Infant and Toddler Program (0-3 years)
MACTE accredited online Montessori Teacher Program

Montessori Infant and Toddler Teacher-Guide Education Course


Dr. Maria Montessori believed that education offers children "a help for life". Learning to implement this fundamental principle is an essential component of the Education course. Master teachers and instructors are dedicated to explaining the theoretical framework for understanding a child's development and modeling the use of developmentally appropriate materials. Download the Module Outline for the Montessori Teacher Education Program (PDF format).


The Education Course covers the following topics: the philosophical, scientific, and historical foundations of Montessori's educational approach and its modernity; stages of childhood growth and whole development; the child's role within the family and the community; motor development and control of movement through daily life activities, music, rhythm, and movement; sensorial foundations of intellectual life; the acquisition of spoken and graphic language; early awareness and preparation of mathematical mind; the presentation of scientific and cultural subjects; environmental design in the Montessori prepared environment; and parent education and classroom management.



  • Our mission

    Our mission is to provide children with the best possible educators: individuals who respect the child and can support each child's needs. Teacher candidates will explore the necessary tools to foster the child's growth and development while providing "hands-on" experience that will encourage the child to develop a lifelong love and enthusiasm for discovery and learning. 


    Our vision calls upon us to prepare teacher-guides who affirm and promote the essential goodness, dignity, curiosity and freedom of all human beings. The goal of the Infant Toddler Teacher-Guide training program is to provide teacher-guide candidates with a thorough understanding of the first plane of development, to help them gain insights into the true nature of child development, the link to the home environment, partnership with parents, the use of developmentally appropriate Montessori materials and to respect the “absorbent mind”.

  • Aims of the course

    Our aim is to provide teacher-candidates with opportunities and resources to gain the necessary skills, knowledge and practical experiences to pursue a career as a caring, competent and qualified Montessori teacher-guide. There is high demand for qualified Montessori infant and toddler teacher-guides locally and internationally.

  • Outcomes

    Through the Montessori Infant and Toddler Teacher-Guide Education course, teacher-candidates will:

    • Understand the fundamentals of Montessori's philosophy
    • Understand how children develop physically, emotionally, cognitively and socially, as well as how they develop their senses prenatally up to the age of 3
    • Understand the fundamental link between home and the learning community
    • Respectfully nurture and “follow the child” by implementing the Montessori approach
    • Be competent with classroom management

  • Course level

    The Montessori Infant and Toddler Teacher-Guide Education course is an intensive course that prepares the adult to accompany and guide children from birth to 3 years of age in a Montessori environment.

  • The course is designed for

    • Individuals who are pursuing the field of Montessori Education with children from their birth to the age of 3
    • For people who simply love children and care about their whole development

  • Internship and teaching practice

    Practical application in an approved Montessori learning environment under the guidance of an experienced Montessori-certified teacher is required during this course.


    This integral part of the Education course consists of an internship of 400 hours, which includes a minimum of 200 hours of supervised teaching practice. During practice, the teacher-candidate will observe, assist and participate in the dynamic process of education at the hosting Montessori school. The remaining 200 hours will constitute of independent study, projects, material making and research.

  • Montessori Educator Diploma

    Successful completion of coursework, examination and internship leads to the International Montessori Diploma awarded by the Institute, accredited by MACTE.


    Graduates who hold a diploma granted by our program, accredited by the MACTE Commission, are recognized by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities of Ontario as qualified to work with children in a Montessori program for children ages 2.5 to 5 years of age in compliance with staffing requirements of the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA).

  • Schedule and Locations

    Online:

    - Available in Canada and internationally

    - Starting whenever you are ready

    - In-person residency of 15 days during 6 weekends during the academic year and during the month of August of each year at the Mississauga location

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    Tuition Fees

    Online Training:

    A registration Fee of $200.00 is required during your application. 


    Upon the cancellation of your registration, a refund of $100.00 will automatically be deposited back into your account. Please note that for a refund to occur, you must submit a request prior to the program’s starting date.


    The tuition costs are of $6 300.00, split into 4 installments ($1 575.00 each) payable to CMTC. E-transfers, checks and Visa/MasterCard are the accepted methods of payment for tuition fees. 


    Books are provided in digital format and also can be purchased by Adult learners at their own expense.


    Teacher candidates receive 7 complimentary Montessori Albums (digital format). A service of Montessori album printing is available.


    A fee of $300.00 is required in May 2025 to cover the administration regarding the final practical and written examinations. 


    An official receipt for Federal Income Tax is given to each Teacher Candidate for the fees paid during the civil year.

  • Calendar of in-person residency

    Calendar of in-person residency


“There is in the child a special kind of sensitivity which leads him to absorb everything about him, and it is the work of observing and absorbing that alone enables him to adapt himself to life. He does it in virtue of an unconscious power that exists in childhood…the first period of the child’s life is one of adaptation.”
- Maria Montessori -

Schedule & Residency Location


The online training program is available in Canada and internationally, beginning whenever you are ready. However, it includes a mandatory in-person residency of 15 days each July at the Mississauga location.




Mississauga


Royal Montessori School, 2500 Mimosa Row, ON


The in-person residency last 15 days during the month of July of each year.



 
MACTE Accredited Montessori Diploma

Successful completion of coursework, examination and internship leads to the International Montessori Diploma awarded by the Institute, MACTE Accredited.