...that progress isn't just about techniques — it's about readiness.
When clients are overwhelmed, dysregulated, or shut down, even your best tools can fall short.
That’s where Sensory Integration comes in.
Sensory Integration training helps you understand and respond to the hidden sensory needs that can impact:
Engagement in therapy sessions
Communication and interaction
Eating, feeding, and swallowing
Behaviour and emotional regulation
As a Speech and Language Therapist, you provide life-changing support to clients with difficulties in communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing. But what if sensory challenges are getting in the way of their progress?
Sensory Integration (SI) is fundamental to many of the skills you work on in therapy. It underpins motor control for speech, alternative communication methods like gesture or signing, the ability to engage in play, and the coordination needed for eating and drinking. It also influences how your clients interpret both the verbal and non-verbal communication of others (Ayres, 2005).
That’s why more and more SLTs are recognising the impact of sensory processing and integration — and choosing to strengthen their knowledge and skills through postgraduate study in Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI).
Start With Module A!
The Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration, delivered by Sensory Integration Education and accredited by Sheffield Hallam University, will give you the knowledge to adapt your practice to meet clients where they are — helping them feel safe, calm, and ready to participate.
On our evidence-based online course, you will be fully supported by Advanced SI Practitioners and have access to the University’s online library and student support services. You’ll be guided to gain mentored clinical hours, enabling you to qualify as a confident SI Practitioner.
You’ll gain practical, evidence-informed skills you can use straight away, plus a deeper understanding of how sensory needs affect communication, eating, and participation across the lifespan.
✔️ Designed for SLTs working with children and adults
✔️ Accredited university qualification
✔️ Study from anywhere, on your schedule
✔️ Join a growing global community of SLTs trained in SI
Do you want to transform your practice by training in sensory integration therapy? Our comprehensive Postgraduate Programme offers you the opportunity to qualify as a sensory integration practitioner with qualifications accredited by Sheffield Hallam University. Dive deep into the world of sensory education and become proficient in sensory integration therapy through our rigorous and enriching curriculum.
Accredited by Sheffield Hallam University: Earn a respected qualification that opens doors to new career opportunities: Postgraduate Certificate; Postgraduate Diploma and MSc levels.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain in-depth knowledge and practical experience in sensory integration theory and practice, with a focus on Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI). The curriculum includes training on assessment tools to recognise and address sensory integration and processing differences.
Expert Faculty: Learn from seasoned professionals and researchers in the field of sensory integration and processing. SIE has been training practitioners for 30 years.
Learn Online with Ease: Access our high-quality learning online with no transport or accommodation hassles. Your study is supported by an eMentor, and your clinical hours are supported by a Clinical Mentor.
Immediate access to the Getting Up To Speed Module
Start your journey to becoming a sensory integration practitioner or advanced practitioner today!
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A Sensory Integration Practitioner is awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration upon successful completion of Modules A and B (previously 1-3).
An Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner is awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration upon successful completion of Modules A, B and C (previously 1-4).
See our full range of NEW eligible professions here.
We also offer a range of courses for other professionals and parents/carers, including our Sensory Integration Facilitator Certificate, which is open to all.
These courses are designed to help you better understand sensory integration difficulties and explore practical changes you can make, whether at home, school, or work, to create more inclusive and supportive environments.
Why Accreditation Matters
Put simply, accreditation provides reassurance for you, your clients or patients, and your employers that the course meets the standards of quality and competence stated on your certificate.
When investing in your professional development, it’s essential to consider not just the qualification a course offers, but also whether its quality and credibility have been independently verified by a recognised authority.
While certification typically confirms that a course meets the standards set by a third party, accreditation goes further. An accredited course has undergone formal review and has been officially recognised as delivering the appropriate levels of academic and professional competence for its level of study.
All modules in our Sensory Integration MSc Pathway, leading to a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, or MSc in Advancing Practice in Sensory Integration, are accredited by Sheffield Hallam University in the UK. Only government-recognised institutions can use the title ‘university’ and award or accredit postgraduate degrees, ensuring your qualification meets rigorous national standards.
Yes, successful completion of these modules earns academic credits, typically between 15 and 40 credits per module. UK university credits are internationally recognised and highly transferable.
After successfully completing Modules A and B, you will have achieved 80 academic credits and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration from Sheffield Hallam University. You will also receive the professional title of Sensory Integration Practitioner from Sensory Integration Education.
By completing Modules A, B and C, you will accumulate 120 academic credits and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration from Sheffield Hallam University. This also entitles you to the title Sensory Integration Advanced Practitioner from Sensory Integration Education.
Following the Postgraduate Diploma, you can progress to complete your MSc in Sensory Integration by undertaking two additional modules at Sheffield Hallam University:
SI Module D: Researching for Practice
SI Module E: Dissertation
Please see the university eligibility criteria for a 'break in study' here.
We offer the world's only MSc in Advancing Practice Sensory Integration.
Have a look at how our postgraduate university-accredited SI modules and qualifications compare on content and value for money.
Have you already taken an SI Module course? Find out which one to take next here.
A range of sensory integration assessment tools is used to gather evidence that helps clinicians make data-driven decisions when working with clients who have sensory integration or sensory processing difficulties.
This page provides an overview of current and frequently used sensory integration assessment tests.
You will have 12 months of access to the course content from the course start date.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept late bookings.
If you have studied sensory integration before, you may be able to receive recognition of your prior learning from Sheffield Hallam University.
Book a call with our Education Team if you’d like to talk through any questions before or after you apply for our postgraduate courses in sensory integration.
If you are not ready to train an SI Practitioner, you may be interested in our new qualification
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