NCEDUCS049 — Montessori Practicum I
Cost: $398.75 (half of total cost of practicum). Prerequisite: Successful completion of Modules I-IV. The practicum phase, or internship, consists of 540 clocked hours (maximum of 15 hours per week over nine months) of classroom work under the MTTI/MCCC approved supervision of an AMS, AMI or MACTE Early Childhood certified Head Teacher. The Practicum phase may be self-directed if the student's formal request is approved by MTTI/MCCC and the student pays an additional fee. Once both the academic and practicum phases have been successfully completed, the student will be eligible for the AMS Early Childhood Credential (for those who have earned a bachelor's degree) or AMS Associate Early Childhood Credential (for those without completing a bachelor's degree).