Sensory Intelligence®
Accredited
Practitioners CourseÂ
Training in Adult/Adolescent Sensory Processing
Professional development to grow your business and elevate your reputationÂ
 What you will get when signing up for our
Accredited Practitioners Course
- 17 Modules: 9 self-directed and 8 live Zoom sessions, with training from Dr Annemarie Lombard and other professional experts, who use our approach and assessments regularly in their own practices
- Uninterrupted access to our learning management systemÂ
to work through the material at your own pace in conjunction with the self-directed sessions during the 3-month access learning period - 2 Sensory Matrix™ & 2 Senses@Work™Â
assessment tokens to complete for in-training and case study purposes - Certificate of Completion
upon successful completion of the course - 30 CPD pointsÂ
accredited by the University of Stellenbosch (healthcare), including 1 Ethics point (healthcare) - 11 Recorded Q&A bonus sessions included
- Interactive online Q&A support throughout the course
- Kick-start resources to support your 90-day course journey
- Invitation to join the Sensory Intelligence® Growth Ecosystem from 1 June 2027
 Course outcomesÂ
Why should you do this course?Â
- Acquire and develop an in-depth understanding of sensory processing and assessments and how it can be used to improve the quality of life, home, work and relationships for adolescents and adults.
- Understand complex sensory neuroscience concepts in a more practical and easy-to-use format.
- Learn more about yourself and your own sensory wiring and take your personal development to the next level - this will enable you to implement with clients easily.
- Expand your service offering as a healthcare specialist in utilising sensory insights and strategies to fast-track therapy for adults in mental health, workplace productivity and/or educational settings. Sensory Intelligence® can successfully be integrated into the treatment of adolescents and adults with ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, anxiety, depression, bipolar and/or stress-related disorders, trauma, Alzheimers and Dementia.
- Expand your service offering as a coach and/or wellness practitioner with practical sensory strategies that help clients reduce stress, build resilience, increase energy, and improve performance in lifestyle and executive coaching.
- Be on the forefront of innovation and new workplace practises as an architect, designer or workspace consultant to create spaces for end-user comfort.Â
- Be the employer of choice and align with the new world of work practises to take your employee health and wellbeing to the next level.
- Healthcare workers earn up to 30 CEU/CPD credits accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.Â
Course Content Â
All course content has been updated with new concepts, insights and researchÂ
Modules will be presented through a combination of self-directed and live Zoom sessions
Module 1
*LIVE - 3 March 2027
→ Orientation and introduction to Sensory Intelligence® Â
→ The 7 senses, neuroscience and applications Â
Module 2
Self-directed
→ Theory, constructs and development of sensory processing Â
→ Research and science
Module 3
Self-directedÂ
→ The human brain
→ Neuroscience systems, pathways and sensory connections Â
Module 4
Self-directed
→ Sensory self-assessments for adultsÂ
→ Sensory Audit™ for the environment
Module 5
Self-directedÂ
→ The Sensory Matrix™ introductionÂ
→ Understanding thresholds, self-regulation & strategiesÂ
Module 6
*LIVE - 24 March 2027
→ The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself: Part 1
→ Sensory systems
Module 7
*LIVE - 31 March 2027
→ The Sensory Matrix™ for yourself: Part 2
→ Total scores
Module 8
Self-directed
→ Intervention models and frameworks
Module 9
Self-directed
→ Mental health and
wellbeing
Module 10
*Live - 14 April 2027
→ Mental health & wellbeing discussions and group workÂ
Module 11
Self-directedÂ
→ Relationships conflict and harmony based on different sensory thresholdsÂ
Module 12
*Live - 28 April 2027
→ Relationships group work
Module 13
Self-directedÂ
→ Workplace productivity and goodness-of-fit
Module 14
*Live -Â 12 May 2027
→ Workplace productivity
group work
Module 15
*Live - 19 May 2027
→ Sensory Matrix™ for clients - application and case studies
Module 16
*Live - 26 May 2027
→ Implementation, next steps and the way forward
Module 17
Self-directedÂ
→ Bonus session Q&A'sÂ
→ Pre-recorded sessions x 11Â
Participants have the option of attending either the morning or afternoon time slot for the 8 live Zoom sessions.Â
The option you choose will be your time slot for the duration of the course:Â
9.00-11.00 AM SAST/CAT/EETÂ Time, UTC +02:00Â
or
5.00-7.00 PM SAST/CAT/EETÂ Time, UTC +02:00
CEU/CPD Credits and Certificate
This online activity offers a maximum of:Â
- 30 CEU/CPDÂ credits
Accredited by the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Participants will also receive a Certificate of Completion after finishing this course.Â
We are inviting you to join our one-of-a-kind, world-class, learning journey
Space is limited for the Accredited Practitioners Course. The course opens on the 1st of March 2027 with the
first live Zoom session on the 3rd of March. Don't miss out!
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About usÂ
- We are professionals with over 50 years of collective experience, research and practise in mental health and occupational therapy.Â
- Our work is based on neuroscience and research, yet it is simple and easy to implement.
- Annemarie applies her mission to take the highly complex sensory integration/sensory processing theories and make them easy, accessible, and practical.Â
- We focus on the environment and the 7 senses - and how they influence attention, emotion and behaviour.Â
- We have a life-long-learning mindset and while we know more than most people 🧑🏼‍🎓 we daily continue to learn more ourselves!
- We like having fun and ensure we do that in our learning journeys too!
- Our 3 values are:Â
- Simplicity - we keep things simple
- Innovation - we hate the proverbial box
- ComPASSIONÂ - we are absolutely passionate about what we do and the "therapist" in us makes us hugely compassionate. We understand human beings!Â
Dr Annemarie Lombard
Annemarie is the thought leader, founder, course creator, and CEO of Sensory Intelligence® Consulting, a sensory processing subject expert and the author of “Sensory Intelligence: Why It Matters More Than IQ and EQ”, published by Metz Press, 2007.
She has a PhD in Occupational Therapy, acquired through the University of Cape Town in 2012.
Annemarie has over 35 years of national and international experience in people development and learning and practised as an occupational therapist for 15 years dealing with children with special needs, learning and attention difficulties. She is registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa.
She is married to Eugene and has two boys, Lukas and Henrick. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa.Â
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This is what people are saying about the course:
Galetea Lipshitz
“I recently completed the Sensory Intelligence® Practitioners Course, and it was a phenomenal platform for developing both personal insight and professional skill.
The course highlights the profound impact by the environment on our individual sensory systems and, in turn, our ability to function optimally. With awareness and insight, one can learn skills to adapt and regulate within context, so that wellness, productivity and quality of life may be improved.
The course was run and facilitated by the founder, Annemarie Lombard herself, together with an exceptional team of therapists.
The level of knowledge, wisdom and professionalism was world-class. Principles, assessment and intervention strategies are rooted in complex, research-based evidence, yet were simplified and made accessible in a user-friendly way. I would endorse and recommend this course to any professional seeking to improve overall quality of life for self and others.”
 Stephanie Warner
"I stumbled across sensory intelligence® while looking for a way to bring sensory processing into a non-clinical setting. I’d already felt the value of using regulation methods in my own everyday life, and I just knew this was information more people needed to have.
This course was exactly what I was looking for. It’s rich with information, but structured so that anyone with an academic background can lean into it. Coming from a mental health and human behaviour world, I found the OT language and theory really approachable and not intimidating at all. You get to explore your own sensory profile and one other person in your life, which gives you immediate practice understanding how the seven senses impact well-being.
Annemarie and her team are so conscientious about different learning styles and create these intimate breakout sessions during the live courses to really apply the learning. Even though I’m in California and the team is in South Africa, it didn’t negatively impact my experience at all. I’ve already started applying this within my marriage and with my clients. It’s a topic people are immediately interested in, which tells me this knowledge is truly resonating."
Catherine Divaris
"The course is intensive in the best possible way. Detailed self-paced learning is supported by live calls, homework assignments, and breakout sessions that bring the theory into practical application. There is so much opportunity to reflect, ask questions, and apply what you are learning.
As a coach with an occupational therapy background, I especially value how this knowledge helps me understand clients more deeply and choose coping strategies that fit their individual sensory needs. It has enriched both my professional work and my personal understanding.
I highly recommend it to coaches and therapists wanting to deepen their practice."
