Why AMI Training?

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The AMI Diploma

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Why AMI Montessori Teacher Training?

  • The AMI diploma is a respected representation of achievement in a teacher-training program of quality, integrity, and authenticity, and it is recognized worldwide. AMI training courses meet the standards, both in content and teaching staff, established by AMI. It is through this control that AMI safeguards recognized Montessori practices, ensures proper training of teachers, and thus promotes Montessori education worldwide.

  • You can simultaneously pursue a degree (undergraduate and/or graduate options) and your AMII diploma through colleges and universities affiliated with individual AMI training centers. Visit https://www.amiusa.org/degree-options to learn more about these partnerships.

  • Because student enrollment at Montessori schools has nearly doubled in the past 10 years, teaching jobs at schools with AMI-recognized programs go unfilled every year. In fact, most trainees locate positions prior to graduation. If you have other goals however, there are abundant career opportunities outside the classroom, including, but not limited to: Montessori school administrator and/or school owner, AMI consultant, and AMI trainer.

  • Internationally certified AMI trainers conduct each AMI course. These dedicated, highlyskilled pedagogues have participated in a rigorous Training of Trainers Program and possess an unparalleled knowledge and understanding of Montessori principles and applications. They are also consultants and lecturers for Montessori events worldwide.

  • AMI was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1929 and overseen by family members for many years. Today it is a global organization that continues to protect the integrity of her work. In the United States there are approximately 200 schools with AMI recognized programs and 3,000 members, all contributing to Dr. Montessori’s original vision.

"Free the child’s potential and you will transform him into the world." – Maria Montessori

Montessori education supports the development of the whole child, and is an educational approach which is taught in more than 140 countries across the world. If you are interested in child development and teaching as a career, then Montessori can offer opportunities to work with children from infancy to adolescence. Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) offers teaching diploma courses which are respected worldwide. AMI is the association which Maria Montessori founded herself to continue her work, and therefore AMI teacher training courses are renowned for their quality, integrity, and authenticity. Trainees earn their diploma  through successful completion of an intensive training program conducted by an AMI trainer. These dedicated master teachers have participated in a rigorous Training of Trainers Program and possess in-depth knowledge and understanding of Montessori principles and applications. Most are also consultants and lecturers for Montessori events worldwide. The comprehensive training includes educational theory and child developmental psychology, classroom observation, practice teaching, and material preparation. All AMI training courses must meet rigorous standards both in content and teaching staff.

An AMI diploma can lead to a career as a teacher at Montessori private and public schools around the world, a Montessori school administrator or owner, or an AMI consultant or trainer.

Options for undergraduate and graduate credit are available through colleges and universities affiliated with individual AMI training centers.