Montessori Training Centre of BC

A Place of Education for adults on the nature of childhood

AMI 3-6 Orientation Course

Fall 3-6 Orientation Course

November 23 to December 18, 2026

Online via Zoom, Mondays – Wednesdays – Fridays, 400 – 700 pm Pacific

Cost: $250 non-refundable Registration Fee

$1000 Tuition fees

$50 Online Learning Management System Fees

Total: $1,250

The Montessori Training Centre of British Columbia (MTCBC) works in affiliation with the Association Montessori Internationale. The courses offered must meet rigorous standards, in both content and teaching staff. The Certificate awarded by the MTCBC is recognized by Montessori Schools both nationally and internationally. This certificate course qualifies the adult to apply for an ECEA certification with the BC ECE Registry.

Certificate Granted

> AMI 3-6 Orientation Course Certificate
> Eligible for the British Columbia Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA) Certificate

Applications for an (ECEA) Assistant Certificate are sent to the Early Childhood Educator Registry, Ministry of Education and Child Care.

TRAINING FACULTY Teng-Chien Yu (Presenting the Fall 2026 3-6 Orientation Course)

Teng-Chien Yu started his professional journey as a community social worker for an orphanage in Taiwan for a few years before he became an accomplished English teacher which brought him to the world of Montessori. Teaching English in Montessori schools in Taipei opened his eyes to an entirely new perspective. He obtained his Assistant to Infancy Diploma with Judi Orion in Denver, Colorado; and, his Primary Diploma with Joan Bettmann in Cleveland, Ohio.

 

 

He has worked as a guide, a pedagogy director, a Montessori course translator and a consultant. In 2019 Teng-Chien became an Association of Montessori International (AMI) Primary Trainer. He has since been working with several training centers globally in the US, Canada, Taiwan, and Thailand. He also participates in community projects echoing his community social worker background. Teng-Chien believes fervently that being a trainer facilitates other people’s transformational journey in the Montessori training courses as well as their own, individual transformation.

 


Location

Montessori Training Centre of B.C.

1410 Nanton Ave., Vancouver – The MTCBC is located at the back of the St. John’s Shaughnessy Church. The entrance is on CARTIER AVE.

* This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. As such, PTIB did not review this program.

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