DIPLOMA IN TA HANDBOOK

Institute for Counselling &

Transactional Analysis
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A1. ADMISSION
1. Become member of ICTA
2. Attended TA Basic course by an ICTA Approved Trainer
3. Contract for Diploma with ICTA
4. Contract for Diploma with Trainer
( New ICTA membership fee-Rs500, Diploma registration fee-Rs500 &Contract filing fee-Rs500)
A2. DIPLOMA ADVANCE GROUP—PROCEDURES
1. The group meet will be every week online 3 hours (total 12 hours in a month) or offline
for 12 hours per month depending on the convenience of the group. The total hours for
diploma course is 150 .
2. If any member needs any clarification on any subject or theory from the trainer, inform in
advance to enable the trainer to discuss in the immediate session.
3. There will be a Group need/Sharing sessions/Presentation of subjects at every meet.
4. Teaching Practices/Feedbacks in the group.
5. Sessions by Trainer on Advanced Topics.
6. Expert sessions by other trainers when required
7. Personal growth Sessions/Group Dynamics
8. Secrecy oath: Members share their personal experiences in the group. All trainees are
requested to keep strict confidentiality, and do not share it with anyone outside the
group.
9. Fees to the Trainer :- Three month’s fee has to be paid in advance at the time of joining
and pay the remaining fees to the trainer in the consecutive 9 months before the group
meet. One has to pay fee even trainee is absent from group meet. Professional fee to the
Trainer VV John will also be charged.
10. All the members should join in the online mail group by giving their email id and contact
number to the trainer on the joining day.
 11. Members are requested to submit the trainee report to the trainer every month and get
logs ( Training, Presentation and Home study) signed from Trainer in every quarter.
B1. Requirements to qualify Diploma

1. 150 hours of Training:- Hours actually spend in Advance Training Groups with an
approved Trainer. These hours include weekly group meet, and Marathon.
2. 150 hours of Home Study : 3 hours a week of reading and writing.
1. Attend one ICTA Annual conference
3. Written exam submitted to ICTA : Question paper will be issued in advance to the
trainees by the trainer, and the answer sheets has to be submitted to the trainer 3
months before the exam date .
The written examination should be
o Word processed (in computer), in standard fonts at the size of 12’ (Times new
roman or Bookman Antiqua fonts )
o Presented on A4 size paper
o Printed only on one side of each page
o Each page should have good margins (2.54 cm), and must be numbered
consecutively throughout the document
B2. SYLLABUS DIPLOMA
1. Introduction : History and Origin of TA, Dr.Berne , Philosophical Assumptions, History of
ICTA and Fr.GK
2. Personality: Ego State Model, Structural and Functional Analysis of Ego States ,
Structural and Functional Pathology, Energy theory, Egogramme
3. Transactional Analysis Proper
Rules of Transactions, Types, Redefining, Tangential, Bulls eye, Carrom, Gallows
transactions.
4. Stroke: Strokes, Stroke theory, Stroke Economy, Time Structuring
5. Life Position : Life Position and Corralogram.
6. Psychological Games: Games, Drama Triangle, Role of Emotions ,Racket system ,
stamp collection
7. Script : Script theory, Counter scripts, Process Scripts, Injunctions, Drivers, Script Matrix,
Mini Script
8. Discount : Discounting and Discount Matrix
 9. Frame Of Reference : Frame of Reference ,Role of Perception, Role of Script
10. Symbiosis
First order , second order, competitive and hierarchical types.
11. Passivity : Passivity , Passive behaviour
12. Redefining : Redefining and Redefining Transactions
13. Autonomy : Autonomy, Autonomy Vs. Script
14. Child Development : Child Development theories –-- Freuds’ Psycho-sexual and
Ericksons’ Psycho-social development
15. Triology : Triology theory , GK frame
16.Ethics : Ethical Norms of TA Practitioner

B3. Schools of TA and reference book list for Diploma / B TA

1. CLASSICALSCHOOL :-
 Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy – Eric Berne
 Games people play – Eric Berne
 What do you say after you say hello – Eric Berne
 Principles of group treatment – Eric Berne
 Ego and intuition – Eric Berne
 Sex in human loving – Eric Berne
 Egogram – J.Dusay
 Script people live – Claude Steiner
 TA Revisited..Taiibi Kahler
 TAJ/Neeyum Njanum articles
2. CATHEXISSCHOOL:-
o Cathexis Reader – Schiff
3. REDECISION SCHOOL:
 Changing lives through Re decision therapy – Gouldings
4. DEVELOPMENTAL TA:
 Personality Adaptations: Van Joines & Ian Stuert
 Co-Creative Transactional Analysis : Keith tudor & Grame Summers
 Relational Transactional Analysis : Hargadan and Sills
 5. SPIRITUAL SCHOOL:
 Born to win – Muriel James
 Triology & GK Frame – Fr.GerogeKandathil
 Petruska Clarkson
6. OTHER BOOKS FOR REFERENCE
Counseling:-
 Personal counseling – J. M Fuster
 Client Centered Therapy- Carl Rogers
 On Becoming a Person – Carl Rogers
Child development
 Cycles of power – Pamela Levin
 Psycho social development: Erickson
Malayalam Books:-
Enhtanne Njan, Kusruthikuttnmar, Njanum Neeyum Aaranu: Fr. George Kandathil
Bandhangal Mechappedutham, Kaivilakku,Counseling,Kalayum Sasthravum:Sr.Annie Mariya
Thalayilezhuthu Thirutham –K A Sebastian