AMI Primary Diploma Course (3-6) Age level

Description

COURSE COMPONENTS

The AMI Primary Montessori Diploma Course (3-6 Age Level) is an intensive full time programme designed to help students study closely the theory and practice of the Montessori approach to education. The modular course will be delivered over 21 weeks in 4 modules and 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 psychic 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 setup 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 written work at regular intervals during the course, which will include theory essays, material making assignments and observation reports. Students will also prepare four Albums in the different areas – Practical Life, Sensorial, Language and Mathematics. Students will need to do four to six hours of organised work at home every day in order to complete all assignments.

EMAIL AND INTERNET ACCESS

Students will need access to Email and the internet as information will be sent to them regularly by email. Some 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.

COURSE DATES:

Start and End Dates for each Module in the Course. Only the first module is online; the remaining three modules are onsite and cannot be altered.

Module 1: Monday 11-May-2026 to Friday 29-May-2026 (online on Zoom platform)
Module 2: Monday 8-June-2026 to Friday 3-July-2026
Module 3: Monday 24-August-2026 to Friday 16-October-2026
Module 4: Monday 11-January -2027 to Saturday 27-February-2027

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 diploma is awarded by the Association Montessori Internationale 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 after results are released.

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.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates fulfilling the following requirements will be considered eligible for admission into the course. The candidate should have:

Completed 20 years of age
A Bachelor’s degree
A sound knowledge of English
Basic computer skills and email access

We welcome candidates from all walks of life and different professions.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Admissions are on a first come first served basis. Early bird fee is available for the Diploma course. To avail this offer, all registration formalities and interview including payment of the course fee needs to be completed on or before the due date mentioned on your Letter of Acceptance. Post this date regular fees will be applicable.

Admissions for FOREIGN NATIONALS will close on 15th April, 2026.

Applications must be submitted with all enclosures. The Admissions Review Committee will process all completed applications. The decision of the committee will be final and binding.

APPLICATION

To be considered for admission you need to submit the following document by email as an attachment:

Application Form duly filled in and signed by the applicant with one photo affixed.
Self attested copy of your highest level education certificate and academic transcript which must be a Bachelors, Graduate or Post Graduate level or above, saved as a .pdf file
Letters of reference from current or previous employers.
Application Fee payment details.
Refund Policy Acceptance letter.
HANDWRITTEN essay (about 500 words) on ’An Overview of My Life’
If any previous AMI Course attended, please attach a copy of the same.

APPLICATION FEES:

Fees	Indian Nationals, OCI card	Foreign Nationals, Asians	Due
Fees	holders and NRI (Rs.)	and Africans (US$)	Due
Application fee	3,369	72
GST @ 18%	606	13
TOTAL	Rs.3,975	US$85	With Application form

INTERVIEW

An online zoom interview will be arranged after the application is received. 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 an acknowledgement of the payment and subsequently a letter of confirmation along with the schedule for the first day.

TIMING

The course runs in 4 modules from 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM Monday to Friday. Students will be asked to be extremely punctual. Latecomers will be marked absent for half the session.

DIPLOMA

The AMI diploma is awarded by the Association Montessori Internationale. It qualifies the holder to work with children in a Montessori environment between 3 and 6 years of age. Diploma holders have great opportunities to find employment in India and abroad. The diploma is recognised throughout the world. Many diploma holders have started their own schools.

FEES

Registrations are open and you could register now to avail the Pre-Early bird offer!

To avail early bird offer, all registration formalities including payment of the course fee needs to be completed post Interview meeting and on the due date as mentioned in the Letter of Acceptance’. Post that date regular fees will be applicable.

Early bird Fee structure for complete application documents reaching us on or before 15th December, 2025.

Fees	Indian Nationals	NRI and OCI card	Asian and African	Foreign	Due Date
Fees	(INR)	holders (INR)	Nationals (US$)	Nationals (US$)	Due Date
	(INR)	holders (INR)	Nationals (US$)	Nationals (US$)
Fees	106,009	127,211	3,482	3,869	As mentioned in

GST @18%	19,082	22,898	627	696	the Letter of
					Acceptance
Total	125,091	150,109	4,109	4,565	Post interview

Regular Fee structure for complete application documents reaching us on or after 16th December, 2025 and till seats are available.

Fees	Indian Nationals	NRI and OCI	Asian and African	Foreign	Due Date
Fees	(INR)	card	Nationals (US$)	Nationals (US$)	Due Date
		holders (INR)
Fees	129,280	155,136	4,182	5,228	As mentioned in

GST @18%	23,270	27,924	753	941	the Letter of
					Acceptance
Total	152,550	183,060	4,935	6,169	Post interview

The last date to submit an application form for Foreign Nationals is 15th April, 2026 (Regular Fees will be applicable). No applications from Foreign Nationals will be accepted after this date, due to prolonged time taken for processing bank transfer payments.

Indian Nationals, OCI card holders and NRI’s may pay the fees by means of Bank Transfer in Indian Currency in favour of Montessori Institute of Bangalore. Foreign Nationals, Asians and African Nationals must pay the fees in US Dollars by means of Bank Transfer (or preferably through TransferWise in INR equivalent to US dollars) in favour of Montessori Institute of Bangalore payable in Bangalore.

REFUND POLICY

The fee (Application and Course fees) are non-refundable. Once paid it cannot be refunded for any reason either prior to the commencement of or during the course on withdrawal of a student. Students will be required to submit a Refund Policy Acceptance letter at the time of payment of fees.

AMI Primary Diploma Course

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 receipts for the payment and closer to the start date of the course, the zoom link for the online session as well as the schedule for the first day will be shared. Further details will be shared by the Trainer during the course.

FACULTY

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING: ANAHITA GANDHI

Anahita Gandhi has served on the Training Team with the Navadisha Montessori Foundation in Bangalore since 2015. She currently works in Hangzhou and Chongqing, China as a member of the AMI faculty. She has served as a part of the training team at the RTI Montessori Course in Mumbai and assisted as a member of faculty on the 3 -6 course in Thrissur, Kerala. Along with her colleagues she has run several Assistant Courses across Mumbai. She joined the AMI Training of Trainers in 2009. Anahita received her AMI Montessori Diploma at the 3-6 level at the RTI Montessori Course, Mumbai in 2001. Since then she has worked in Montessori schools in Bangalore at Arunodoy Montessori House of Children and in Mumbai at Activity High School and l’Ecole Montessori.

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 emphasise that this is 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 (Apprx)	Likely to be spent
Montessori Books	Rs.4000	Before the course commences
Stationery	Rs.3000	For the duration of the course
Materials	Rs.3000	For the duration of the course
Printing	Rs.2000	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.

REQUIRED READING

Montessori, Maria THE ABSORBENT MIND Indian Montessori Foundation
Montessori,Maria THE DISCOVERYOF THE CHILD Montessori- Pierson Publishing Co.
Montessori, Maria THE FORMATION OF MAN Indian Montessori Foundation
Montessori, Maria EDUCATION FOR 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 TO EDUCATE THE HUMAN POTENTIAL Indian Montessori Foundation
Montessori, Maria WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR CHILD Indian Montessori Foundation
Montessori, Mario Jr., EDUCATION FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Montessori-Pierson Publishing Company
Montessori, Maria AGE OF MIRACLES Indian Montessori Foundation
CITIZEN OF THE WORLD: Key Montessori Readings – Montessori- Pierson Publishing Company