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”.

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.

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

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.

• 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

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.

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).

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

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 have to be purchased by Adult learners (around $80.00).

Teacher candidates receive 7 complimentary Montessori Albums (digital format).

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 (2024-2025).

Calendar of in-person residency