EITRI Membership

EITRI emphasizes quality research and program development based on research derived assessment and intervention strategies. Membership in EITRI is restricted to individuals and organizations that have completed certification seminars conducted by faculty members of EITRI. Darwin Nelson, Gary Low, Margo Murray, Rick Hammett, and Ross Ellis currently provide two-day training seminars for professionals who want to use assessment and learning materials published by EI Learning Systems, Inc. The purpose of the training seminar is to acquaint professionals with the limitations and applications of the EI assessment and emotional learning systems developed by Darwin Nelson and Gary Low. After completion of a EITRI two-day seminar, individuals or organizations may apply for membership in EITRI

Membership is available at five levels:

Affiliate/Student Member: A $50 annual fee provides affiliate and student members a cost effective option for involvement with the Emotional Intelligence Training and Research Institute. Benefits include discounted registration fees for the annual conference, subscription to the International Journal of Emotional Intelligence Research (IJEIR), and access to an established international network of professionals involved in EI research and application projects.

Professional Member: A $100 annual fee provides Professional Members with discounted registration fees for the annual conference, subscription to the International Journal of Emotional Intelligence Research (IJEIR), and access to EI Learning Systems' online assessments, interpretive reports, and research and data analysis services.

Lifetime Member: A one-time $300 fee provides lifetime members with access to professionals who have attended previous Emotional Intelligence Research Institutes and who want to actively involve themselves in the development of EITRI as an international organization. The publication costs of the International Journal of Emotional Intelligence Research (IJEIR) and organizational operating expenses will be paid from membership fees.

Organizational Member: A $1,000 annual contribution provides for sustaining funds for the EITRI Annual Conference, regional and international training and research institutes, publication, editorial costs, research grants, and awards of excellence for research scholarship and service. Sustaining organizations are recognized in the International Journal of Emotional Intelligence Research (IJEIR) and have access to an online assessment and research service provided by EI Learning Systems, Inc.

Sponsoring Member: A $5,000 fee allows individuals or organizations to become EITRI Sponsoring Members by contributing funds for the endowment of research and development grants, exemplary program development, or specific educational or training institutes for a designated purpose.

Income and expenses of the organization are presented in the Annual Report to members.