Our programs are designed to support educators, parents, caregivers, and future Montessori guides at every stage.
Full Montessori Certification For Future Guides & Educators
Flexible Montessori Training For Educators, Parents & Assistants
Practical Montessori Learning For Parents, Schools & Educators
Explore certification options, pricing, schedules, and speak directly with our team to find the Montessori certification path that fits your goals.
Our streamlined online application makes it easy to apply for AMI diploma certification, assistant programs, and Montessori workshops.
Start your Montessori certification through flexible learning formats designed to fit different schedules, experience levels, and career goals.
Your certification carries the authentic AMI lineage founded by Maria Montessori, with MACTE accreditation on our diploma courses. It is a credential Montessori schools recognize worldwide, not a generic online certificate.
Train under internationally respected AMI trainers and examiners, including faculty who studied with Dr. Silvana Montanaro and a physician researcher on staff. Their depth is why your certification reflects real Montessori mastery.
Earn your certification in the format that fits your life, fully online, hybrid, or in person, in English or Spanish. Flexible scheduling keeps a recognized credential within reach while you keep working.
A Montessori education certification is only as strong as the institute behind it. Montessori Stoppani trains educators, parents, and career changers through the authentic AMI pathway, the lineage founded by Maria Montessori and recognized by Montessori schools around the world. Our diploma courses carry MACTE accreditation, and every program is led by internationally respected AMI trainers and examiners whose teaching spans the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Spain, and Peru.
Whether you are pursuing a full guide diploma, an assistant certification, or focused professional workshops, you can study online, in a hybrid format, or in person, in English or Spanish. The result is a credential built on real classroom experience and rigorous standards, designed to support long term career growth. Request your full program details and pricing to find the certification path that fits your goals.
Your certification is shaped by some of the most respected AMI trainers and examiners in the world. Meet the faculty behind Montessori Stoppani.
Alejandra Rosas serves as Training Director and is an AMI Infant and Nest Community trainer with more than 25 years in Montessori education. She earned her AMI 3 to 6 diploma in Italy and her 0 to 3 diploma in San Diego under the renowned Montessori educator Dr. Silvana Montanaro. Her career centers on preparing future Montessori guides through internationally respected AMI training, workshops, consulting, and classroom leadership.
Cristina A. De León holds advanced degrees in Clinical Psychology, Pedagogy, and Education, with more than 25 years working with children in Montessori and traditional settings. She earned AMI diplomas in Early Childhood and Elementary Education through the Montessori Institute of San Diego and serves as a Casa de Niños AMI Trainer and Examiner. She has guided Montessori educators across the United States, Argentina, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Spain.
Gabriela Velázquez first encountered Montessori as a young student and later as an assistant in the school where her mother worked as a guide. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education, her AMI Nido and Infant Community diploma, and a master’s degree in education, and has spent more than 20 years in Montessori schools across Mexico and the United States. Today she works internationally as an AMI 0 to 3 trainer, examiner, consultant, and speaker.
Emily Hansen is an AMI 0 to 3 trainer with more than 21 years of Montessori classroom experience across Toddler and Primary communities. She holds degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Montessori Education, along with AMI diplomas at both the 0 to 3 and 3 to 6 levels. She pairs deep Montessori expertise with a warm, practical approach to preparing children, families, and future educators.
Carmela Fierro has been part of the Montessori community for more than 40 years as a guide, trainer, examiner, and consultant. With a background in Art History and Montessori education, she has supported Montessori schools, assistant training programs, and AMI certification initiatives across Mexico and Peru. She remains active in the international Montessori movement as a speaker, advisor, and AMI Workshop consultant.
Dr. Mario Salguero is a physician, researcher, and educator focused on personalized medicine, psychiatry, nutrition, and integrative health. He graduated from the University of Guadalajara School of Medicine, completed advanced studies in Clinical Nutrition, earned a PhD in Molecular Biology in Medicine, and finished his Psychiatry Residency at the University of California, San Diego. He brings scientific research and medical insight on child and human development to the Montessori Stoppani training team.
Claudia Lee is an AMI Associate Trainer and Consultant with extensive experience leading Montessori programs in bilingual and multilingual settings. She holds advanced degrees in International Relations, Social Work, Spanish Language Teaching, and Montessori Education, and is trained as a Montessori guide for children from birth to age six. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Chinese, she is dedicated to inclusion, intercultural understanding, and multilingual Montessori education.
Common questions about earning your Montessori education certification, from accreditation and recognition to formats, pathways, and how to get started.
Yes. Montessori Stoppani offers AMI recognized certification, with MACTE accreditation on our diploma courses, respected by Montessori schools and educators worldwide. Our certification pathways prepare students for professional Montessori careers and internationally recognized credentials.
Yes. Certification is available in online, hybrid, and in person formats depending on the program and level. Flexible options make it easier to earn a recognized Montessori credential while balancing work, family, and personal schedules.
Cost varies by certification level, course format, and the training pathway you choose, from diploma courses to assistant certification and workshops. Request our full program details and pricing guide to explore options, schedules, and available payment plans.
Some diploma programs may qualify for academic credit or advanced education pathways depending on the program structure. Request our full program details and pricing guide to learn which certification options may qualify and how the pathways work.
A guide is fully trained to lead and prepare a Montessori environment through a comprehensive AMI diploma, while an assistant certification prepares you to support the classroom and guide. Assistant courses are typically shorter and more flexible, and diploma certification provides deeper professional preparation and classroom leadership.
AMI, the Association Montessori Internationale, is one of the most respected Montessori organizations in the world and was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori. AMI certification is internationally recognized for its authentic standards and rigorous training, which is what gives the credential its weight with schools and educators.
Our programs are AMI recognized, and our diploma courses are MACTE accredited. These standards help ensure you receive authentic, high quality Montessori training and a certification aligned with recognized educational and professional benchmarks.
Yes. Certain AMI diploma programs may provide master’s degree pathway opportunities toward advanced education. Because options vary by program level and academic goals, we recommend requesting our full program details and pricing guide to explore available pathways and enrollment options.
Getting started is simple. Choose the certification that best fits your goals, then request our full program details and pricing guide to review pathways, schedules, formats, and enrollment information. Our team is also available by text to answer your questions.
Montessori education certification is a professional credential that qualifies adults to teach using the Montessori method. At Montessori Stoppani Institute, certification follows the authentic AMI pathway created by Maria Montessori, so the credential you earn is recognized by Montessori schools around the world rather than issued by a generic online program.
How do you earn a Montessori education certification? You choose the level that matches your goals, complete the coursework and supervised practice, and pass the AMI assessments for that level. Montessori Stoppani offers three main paths:
Diploma certification prepares you to design and lead a full Montessori environment, while assistant certification prepares you to support the classroom and the lead guide. Programs run online, hybrid, and in person, in English and Spanish, so you can train without stepping away from your current work.
Many online certificates are not accredited and are not accepted by established Montessori schools. AMI certification is different. It is the lineage Maria Montessori founded to protect the integrity of her method, held to a consistent international standard by AMI trainers and examiners. That is why an AMI certification travels with you across schools, states, and countries.
Your level is usually guided by the age group you want to work with, from infancy through the primary years, and by whether you want to lead a Montessori classroom or support one. If you are not sure where you fit, our team can help you match a certification to your background and your goals. To compare levels, schedules, and requirements for your situation, request the full program details and pricing guide.
The value of a Montessori education certification depends entirely on who stands behind it. Montessori Stoppani is an AMI recognized training center, and its diploma courses are MACTE accredited, the two standards established Montessori schools look for when they hire.
Certification here is led by faculty with rare depth. Training Director Alejandra Rosas earned her diploma under Dr. Silvana Montanaro, a figure central to AMI infant and toddler training. Multiple trainers on staff hold AMI Examiner status, the role responsible for upholding AMI standards worldwide. The faculty has taught across the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Spain, and Peru, and includes a physician and researcher, Dr. Mario Salguero, who brings medical insight on child development to the training.
MACTE is the recognized accreditor for Montessori teacher education in the United States, so a MACTE accredited diploma carries weight beyond the Montessori community as well. Combined with AMI Examiner oversight, it means your training is measured against the same standard worldwide rather than an in house rubric.
That combination of authentic accreditation plus internationally active trainers and examiners is difficult for other programs to match, and it is the reason graduates leave with a credential that is respected rather than questioned. Montessori Stoppani is 5 Star Rated on Google. To see the full faculty and the programs they lead, request the program details guide.
If you are weighing a Montessori education certification, you are probably asking which path is actually right for you. The answer depends on where you are starting from and what you want next.
Which certification should you choose?
A common worry is whether a certification earned online or part time is taken seriously. With AMI recognized training, it is. The standards and assessments are the same regardless of format, and the credential carries the same international recognition, so you do not have to choose between legitimacy and a schedule that fits your life. If you are still unsure which level matches your goals, text our team or request the full program details and pricing guide to compare options side by side.
Montessori Stoppani Institute trains future Montessori educators from its San Diego campus at 14727 Camino de la Luna, serving students across San Diego, Carlsbad, and Encinitas, along with the Tijuana and cross border community. For local educators, that means you can earn an internationally recognized Montessori education certification close to home, with in person sessions when your program includes them.
Where can you earn a Montessori certification near San Diego? Montessori Stoppani offers AMI recognized certification to San Diego area students in person, online, and in hybrid formats, in both English and Spanish. The bilingual option matters in this region, where many educators serve Spanish speaking families and want training that reflects that reality.
San Diego sits at the center of an active cross border education community, and Montessori Stoppani draws on faculty who have trained educators throughout Mexico and Latin America. Students in the area gain access to AMI trainers and examiners, the same internationally respected standard the institute is known for, without traveling far to reach it. In person sessions are held at the San Diego campus, while online coursework lets students across the region and the border area train without relocating. Whether you live in North County, central San Diego, or just across the border, you can pursue diploma or assistant certification on a schedule that works.
To find out which programs are running near you and which formats are available this term, request the full program details and pricing guide, or text us your questions at 619-432-5222.
