Author: EATA administrator

 “To clarify the length of recordings for the CTA oral exam PTSC has re-worded the handbook to read that each recorded segment must be between 4-6 minutes long. “

Dear members, here are some PTSC news regarding exams: 📖1. PTSC have decided to follow the example set by ITAA/IBOC regarding the TA101 teach for the TSTA exam. This means that the TSTA candidate will have a total of 10 mins to demonstrate interactive teaching and responding to questions, ensuring that they competently demonstrate knowledge of the topic received. 📖2. […]

Following the introduction of the TEW Coordinator, we would now like to present another key EATA role: the EATA Exceptions and Expansions Officer, currently held by Bev Gibbons from the UK. So, what does the Exceptions and Expansions Officer do? “He/she grants EXCEPTIONS (when a TSTA or PTSTA or a CTATS and a trainee want to sign a training contract […]

In this series on EATA ethical principles, we are introducing the core principles that guide our work… “We believe that every person is able of self-determination – each individual is free to decide his or her own future within the national laws of their country, and with due consideration of the needs of self and others.”

We are delighted to introduce a new series of interviews between the EATA Ethics Advisor, Sabine Blumenstein, and the EATA Newsletter Editor, Eva van der Randen. What can you expect? “In this series, we will delve into the intricacies of her role and the ethical landscape she navigates with such dedication and insight. In the first part of our series, […]

We are pleased to introduce another colleague delegate—this time from the MATA association of North Macedonia: Nadica Skeparoska-Petkovska. We warmly welcome her to the EATA family of delegates. How does she perceive the role of an EATA delegate? Let’s hear what she has to say. “I am honored to serve as a delegate representing the North Macedonian Association for Transactional […]

We are pleased to introduce another member of the EATA delegates group: Mara Scoliere from Italy. How does she perceive her role as an EATA delegate? “I have been a delegate of the Italian TA Associations for many years, a role I share with Simonetta Calderone.In this role I like to be able to give my contribution to supporting and […]

Exam process flowcharts project –Join our project group! Both PTSC and COC committees are working hard to make the EATA Handbook more accessible and easier to use. Flowcharts that visualize all the responsibilities, decisions, timings, and steps along our different exam processes, can be a huge help. A project group with members from both PTSC and COC is currently focusing […]

PTSC has updated the CTA, CTA TS, and TSTA contract forms. You can find the updated forms under section 4 ‘Training Contracts’ in the EATA Handbook 2024 (https://eatanews.org/handbook-2024/)