Early Childhood (ages 2.5  through 6 years) 
Elementary I (ages 6 through 9 years) and Elementary II (ages 9 through 12 years) 
Secondary I (ages 12 through 15 years) and Secondary II (ages 15 through 18 years)
Administrators Course for Leading Schools

The credential courses consist of several phases. The academic phase includes lectures, demonstrations, materials' practice, small group projects, personal research, presentations, seminars, and curriculum development. The academic phase takes place on-site and students must make housing arrangements. The practicum phase requires working with an internship at an approved practicum site. The AMS web site has a list of available sites. A long-term project is also required.

In AMS affiliated courses, a team teaching approach is used in teacher education. The faculty has a wide range of skills and keeps up-to-date on the most recent research in the fields of education and human growth and development. Experienced mentor teachers, instructors, and field consultants guide the teacher through the academic and practicum phases of the program.

The Center pays all travel expenses for supervision of practicum within 100 miles of the Center. Students or their schools pay for travel expenses over 100 miles.

Students enrolled in the HMC secondary program are eligible for Admission into the Endicott College-TIES Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Montessori Integrative Learning. Students must enroll in TIES the January following the beginning of the Houston Montessori Center classes in June. You will receive generous credit for all of the work you complete through HMC. The course is delivered online through a specially designed eCampus. It is facilitated by experienced Montessorians who are members of the Endicott College/TIES faculty. Your Endicott-TIES Application will satisfy HMC's application requirements as well. The Endicott tuition for the M.Ed. Endicott provides a substantial tuition discount for jointly enrolled HMC students. For more detailed information visit their web site:http://www.ties-edu.org or write to ties@endicott.edu.

Each course requires the following elements to be completed for an AMS credential.

Academic course components
Practicum in a classroom
Written assignments
Performance assessment
Long-term project

HMC has no formal placement program. Schools seeking Montessori teachers generally recruit by submitting a job vacancy notice to HMC. All local and national notices are available to teachers throughout the year.

Please see the costs and schedule sections for further details.