Early Childhood Montessori Teaching Certification

Christian Montessori Education Center of the East Bay · Concord, CA

Cost: $6,296
Length: 100 weeks
Working 6 months later: 100%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 19

Small group — treat with caution

Finished the program: 80%Based on 5 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: 100%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Concord is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Job ads may call this: Principal · Site Coordinator · Childcare Director · Education Director

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.

Typical pay in California: $68,226per year
Projected openings: 8,100
Projected change: +8.4%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Master's degree — 44% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 17% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 1%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 7%
Two-year degree: 4%
Four-year degree: 25%
Master's degree: 44%
Doctorate or professional degree: 13%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Lecturer · Professor · Instructor · Faculty Member

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Typical pay in California: $114,981per year
Projected openings: 2,850
Projected change: +2.6%
Usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 49% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.6%
High school diploma: 2%
Started college, no degree: 2%
Two-year degree: 2%
Four-year degree: 15%
Master's degree: 31%
Doctorate or professional degree: 49%

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Teacher · Group Teacher · Infant Teacher · Nursery Teacher

Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Show 4 more things this job involves

Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.

Typical pay in California: $48,727per year
Projected openings: 80,570
Projected change: +13.1%
Usually needs: Associate's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 35% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 33% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 14%
Started college, no degree: 18%
Two-year degree: 12%
Four-year degree: 35%
Master's degree: 18%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from 2 1/2-6 years. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

Concord America`s Job Center of California / East Bay WorksComprehensive center
Phone: 925-671-4500
4071 Port Chicago HighwaySuite 250Concord, CA 94520about 1 miles away
Hours: M-F 8:30 am-5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
America`s Job Center of California - VallejoComprehensive center
Phone: 707-648-4024
1440 Marin StreetVallejo, CA 94590about 14.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
America`s Job Center of California - FairfieldAffiliate site
Phone: 707-863-3500
500 Chadbourne RoadSuite AFairfield, CA 94534about 16.5 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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