you will be fully prepared and certified to lead a Montessori Primary classroom.
This course is offered in a blended format with online and in-person learning opportunities.
AMI Diploma Requirements:
90 Hours of classroom observation
120 Hours of student teaching
90% Attendance for lectures and presentations (300 hours)
90% Attendance for supervised practice (200 hours)
Pass on albums
Pass on written exams
Pass on oral exams
Material making
Master’s of Education Degree Program
Loyola University Maryland's partnership with the Montessori Training Center of St. Louis provides adult learners with the opportunity to complete a M.Ed. degree cooperatively with the AMI diploma. If accepted into the Graduate School at Loyola, adult learners earn 27 credits through the completion of their AMI diplomas. The final 9 credits are completed virtually through Loyola University Maryland. For more information, select the button below.
This course is accredited by MACTE, Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education.
MTCSTL is an affiliate of Association Montessori Internationale.
“These very children reveal to us the most vital need of their development, saying:
’Help me to do it alone!’”