STA Members: Handbook & Forms

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• A prerequisite for RSP certification is being an STA Associate member.
• Become a member today, and start your journey with an annual subscription to the Journal of Sandplay Therapy, included in your membership.

• For your Personal Sandplay Process, add the information about your sessions and your therapist to this form, and it will be forwarded to your therapist for their signature.
• If you’ve already completed paper Form A, upload a copy of it to this form (your therapist does not need to co-sign).

• If you have an advisor, please complete the Applicant/Advisor Agreement; once you sign it, it is then forwarded to your advisor for their signature.
• If you have already completed paper Form 2, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper form to RSP-APP.

• The Education & Training form contains information about your professional history, case consultation, sandplay education, etc.
• There is no option to incorporate paper forms from the old system. Please enter the information from your paper forms into Jotform.
• Uploads required: proof of postgraduate degree, current professional license; case consultation certificates; education course completion certificates, PDFs from the E&T Google spreadsheet.
• You will add to this same form in the future if you pursue CST certification. The items required for RSP are marked with a red asterisk; all other fields are optional for RSP applicants.

• This spreadsheet provides an organized way for you to enter complete information about your sandplay education courses. The spreadsheet handles all the calculations of minimum hours needed, including online and asynchronous maximums, etc.—in an easy-to-use format.
• Copy this spreadsheet to your Google Drive by clicking the blue “Use template” button in the upper-right corner of the screen (requires Gmail account).
• Read and follow the instructions on the first page of the spreadsheet.
• When your RSP minimum sandplay education hours are satisfied, upload a PDF of the course list to Form E&T.

• Fill out once for each recommender.
• Add the name & email of your recommender to the form; they will receive an email with a link to complete it.
• You will receive a notification when the recommender has submitted.
• Start this form prior to submitting your RSP application to avoid delays.

• The RSP Application is the final form you’ll submit, after all of the above forms are complete, submitted, and co-signed, as applicable.

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• A prerequisite for CST certification is being a Registered Sandplay Practitioner (RSP) or an STA Associate member.
• Become an Associate member today, and start your journey with an annual subscription to the Journal of Sandplay Therapy, included in your membership.

• For your Personal Sandplay Process, add the information about your sessions and your therapist to this form, and it will be forwarded to your therapist for their signature.
• If you’ve already completed paper Form A, upload a copy of it to this form (your therapist does not need to co-sign).

• You’ll start the Applicant/Advisor Agreement and sign it; it is then forwarded to your advisor for their signature.
• If you have already completed paper Form 2, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper form to CST-APP.

• The Education & Training form contains information about your professional history, case consultation, sandplay education, etc.
• There is no option to incorporate paper forms from the old system. Please enter the information from your paper forms into Jotform.
• Uploads required: proof of postgraduate degree, current professional license; case consultation certificates; education course completion certificates, PDFs from the E&T Google spreadsheet.

• This spreadsheet provides an organized way for you to enter complete information about your sandplay education courses. The spreadsheet handles all the calculations of minimum hours needed, including online and asynchronous maximums, etc.—in an easy-to-use format.
• Copy this spreadsheet to your Google Drive by clicking the blue “Use template” button in the upper-right corner of the screen (requires Gmail account).
• Read and follow the instructions on the first page of the spreadsheet.
• When your CST minimum sandplay education hours are satisfied, upload a PDF of the course list to Form E&T.

• When you write your first symbol paper, complete this form and upload your paper.
• Your reader downloads your paper from their confirmation email and receives a link to the assessment form.
• If your reader already completed Form 5 for your first paper, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper checklist to Form CST-APP.

• The CST Application is the final form you’ll submit in becoming a CST Candidate, after all of the above forms are complete, submitted, and co-signed, as applicable.
• Once your application is reviewed you will have your Advisory Interview, after which you will complete the remaining requirements for CST. You will receive a separate email at that time containing links to the remaining forms needed.

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• If you have already completed paper Form 2, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper form to Form CST-ADD, the Application Addendum.
• Otherwise, you’ll start the Applicant/Advisor Agreement and sign it; it is then forwarded to your advisor for their signature.

• The Education & Training form contains information about your professional history, case consultation, sandplay education, etc.
• There is no option to incorporate paper forms from the old system. Please enter the information from your paper forms into Jotform.
• Uploads required: proof of postgraduate degree, current professional license; case consultation certificates; education course completion certificates, PDFs from the E&T Google spreadsheet.

• This spreadsheet provides an organized way for you to enter complete information about your sandplay education courses. The spreadsheet handles all the calculations of minimum hours needed, including online and asynchronous maximums, etc.—in an easy-to-use format.
• Copy this spreadsheet to your Google Drive by clicking the blue “Use template” button in the upper-right corner of the screen (requires Gmail account).
• Read and follow the instructions on the first page of the spreadsheet.
• When your CST minimum sandplay education hours are satisfied, upload a PDF of the course list to Form E&T.

• When you write your second initial paper, complete this form and upload (a) your paper, (b) your Advisory Interview report, and (c) the checklist from your first symbol paper.
• Your reader downloads these files from their confirmation email and receives a link to the assessment form.
• If your reader already completed Form 5 for your second paper, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper checklist to Form CST-ADD.

• Use this Case Reader Request form to formally ask the 3 readers for your final case.
• If your case report is ready, you can upload your files to this form; alternately, you can let your potential readers know when it will be ready.
• You can enter the names of 1-3 readers; you can submit this form as many times as needed if you do not have all 3 readers ready to ask at the same time, or if some decline.
• If you have already secured your readers or have already had your case reviewed and accepted, skip this form.

View the list of final case readers

• The CST Application Addendum is the final form you’ll submit, after all of the above forms are complete, submitted, and co-signed, as applicable.

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• A prerequisite for CST certification is being a Registered Sandplay Practitioner (RSP) or an STA Associate member.
• Become an Associate member today, and start your journey with an annual subscription to the Journal of Sandplay Therapy, included in your membership.

• For your Personal Sandplay Process, add the information about your sessions and your therapist to this form, and it will be forwarded to your therapist for their signature.
• If you’ve already completed paper Form A, upload a copy of it to this form (your therapist does not need to co-sign).

• You’ll start the Applicant/Advisor Agreement and sign it; it is then forwarded to your advisor for their signature.
• If you have already completed paper Form 2, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper form to CST-APP.

• The Education & Training form contains information about your professional history, case consultation, sandplay education, etc.
• There is no option to incorporate paper forms from the old system. Please enter the information from your paper forms into Jotform.
• Uploads required: proof of postgraduate degree, current professional license; case consultation certificates; education course completion certificates, PDFs from the E&T Google spreadsheet.

• This spreadsheet provides an organized way for you to enter complete information about your sandplay education courses. The spreadsheet handles all the calculations of minimum hours needed, including online and asynchronous maximums, etc.—in an easy-to-use format.
• Copy this spreadsheet to your Google Drive by clicking the blue “Use template” button in the upper-right corner of the screen (requires Gmail account).
• Read and follow the instructions on the first page of the spreadsheet.
• When your CST minimum sandplay education hours are satisfied, upload a PDF of the course list to Form E&T.

• When you write your symbol paper, complete this form and upload your paper.
• Your reader downloads your paper from their confirmation email and receives a link to the assessment form.
• If your reader already completed Form 5 for your first paper, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper checklist to Form CST-JA-APP.

• Use this Case Reader Request form to formally ask the 3 readers for your final case.
• If your case report is ready, you can upload your files to this form; alternately, you can let your potential readers know when it will be ready.
• You can enter the names of 1-3 readers; you can submit this form as many times as needed if you do not have all 3 readers ready to ask at the same time, or if some decline.
• If you have already secured your readers or have already had your case reviewed and accepted, skip this form.

View the list of final case readers

• The CST Application for Jungian Analysts is the final form you’ll submit, after all of the above forms are complete, submitted, and co-signed, as applicable.

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• For each of your co-facilitating sessions, complete this form and it is then forwarded to your co-therapist for their assessment.
• If you have a letter from your co-therapist, skip this form and upload the letter to Form CST-T-APP.

• For each of your co-teaching sessions, complete this form and it is then forwarded to your co-teacher for their assessment.
• If your co-teacher completed paper Form 10, skip this form and upload a copy of the paper form to Form CST-T-APP.

• If you would like to use Jotform for your evaluations and have your participants complete the form electronically, complete CST-T-EVAL Pre-Fill so that your course title, instructor names, and course objectives are pre-populated on the form; you will receive a link to the custom Form CST-T-EVAL to provide to participants.
• You are also free to use a paper form based on CST-T-EVAL or an electronic form of your choosing.
• If you are co-teaching at a conference or other larger event, the organization may have evaluation forms for all sessions, and you are free to use those.

Go to Form CST-T-EVAL Pre-Fill

• The CST-T Application is the final form you’ll submit, after all of the above forms are complete, submitted, and co-signed, as applicable.

• The initial paper reader typically accesses this form via a link in the email they receive when the applicant submits the paper. Using that link pre-populates the applicant, advisor, and reader contact information and the paper title.
• The form can also be accessed via the link at right, without pre-filled information.

• Once the CST candidate has completed their advisory interview, one representative from the committee completes this form, summarizing the panel’s feedback from the interview. Upon submission, copies are sent to the committee, applicant, advisor, and STA.

• The case reader typically accesses this form via a link from the CST candidate’s request email. Using that link pre-populates the applicant, advisor, and reader contact information.
• The form can also be accessed via the link at right, without pre-filled information.

• Once a reader accepts a request, they receive a link in their confirmation email to complete this form. Using that link pre-populates the applicant, advisor, and reader contact information.
• The form can also be accessed via the link at right, without pre-filled information.

• Applicants for all certification types begin by completing the STA Member Profile, which becomes the cover page of the application package.

• For each of the cases that you work on with your mentors, complete the first part of this form; it is then forwarded to your mentor for them to add their evaluation.

• STA Member Profile

• RSP-APP: Application
• PSP: Personal Sandplay Process
• E&T: Education & Training
• E&T Google worksheet
• RSP-LOR: Letter(s) of Recommendation
• ADV: Applicant/Advisor Agreement (Optional)

• CST-APP: Application
• CST-APP-JA: Application for Jungian Analysts
• PSP: Personal Sandplay Process
• E&T: Education & Training
• E&T Google worksheet
• ADV: Applicant/Advisor Agreement
• CST-PAPER: Submission to Reader
• CST-CRR: Final Case Reader Request
• CST-ADD: Application Addendum

• CST-T-APP: Application
• CST-T-COF: Co-Facilitator Evaluation
• CST-T-COT: Co-Teacher Evaluation
• CST-T-EVAL: Course Evaluation*
• CST-T-EVAL: Course Evaluation Pre-Fill*

* see Jotform Instructions for details

• CST-PAPER: Assessment for Initial Paper

• CST-INT: Advisory Interview Report

• CST-CRR: Final Case Reader Response
• CST-CASE: Final Case Evaluation

• CR-QUAL: Case Reader Qualification