European Association for Transactional Analysis
EATA Training and Examinations Handbook

04.5 Exception Documentation Check List 2026

4.5 Exception Documentation Checklist

(Former 13.4.5)

EATA Training and Examinations Handbook Updated Apr. 2025 | European Association for Transactional Analysis

This form is to be completed by the Principal Supervisor and returned with the required documentation to: Bev Gibbons: bgcp@bevgibbons.co.uk

Trainee

Please enter your full name and email address. Do not forget to enter the names and email addresses of the Principal Supervisor, Co-Supervisor, and Endorsement Provider so that we can complete the certification process.

Do not forget to check the confirmation signature checkbox at the end of your section.

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Please check that you have completed all fields and signed above. Then click Save & Continue — you will be asked for your Principal Supervisor’s email to send them the form link.

Principal Supervisor

Please fill all the required fields

Do not forget to check the confirmation signature checkbox at the end of your section.

  • Give the name of the proposed Co-Principal Supervisor or give information about how he/she will cover the training needs in the chosen field.

  • Say whether this is a CTA, CTA TS or PTSTA training contract.

  • Describe who will be responsible for which sections of the training plan.

  • Show that EATA’s training standards will be fulfilled.

  • Include an Expression of Needs and Accessibility form (13.4.7) as appropriate.

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Please check that you have completed all fields, enclosed the required documents and signed above. Then click Save & Continue — you will be asked for the Co-Principal Supervisor’s email to send them the form link.

Co-Principal Supervisor

  • To co-operate with the Principal Sponsor in the training, supervision and examination process.

  • To co-write the required training plan.

  • Candidates must have 30% of their overall training under the responsibility of the co-Principal Supervisor.

  • For CTA candidates this means that a minimum of 15 hours of supervision and also of 30% of training, which may be under different forms, must be completed with the co-Principal Supervisor.

  • For CTA TS or PTSTAs candidates with exception, the minimum supervision hours to be completed with the TSTA co-Principal Supervisor, from the same field of candidate, must be 30% of the overall minimum required in Teaching and in Supervision.

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Please check that you have completed all fields and signed above.

Then click Save & Continue — you will be asked for the Endorsement Provider’s email to send them the form link.

Additional Endorsement

Additional endorsement from a TSTA, PTSTA or CTATS in the trainee’s field of specialisation: This requirement ensures that an additional person in the trainee’s field of specialisation, endorses that the trainer who is applying for the contract extension, is competent to train in the new field of specialisation.

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Please check that you have completed all fields and signed above.

Click Submit to finalise the form — a completed PDF will be sent to the Trainee automatically.