Despite Montessori popularity worldwide, Australia doesn't recognise Montessori qualifcations in children's services. In order to be Montessori trained and work in child care, students need to do the Children's Services qualification.
ACCCO has partnerships with MWEI (Montessori World Wide Education Institute) to provide a dual Montessori and Children's Service Diploma. Students complete the Montessori components of their Diploma through MWEI then enrol with ACCCO to complete the final units.
This minimises the additional study a student needs to do as many parts of the Montessori qualification are credited with the Children's Services.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS DUAL QUALIFICATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE HOWEVER IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE AGAIN IN 2011.