Train Your Assistants & Support Staff
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.
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.
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
Questions? Curious to learn more? Send us an email (info@cgms.edu) or call us (1-888-7897) and someone from our Admissions team will help you out!
