answer:What is your degree in ? ? I had several friends (cousins) that many years ago were trained in Montessori in England and came back to the USA a ran their own school. All three had B.A.‘s in education before they went to the UK. Embarking on a career in Montessori education Montessori offers exciting and richly rewarding career opportunities for anyone with a passion for teaching and children. To qualify as a Montessori teacher, you need to have a diploma in Early Childhood (ages 2½–6 years). The diploma can be studied by full, part-time or distance learning at Montessori Centre International, Europe’s largest Montessori teacher training college.