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11242NAT - Graduate Diploma of Sandtray Therapy

Guided Learning
Become a Qualified Sandtray Therapist

Support your clients in neurological remapping with this tool

Enrol Now for Early Bird Rates – Enrol before end of May for a huge $1,500.00 offf (Grad. Dip)
Semester 2 starts July 21, 2025

Join the growing village of hundreds of highly trained graduates working in a wide variety of sectors

Payment Plans – Pay per unit – 8 x payments over 12 months full time

Membership with the Sandtray Therapy Association of Australia (STTAA)
Student Insurance with IICT

Course Description

OUTCOMES

  • Learn key counselling & psychotherapy skills that support Sandtray Therapy
  • Transpersonal experience
  • Clinical Assessment Mapping Document (STT_CAMD) for reports and client evaluations
  • Integrate Pluralistic theories
  • Understand working with diverse groups, ages and stages of development and be work ready
  • Experience the Role of the therapist to facilitate Sandtray Therapy sessions across the lifespan
  • Practice trauma informed approaches
  • Engage in program evaluation and design, data collection in advanced clinical setting
  • Develop key skills in symbol work
  • Self-reflection and ongoing clinical supervision
  • Multimodal learning
    • Our resources combine all three learning styles VAK, Visual through presentation and multimedia, Auditory through discussion and activities and Kinaesthetic through completing practical activities directly related to learning. The Guided Learning Method of training provides structure and guidance for assessments but allows you to discover details on your own.

Course dates

DateLocation 
21 Jul 2025 – 26 Jun 2026Opengate Institute Western Sydney Richmond NSWRegister

Delivery mode

Guided Learning
Enjoy a well supported online community with
* Live online weekly lectures with your trainer, not pre-recorded materials
* Ongoing clinical group supervision and case study conceptualisations
* Small class size so you can join in the conversation and participate
* Meet and interact with your fellow villagers on-campus with our 5 day intensives

Online Learning – written learning and assessments modules are interactive; including videos, readings and activities supported by your user friendly Learner Management System (LMS).

Library that includes Research, Readings, Assessment Documents, Supporting Documents and more

* On-campus is a 5 Day Intensive training – where students gain skills and knowledge in applications in the diverse ways of using the sand (see calendar for dates in your state)
including:
Transpersonal Psychotherapy – any underlying issues you have not resolved may come up in training at this advanced level
Symbol Work self-trays and working in pairs
Role Plays to integrate theory to practise
Supervision – 10 -15 hours individual/group
Case Conceptualisations – Learn to apply the Clinical Assessment Mapping Document/Theoretical Framework/Case notes
Tutorials – weekly 1 hour online (min. 75% attendance per unit)

Industry Experience – 2 x 60 hours client contact hours (Log Book) in a workplace setting (If you are in private practice this can be in your current workplace)

Duration

Full Time – 12 – 18 months
Part Time – 2 years (you will enrol into Terms 1 and 2 to complete part time, then enrol into Terms 3 and 4 in the next year to complete your studies. Each term comprises of 4 units).

You may be eligible for Abstudy
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/approved-courses-and-institutions-for-abstudy

Entry requirements

Entrants into the qualification must:
– meet any regulatory requirements for working with children and satisfy police checks in the relevant Australian State/Territory, and,
– have successfully completed a Bachelor degree in an area of Behavioural Science or Education, and,
– have a level of language proficiency (written and oral), that demonstrates their potential to undertake study at AQF level 8.

If you have completed previous training in this area you may be eligible for RPL. See our RPL kit on the website or contact us.

Career pathways

Graduates of Sandtray Therapy can be found working in private practice, community services, youth work, Indigenous support, education, early intervention, schools, and other therapeutic spaces.

Upon completion of this course Graduates can apply for membership with the Sandtray Therapy Assocication of Australia (STTAA). Membership allows you to promote your business on the STTAA webiste directory.
IICT student membership can be accessed for $30 for student insurance cover.

Course fees

  • Enrolment Fee: $50.00 AUD paid by Student (upfront payment)
  • Unit 1 – CHCCSL004 Research and Apply Personality and Development Theories: $775.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 2 – NAT11242004 Apply Symbol work in Sandtray Therapy: $1450.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 3 – NAT11242001 Conduct Sandtray Therapy Sessions: $1450.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 4 – NAT1124002 Conclude and Monitor Sessions: $750.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 5 – NAT 11242003 Plan and Provide Sandtray Therapy in a Group Setting: $1450.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 6 – NAT11242005 Apply Advanced Clinical Sandtray Therapy: $1450.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 7 – CHCPRP007 Work Within a Clinical Supervision Framework: $875.00 AUD paid by Student
  • Unit 8 – CHCPRP003 Reflect and Improve Own Professional Practice: $750.00 AUD paid by Student

Payment Options

Debit/Credit card payment via secure system (Stripe) as well as Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

Qualification

Qualification 11242NAT Graduate Diploma of Sandtray Therapy.
Exit Point at Certificate (5 units) Statement of Attainment

Units of competency

Core Units

  • CHCCSL004 – Research and apply personality and development theories
  • CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  • CHCPRP007 – Work within a clinical supervision framework
  • NAT11242001 – Conduct Sandtray Therapy sessions
  • NAT11242002 – Conclude and monitor sessions
  • NAT11242003 – Plan and provide Sandtray Therapy in a group setting
  • NAT11242004 – Apply symbol work in Sandtray Therapy
  • NAT11242005 – Apply advanced clinical Sandtray Therapy

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