AMS-Affiliated and MACTE-Accredited
Teacher Credential Programme (9th Cohort)

July 2023 - June 2024

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Learning Montessori Pedagogy the Infinity Way

Our Teacher Education Programme (TEP)  prepares adult learners for educating children aged 0 to 6 with Montessori approach. 210 to 360 Academic Hours and 540 Practicum Hours are required. Instruction will be at Infinity Montessori Academy, Hong Kong. Practicum will be at a full Montessori classroom. AMS Credential and HKMRDA Certificate will be granted upon satisfactory completion of the academic phase and the practicum phase. During the pandemic, some lessons will be held online.

　　Our TEP is the first American Montessori Society (AMS)-Affiliated and Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)-Accredited programme in Hong Kong, a milestone in HK Montessori education. We have achieved the highest standards of AMS and MACTE. We have also further enhanced our curriculum for local situation, in child development concept, observation method, Chinese Language pedagogy and parent education. We offer the best professional skills with comprehensive teacher training courses essential to adult learners to become highly qualified Montessori educators in their career. 

　　Since 2006, our school has been actively advocating Montessori philosophy and education in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China, and have organised seven cohorts of AMS-Affiliated and MACTE-Accredited TEPs. The first three cohorts was cooperated with the Montessori Teacher Education Centre/SFBA, the others have been organised by our school.  We also organised Hong Kong Montessori Research and Development Association-Affiliated TEP and serves as the practicum site for student-teachers to put theory into practice. We will continue to serve Hong Kong and provide support for the wider Chinese community, improve teacher performance, assist more children and parents to receive excellent Montessori education, and uphold Montessori's philosophy to create a peaceful society of truth, good and beauty.

【Special features of our AMS Programme】

1. The first international teacher credential programme in Hong Kong (American Montessori Association AMS-affiliated and Montessori Teacher Education Accreditation Commission MACTE-accredited), a milestone in the development of Montessori education in Hong Kong.

2. Learning Montessori Pedagogy the Infinity Way: Since 2006, we have adopted the Montessori pedagogy as the core, integrating various excellent pedagogies of China and the world, to meet the needs of Chinese people. Our programme emphasises the development of comprehensive observation, analysis and judgment skills. Adult learners familiarise the use of various Montessori materials, and explore the relationship between each material to make an integration from macro and micro perspectives, in order to realise their creative potential. 

3. Integrating Chinese and Western medical knowledge in nurturing of children.

4. Learning about Montessori Parent Education that our school has practiced for nearly 20 years to help parents and families grow with children in a harmonious life.

5. One-stop apprenticeship: Practicum in our school and following the all-inclusive learning and practice with teachers with rich Montessori education experience.

6. Learning Montessori's careful and precise observation method to understand the normality and abnormality of children, and then use the Montessori peaceful and positive parenting methods to guide the children.

7. Learning how to foster auto-education in children to help them realise their potential.

8. Learning the principles of Montessori materials and teaching activities to create new ones.

9. Caring for adult learners' personal professional development, mentors become life-long advisors to students and work together to develop Montessori education.

10. Those who have completed the course with satisfactory performance will be awarded the AMS Teacher Credential and the Hong Kong Montessori Research and Development Association HKMRDA certificate.

Early Childhood Teacher Credential Course (Aged 3-6) 2023-2024

Infant and Toddler Teacher Credential Course (Aged 0-3) 2022-2023

Excellent Faculty

Minimum Entry Qualifications

Post-secondary Certificate/ Diploma/ Associate or Bachelor Degree (in any discipline)

University/ college Credits 

IMA does not have agreement with any university/ college on credits transfer. However, Master's degree from Chaminade University, Honolulu, Hawaii is available with around an additional eighteen (18) units of on-line coursework, and college tuition fee, upon successful completion of the Early Childhood Coursework and AMS teacher credential for those Adult Learners who have a Bachelor degree.

Medium of Instruction

Chinese: Infant and Toddler Teacher Credential Course (Aged 0-3)
English: Early Childhood Teacher Credential Course (Aged 3-6)

Application Procedure

1. Please complete and send this application form with the following documents by email to montessori.ima.tep@gmail.com
2. Mission statement, in Chinese or English, at least 1000 words, may include a short story about your childhood, personal philosophy on education, your understandings on Montessori education, reflection on Montessori education, reflection on Hong Kong early childhood education, expectation on yourself, expectation on the course, expectation on your children (if any) or students.
3. A copy of your post-secondary Certificate/Diploma/Associate or Bachelor Degree.
4. We will contact you for the first interview. We appreciate if your spouse can take the interview with you.

For successful applicants only: documents and fees required

1. Three letters of recommendation;
2. Official Transcript of College Degrees (must be evaluated by an outside agency to determine their equivalency to a United States degree.)
3. Payment fo Tuition Fee

Enquiry: montessori.ima.tep@gmail.com

*All terms and conditions are subject to change without prior notice.

**AMS is widely recognised as the leading member advocacy organization, research forum, and resource collaborative for the global community of Montessori educators with members around the world.  MACTE is one of the two Teacher Education Accreditors, and its constituency represents a broad range of educational institutions including AMS.