Train Your Assistants & Support Staff in Authentic Montessori — Without Straining Your Budget or Schedule

A flexible, self-paced Early Childhood foundational course with weekly expert support.

Perfect for onboarding new staff, building internal consistency, and creating a pipeline toward full CGMS credential training.

Hiring Untrained Assistants? Struggling to Build a Consistent Classroom Culture?

Most Montessori schools face the same challenges:

  • New assistants who lack Montessori background
  • Limited time or budget for professional development
  • High turnover that makes credentialing difficult
  • Wide variation in preparedness across classrooms
  • No clear training ladder for staff

The Self-Guided EC Course solves all of these without requiring your staff to enroll in a full credential program immediately.

A Turnkey Training Solution for Assistants and Emerging Educators

Give your team:

  • An 8-module foundation in authentic Montessori Early Childhood
  • Weekly live Zoom support — we mentor them so you don’t have to
  • A clear, structured onboarding curriculum
  • A 2-year completion window for maximum flexibility
  • A pathway toward a MACTE-accredited credential (with a $1k credit)

This is the training schools have been asking for: Professional. Flexible. Affordable. Effective.

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Use it for:

  • New staff onboarding
  • Assistant teacher development
  • Standardizing Montessori language across classrooms
  • Preparing future lead teachers
  • Retaining staff by offering a career pathway
  • Reducing your training burden as an administrator

Schools can enroll 3 or more staff at once and receive group onboarding support.

What’s inside the course?

8 Core Modules Covering the Heart of Montessori Early Childhood

  • Montessori Philosophy
  • Observation & Child Development
  • Practical Life
  • Sensorial
  • Language
  • Math
  • Cosmic Education
  • Prepared Environment & Teacher Role

Each module includes videos, readings, quizzes, and optional assignments to deepen your understanding.

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Why Choose CGMS Over Other Options?

Because you need more than “independent study.” You need consistency, structure, and support.

Feature

CGMS Self-Guided

Typical Online Diploma Programs

Support

Weekly live sessions

None

Fit For Assistants

Ideal

Too advanced / too big a commitment

Onboarding Ready

Yes

No

Workload Flexibility

Up to 2 years

Fixed timelines

Upgrade Path

$1k credit to MACTE credential

No aligned pathway

Group Enrollment

Available

Rare

This is the only self-paced Montessori foundation course designed with schools in mind.

Create a Stronger, More Prepared Team Without Overhauling Your Budget