Sei Liquid Asset Trust N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, the President & CEO of SEI Liquid Asset Trust (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSRS for the period ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. such Form N-CSRS fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in such Form N-CSRS fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: March 5, 2012

  /s/ Robert A. Nesher            

Robert A. Nesher

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The undersigned, the Controller & CFO of SEI Liquid Asset Trust (the “Fund”), with respect to the Fund’s Form N-CSRS for the period ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. such Form N-CSRS fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in such Form N-CSRS fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.

Dated: March 5, 2012

  /s/ Peter A. Rodriguez            

Peter A. Rodriguez