Categories of Membership

Registered Membership

• Typically, this is the first level of membership.
• Registered Members may attend any education events that are open to Registered Members, as well as Level I Certification Assessment Events.
• Registered Members do not have continuing education requirements until they become Certified Members, but Registered Members are encouraged to take advantage of educational opportunities.
• Registered Members have access to all member benefits that do not require certification.
• Registered Members may participate in voting.
• Maintain Registered Membership by paying annual dues.

Active Certified Membership

• Certified Members must have attained at least Level I Certification in any discipline.
• Certified Members must be associated with a recognized snowsports school or an organization that requires a regular program of instructor education and training to attempt certification exams.
• All membership benefits are in place and available including Pro Deals from official National PSIA-AASI suppliers.
• Certified Members may participate in voting.
• Certified Members maintain active status by paying annual dues and obtain a minimum of 6 CEUs every membership year (July 1 – June 30.) See more details here.

Inactive Status (no longer a separate category of membership)

• As a Certified Member, if you don’t meet the above CEU guidelines, your membership status – including what you see on your member card – will be updated to reflect certified inactive status until you obtain the required number of CEUs.
• If you are in Inactive status, this will show on your membership card and may affect Pro Deals from official PSIA-AASI suppliers even if your membership dues are paid.

Alumni Membership

• Certified Members are eligible to move to the Alumni Membership Category if you have been a member for at least 6 years.
• Alumni Members are not eligible to hold office, and do not maintain certifications.
• The Alumni Membership Category is intended as a permanent status roughly equivalent to a “retired” member.
• Alumni Members are no longer considered Active Certified Members, but their historical certification(s) will show on their member card along with the date that certification expired.
• As an Alumni Member, you are not required to take any educational events or earn any CEU credits.
• An Alumni Member can choose to move back to Active status by completing the reinstatement process).
• Alumni Members are welcome to attend educational events their previous certification level would have qualified them to attend at member prices and receive all correspondence and literature.
• Member benefits remain in place although Alumni Members will not qualify for any Pro Deals from National PSIA-AASI suppliers if that supplier requires active certification as a qualifier for discounts.
• Alumni Members still earn yearly credit toward their anniversary pins.
• Alumni Member dues are $80 (vs. $141 for active members).

Lifetime Member

• Lifetime Membership is requested to/granted at the discretion of the Eastern Board of Directors.
• Eastern Lifetime Members are not required to pay Eastern dues, but they must still pay National dues unless they are also a National Lifetime member.
• Eastern Lifetime Members are not required to maintain education credit.
• Eastern Lifetime Members may participate in voting.
• Life membership requires a nomination by a third party and supporting documentation for review by the Membership Recognition Committee.