montessori teacher training

At MELF, many courses and workshops are either registered by the QCTO and accredited by SAQA, or are SACE accredited for Professional Development (PD) points. 
Upon meeting all requirements, students will receive a Montessori certificate, Professional Development Points, or if registered for the full qualification, their QCTO certificate. Those undertaking the QCTO (0-6) course and one of the Montessori specialisation courses will also receive a Montessori certificate of attendance and completion.

• Occupational Certificate ECD Practitioner: NQF Level 4 (0-6): SAQA ID: 97542
• Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler Specialisation Certificate
• Montessori (3-6) Pre-Primary Specialisation Certificate 
• SACE Accredited Workshops
  • Numeracy 
  • Special Needs 
  • Effective Discipline
• The Nanny Certificate of Attendance Course
• Montessori 6-9 Specialisation Certificate (starting in 2027)

COMBINED COURSES: 

• QCTO Qualification I.D. Level 4 AND Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler specialisation 
• QCTO Qualification I.D. Level 4 AND Montessori (3-6) Pre-Primary specialisation

LEGACY COURSES (Registrations for study in 2025 already closed)

• Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler Certificate AND FETC in ECD SAQA Qualification I.D: 58761, Level 4 (30 June 2024 was the last date for enrolment for the 2025 Course) 
• Montessori 3-6 Diploma Level 5: (30 June 2024 was the last date for enrolment for the 2025 Course) 

All workshops and courses have an ONLINE component 
*Note students opting to do the course online must have access to the relevant Montessori Didactic materials for each lecture/workshop 
Overview of the legacy courses and training offered by MELF in Montessori education training. 

• Occupational Certificate ECD Practitioner: NQF Level 4 (0-6): SAQA ID: 9754
• ​​Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler Specialisation Certificate
• Montessori (3-6) Pre-Primary Specialisation Certificate
• ​SACE Accredited Workshops
• Numeracy 
• ​Special Needs 
• Approaches to Discipline that Work
• ​​ The Nanny Certificate of Attendance Course
•  Montessori 6-9 Specialisation Certificate 

COMBINED COURSE: 

•  QCTO Qualification I.D. Level 4 AND  Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler specialisation OR 
• QCTO Qualification I.D. Level 4 AND Montessori (3-6) Pre-Primary specialisation
•  Montessori (0-3) Infant & Toddler Certificate AND FETC in ECD SAQA Qualification I.D: 58761, Level 4 (30 June 2024 was the last date for enrolment for the 2025 Course) 
• J. Montessori 3-6 Diploma Level 5: (30 June 2024 was the last date for enrolment for the 2025 Course) 
• Montessori Assistant Certificate
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