"The training of the teacher who is to help life is something far more than the learning of ideas. It includes the training of character; it is a preparation of the spirit."

Dr. Maria Montessori



Course Materials

  • UMA Teaching Manuals are included in the cost of tuition.
  • The UMA Video Library is always available online to UMA students.

Combined, the manuals and videos provide hundreds of Montessori material demonstrations, covering the areas of:

  • Practical Life
  • Sensorial
  • Language
  • Math
  • Cuture (Science, Geography, History, Art, & Music)

The UMA Teacher’s Manuals also provide a liberal amount of master sheets for classroom use, booklets for classified nomenclature, and theme outlines for curriculum planning. 

Additional required reading includes:
 

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Study Costs

Registration fee:

$150

A $150 registration fee is required along with the admission application.  Once the applicant is approved, this fee is non-refundable.

Tuition:

$2775 (see discount option, below)

The tuition cost for the UMA Teacher Certification Program is $2775.   A $100 discount is offered if submitting the full tuition amount upon registration, adjusting the total tuition to $2675. Payments may be made over a 5-month period at $555 per month.   A payment schedule will be provided upon acceptance into the program.

Tuition is fully refundable if not accepted into the program. Tuition includes Montessori teaching manuals and full access to the UMA video library.

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