Diploma of Montessori Early Childhood Education

The Diploma provides a comprehensive and detailed study of the theory and skills involved in the delivery of a Montessori education program for children aged 0-6 years.

Learning will be conducted in one of our training campus’ for 3 hour face to face sessions. These sessions are held on Monday nights from 5:30pm – 8:30pm. We have a campus on the Northside and Southside of Brisbane.

Our workshop classes are held twice a month a Saturday at our Southside Campus only. These workshops run from 8am – 4pm. VIEW EVENTS CALENDAR >

This program is delivered part-time over a period of 1 – 2 years.

Students must attend 30 hours of theory training as well as 90 hours of didactical (Montessori material) training. This training is face to face with a Montessori Trainer/Assessor.

Students must also complete:

Our lessons are conducted in the classroom with the mode of face to face learning, within Montessori Early Childhood Environments and some online guided learning. We give all students a set of learning guides and books, as well as online guided learning via our learner management system. Each student has access to their own personal portal where they can download and receive their assessments. Tutors are available via the phone, email, or face to face during classes. This ensures that students have full the support of the college.

There are no academic pre-requisites. However, we require students to take a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test at time of enrolment.

MCECCD501 Facilitate the Individual Child’s Cultural Development

MCECMD502 Facilitate the Child’s Cognitive and Mathematical Development

MCECPP503 Apply Montessori Core Principles and Practices in a Child’s Development Program

MCEDLE504 Develop and Maintain the Learning Environment

MCEDLP505 Design and Develop Montessori Learning Programs

MCELCS506 Develop and Enhance the Language and Communication Skills of the Child

MCEPLS507 Develop Strategies to Facilitate Practical Life Skills

MCESEC508 Develop and Refine the Child’s Sensory Processing

MCESEP509 Manage Stakeholder Education Programs

MCESGB510 Strategically Support and Guide the Child’s Behaviour Using Montessori Principles and Practices

Working within the Early Childhood Education industry with services who utilise the Montessori method. This may present as an Educator within a long day care environment, in the Family Day Care industry as an educator, or within a Montessori school setting as a teacher aide or in conjunction with teaching qualifications, as a Montessori teacher. Each sector has their own requirements and we recommend you contact your sector before enrolling.

From 1st January 2015, we can be prevented from issuing you with a Nationally Recognised VET Qualification or statement of attainment when you complete your course if you do not have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). In addition, we are required to include your USI in the data we submit to NCVER.

Students may choose to pay up to $1500 for their course upfront. Further payments of up to $1500 can be made at a later in the students enrolment. Course fees are to be paid via bank transfer to Building Futures Education once an invoice is received.

Building Futures Education offers payments plans to students who require it. Payment plans are individually created with the student to ensure they meet the needs of the student.