AMI Primary Montessori
Diploma Course
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
The AMI Primary Montessori Diploma Course is a full time programme designed to help students understand the theory and practice of Dr. Montessori's Philosophy on Education. The course is over a period of nine months. Upon completion of the course requirements the students are awarded an International Diploma that enables them to work with children between the ages of 3 to 6 years.
- COMPONENTS
- TRAINERS
- SCHEDULE
- ELIGIBILITY
- ADMISSION
- FEE & PAYMENT
- STUDY MATERIAL
- ACCOMMODATION
Course Components
The AMI Primary Montessori Diploma Course (3-6 Age Level) is an intensive full time programme designed to help students study the theory and practice of the Montessori approach to education. The course of study spread over 9 months will help prepare students for working with children from 3 to 6 years of age. Dr. Montessori developed her core philosophy with this age group and the course deals with seminal ideas of her pedagogy.
Theory Lectures
The theory lectures will offer the students the opportunity to examine the development of the whole child, and the successive phases of child development. Special consideration is given to the formative psychological powers of the child that leads to all-round development. The carefully prepared environment and materials and the role and attitude of the adult will also be studied.
Demonstration Lectures
The practical demonstration lectures deal with the function and presentation of the materials offered to children from 3 to 6 years of age in a Montessori environment. The aims of the materials, the technique of presenting them to the child and the age at which they must be offered will be discussed in these sessions.
Supervised Practice
During scheduled hours students will have an opportunity to practice with the materials. Students will be supervised and guided in the use of the materials and encouraged to develop and practice the techniques by which they will present the various materials to children.
Care of the Environment
Students will also be asked to take responsibility for the environment everyday just as they would when they are with children. This is an essential aspect of the training that develops the students' eye for the care and maintenance of the material and helps them to develop a familiarity with the set up of a Montessori environment.
School Observation and Teaching Practice
Students will be assigned to go to various Montessori environments in the city for observation and teaching practice. During this time they will be shown how to keep a record of observations and as well as have an opportunity to work directly with children under the supervision of an AMI trained adult. Students will need to budget for their commute to the various city schools.
Assignments and Albums
Students will need to submit work at regular intervals during the course, which will include theory essays, material making assignments and observation reports. Students will also prepare digital albums in the different areas - Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Culture. Students will need to do four to six hours of organized work at home every day in order to complete all assignments.
Email and Internet Access
Students will need access to Email and Internet, as information will be sent to them regularly by email. Assignments will need to be submitted electronically.
Language
All lectures will be in English. Course work will need to be presented in English both orally and in writing. It will be necessary for students to take comprehensive lecture notes, and write original essays and prepare assignments based on course information. Students will also be required to explain theoretical principles during the Oral examination.
Attendance
Students must have 90% attendance for each aspect of the course including time taken off due to illness. Attendance records will be meticulously maintained throughout the year. In case of absence, students should notify the Director of Training in writing, at least one day in advance. In case of illness the student should inform the training centre by phone or email immediately.
Examination
The students' eligibility for appearing for the Examination will depend on the following:
- 90% attendance for each aspect of the course
- Punctual completion and submission of all assignments called for in the course of the year
- Full payment of the fees
- Completion of required hours of School Teaching Practice
- Completion of required hours of School Observations
- Completion of required hours of Supervised Practice
There will be two written examinations. Paper A will be on psychology and theory. Paper B will be on the practical aspects with the underpinning principles. There will also be an oral examination in which students will be asked to present the use of the material and explain the underlying theory.
An external examiner will be appointed by AMI to conduct the examinations. The Association Montessori Internationale awards the diploma after a successful written and oral examination and completion of all requirements for certification. The decision of the board of examiners will be final and binding. No appeals will be entertained.
Registered students who for valid reasons fail to appear for the examinations on the scheduled dates at the appointed time may be given the opportunity to appear at the examinations held the following year thereafter. They will have to apply for this opportunity in writing with a full and acceptable explanation. In case of medical grounds, a registered practitioner must attest the medical certificate. They will be charged the Examination Fee for the re-examination. Students appearing for re-examination in any of the four parts can do so ONLY the following year. They will be required to attend additional classes for which they will be charged a fee. They will also be charged the Examination Fee for the re-examination. Students who fail in the examination or re-examination and still wish to attain an AMI diploma will have to undergo another full course of training for which they will be charged the full Course fees including Examination Fee.
Diploma
The Association Montessori Internationale awards the AMI diploma. It qualifies the holder to work with children in a Montessori environment between 3 and 6 years of age. The AMI Primary diploma is a highly valued qualification. It is a great asset to those who wish to open their own schools.
AMI Trainers
Teenaz Reporter
Director of Training
Teenaz Reporter is an AMI Primary Trainer at the 3-6-age level. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from the Osmania University, Hyderabad and an AMI Primary Diploma, from the Montessori Training and Research Trust in Hyderabad. After completing her primary diploma, she worked as a teacher in India and the United States. Teenaz completed her Trainers Training under the mentorship of Mrs. Lakshmi Krishna Kumar and Ms. Rukmini Ramachandran. As an AMI trainer, she has served on the faculty of the AMI courses in India and China. Teenaz is currently the Director of Training for the AMI Primary Diploma Course run under the auspices of the Montessori Training and Research Trust. She is also on the faculty of the AMI courses in Shenzhen and Chongqing, China. She has served as an AMI External Examiner in India and as a National Examiner in India and abroad. Teenaz is interested in creating awareness and reaching a wide demographic with regard to supporting the needs and protecting the rights of children everywhere. She is passionate about the role of Education in creating Peaceful humanities.
Ms. Dipa Sreekumar
AMI Associate Trainer
Dipa Sreekumar is an AMI Associate Trainer age level 3-6. She is an Economics graduate from the Delhi University, and holds an AMI Children’s House Diploma, from the Indian Montessori Training Course, Bengaluru in 1991. After working for two years in Chennai, she took a break for 13 years. In 2005, Dipa started working as a Montessori Educator at Pebble Creek Montessori House of Children, Hyderabad. Within a short period of time, she took up the responsibility of running the school. She has worked closely with parents and teachers in her career as head of the organization. Dipa joined the Training of Trainers Asian Seminar at Hyderabad. As part of her training programme, she has spent two years at the Navadisha Montessori Foundation, Chennai under the guidance of AMI Trainer Ms. Rukmini Ramachandran. She joined the Montessori Training and Research Trust, Hyderabad in the year 2019 and is currently part of the Primary Diploma Course Training Team working under the guidance of AMI Trainer Ms.Teenaz Reporter. Dipa has offered AMI Orientation Certificate Courses and has been an examiner for Chennai, Bangalore, China and Vietnam courses.
Course Schedule
Course Venue, Schedule and Timings:
The Course will be held at:
The Montessori Training and Research Trust,
5-424/1, S.R.Naik Nagar, Jeedimetla,
Telangana. India. 500055.
The Course Details:
The course is full time and will run 5 days a week from 8:45 AM to 3:15PM Monday to Friday. There may be a few working Saturdays. Students will need to be extremely punctual. The course will run from August 20, 2024 to April 2025.
*Subject to change, based on the COVID-19 situation.
Eligibility
Candidates fulfilling the following requirements will be considered eligible for admission into the course. The candidate should have:
- Completed 20 years
- A Bachelors degree
- A sound knowledge of English
- Basic computer skills and email access
We welcome candidates from all walks of life and different professions. Occasionally we do consider applicants who do not have a Bachelors degree based on their life experience.
Admission Process and Details
To be considered for admission you need to submit the following:
- Application Form duly filled on-line and by the applicant.
- Latest digital passport size photo to be attached to the form.
- Attested OR Certified Copies of all educational documents.
- Proof of Nationality. (If OCI is applicable, please upload relevant documents)
- Application Fee details to be entered in the application form. (details)
- Handwritten Life Sketch. (Approximately 500 Words).
Student Registration Fees:
Fees | Indian Nationals and Zone B: INR | Zone A USD | Due |
Application fee | 1,695.00 | 65.00 | With Application |
GST* | 305.00 | With Application | |
Total | 2000.00 | With Application |
*Subject to change based on government regulations
Interview
Based on the application, there will be an interview with a member of faculty. For foreign nationals who are not able to attend an interview in Hyderabad we can arrange a time when the applicant can call us for a telephone interview. Students may be required to take an English check.
Admission Confirmation
Selected candidates will receive a letter of acceptance with a last date for the payment of fees. Once the fees are paid the candidate will receive a letter of confirmation along with the schedule for the first day.
Fee & Payment Modes
* Sponsorship available for the Course, Contact MTRT for information.
Fees
The Early bird Fee structure for Resident Indian National applicants only, reaching us on or before June 30, 2024.
Fees | Resident Indian Nationals: INR | Due |
Tuition | 83,000.00 | Before course commences |
Examination | 15,200.00 | Before course commences |
Special Fee | 9,913.00 | Before course commences |
GST* | 19,460.00 | Before course commences |
Total | 1,27,573.00 |
*Subject to change based on government regulations
Fee structure for Resident Indian National applicants reaching us after June 30, 2024
Fees | Resident Indian Nationals: INR | Due |
Tuition | 90,000.00 | Before course commences |
Examination | 15,200.00 | Before course commences |
Special Fee | 10,368.00 | Before course commences |
GST* | 20,802.00 | Before course commences |
Total | 1,36,370.00 |
*Subject to change based on government regulations
Fee structure for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Non-Resident Indians (NRI’s) and Foreign National (Zone B) applicants.
Fees | OCI-NRI-Zone B: INR | Due |
Tuition | 1,40,000.00 | Before course commences |
Examination | 15,200.00 | Before course commences |
Special Fee | 13,681.00 | Before course commences |
GST* | 30,399.00 | Before course commences |
Total | 1,99,280.00 |
*Subject to change based on government regulations
Fee structure for Foreign National (Zone A) applicants.
Fees | Zone A: INR | Due |
Tuition | 2,80,000.00 | Before course commences |
Examination | 15,200.00 | Before course commences |
Special Fee | 22,718.00 | Before course commences |
GST* | 57,225.00 | Before course commences |
Total | 3,75,143.00 |
*Subject to change based on government regulations
MTRT follows the United Nations standard country and area codes classification (M49) to identify Zone A and Zone B applicants. To determine if you qualify as an applicant from Zone A or Zone B please visit the UN website.
ZONE A: Developed regions | ZONE B: Developing regions |
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The Course fees can be paid Online by Bank Transfer or by Demand Draft.
Indian Nationals may pay the fees by means of a Demand Draft in favour of The Montessori Training and Research Trust payable in Hyderabad. If paying online, please find the Bank details below.
Indian Nationals:
Account Name: The Montessori Training and Research Trust
Bank: Union Bank of India
Branch: Gagan Mahal Road
Account number: 013910011020411
IFSC CODE: UBIN0801399
MICR CODE: 500026108
Swift code: UBININBBOSH
Foreign Nationals may pay the fees by Bank Draft/Cashier’s Cheque in US Dollars (Pound Sterling or Euros equivalent to US Dollars) in favour of The Montessori Training and Research Trust payable in Hyderabad. If paying online, please find the Bank details below.
Foreign Nationals
Account Name: The Montessori Training and Research Trust
BANK: CANARA BANK
Branch: Somajiguda Branch, Hyderabad
Account Number: 30082010030180
IFSC CODE: CNRB0013008
MICR CODE: 500015126
SWIFTCODE: CNRBINBBBFD
Books and Stationery Budget
It is advisable for students to acquire the Montessori books in the Required Reading list. The students will also have to acquire stationery for the course, for course submissions and the creation of Albums. Students using computers must budget additionally for printing cost, particularly colour printing. The cost will vary depending on the choices made. We would like to emphasize that this a budget and that it is only an approximate guide. The training course neither recommends nor endorses particular stationery products. Students are advised to budget for books and materials for the duration of the course as follows.
Items | Budget | Likely to be spent |
Montessori Books | Rs. 6000 | Before the course commences |
Stationery | Rs. 4000 | For the duration of the course |
Materials | Rs. 3000 | For the duration of the course |
Printing | Rs. 4000 | For the duration of the course |
Books and Reading
To prepare for the Diploma course and for working in a Montessori environment it is good practice to read around the subject. The following list of books is provided to help you begin this process. Some of these books can be bought at the Training centre. Some of these books will also be made available in the student library.
Required Reading
- Montessori, Maria The Absorbent Mind- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria The Discovery of the Child - Montessori Pierson Publishing Company
- Montessori, Maria The Formation of Man- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria Education for a New World- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria The Child in the Family- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria Education and Peace- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria From Childhood to Adolescence- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria The Secret of Childhood- Orient Blackswan, Chennai
- Montessori, Maria What You Should Know About Your Child- Indian Montessori Foundation
- Montessori, Maria Citizen of the World: Key Montessori Readings – Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company
Recommended Reading
- Montessori, Maria To Educate the Human Potential- Indian Montessori Foundation.
- Montessori, Mario Jr., Education for Human Development- Montessori Pierson Publishing Company.
- Montessori, Maria The Age of Miracles - Indian Montessori Foundatio.
- A M Joosten, Foundations of Montessori Pedagogy - Indian Montessori Foundation.
Books published by Indian Montessori Foundation (IMF) will be available for sale at:
Bookmark4U
Mobile: +91 9121327373
Email: bookmark4uhyd@gmail.com
Note: Some of these books are also available on www.amazon.in
Accommodation
The Montessori Training and Research Trust does not provide hostel facilities. However we can guide and support students while they look for accommodation if required. Please note that MTRT neither recommends nor endorses any hostels. Students need to budget appropriately for board and lodging for the duration of the course.
