How to earn the Introductory Sandtray Practioner’s Certificate

Workshops Levels 1-4

Level 1 can be obtained from Maritime Play Therapy Center, the Canadian Association for Play Therapy, or The Sandtray Academy. If you took a sandtray training from another provider please contact maritimeptc@gmail.com to share your workshop outline.

Levels 2 and 3 are offered live and synchronous online. These courses are scheduled for the fall of 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Live registrants are encouraged to book their stay at the Holiday Inn by the Halifax Airport. Theresa’s Team will arrange transportation for you to get to and from the training. There is a shuttle bus from the airport to the hotel. Breakfast is part of your hotel stay and lunch can be ordered at the training.

Level 4 is comprised of short workshops that are all asynchronous.

In 2025, Sandtray Levels will be offered online with Australian students on Tuesday evenings in Canada.

In July 2025, We are hoping to bring the Sandtray Certificate to Edmonton, Alberta.

It is anticipated that in the Fall of 2025, the certificate will be offered live in Australia. Dates and locations to be confirmed.

Supervision/ Consultation

Trainees also need to obtain 12 hours of Supervision that can be obtained individually or in a group.

Final Paper

Trainees are to submit a final paper that reviews the sandtray competencies they possess and wish to obtain. An outline for this paper is provided at the end of Level 3 training.

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