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Teacher Training in Montessori Techniques

Iowa Montessori Training Center (IMTC) is a non-sectarian organization located in Des Moines, IA. It was founded in 2001 by director, Rita Schneider, to offer teacher training in the Montessori Method of Education. The teacher training center is affiliated with the American Montessori Society (AMS). It operates in cooperation with the Des Moines Public Schools and Sayre Montessori School. The Early Childhood (3-6) and Elementary I & II(6-12)teacher training programs are accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) under the auspices of the United States Department of Education.

Twenty-one hours of credit towards a Master's Degree can be obtained through Viterbo University at the main site in Lacross, WI or the Iowa location in West Des Moines for a fee of $40 per semester hour. There is a core curriculum of fifteen hours taken directly through the University. Application for admission,registration and course fees must be made directly toViterbo University of La Crosse, WI.

It is the policy of the Iowa Montessori Training Center to offer teacher training regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin,age, religion, disability or sexual orientation.