Categories of Membership

Registered Membership

Typically, this is the first level of membership.
Registered Members must be at least 15 years of age at the time of application.
Requires joining as a new member, including initial payment of dues.
Registered Members may attend any education events that are open to Registered Members, as well as Level I Certification Exams.
Registered Members do not have continuing education requirements until they become Certified Members.
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.

Certified Members must be at least 16 years of age, and 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.

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 amount 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.
The revised Inactive/CEU Management Policy can be found here.

Certified Members are eligible to move to Alumni Membership Category if you have been a member for at least 6 years.
Alumni Members have no voting rights, 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.
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 that require active certification as a qualifier for discounts.
Alumni Members still earn yearly credit toward their anniversary pins.
Alumni Member dues are $79 (vs. $141 for active members).

Lifetime Membership is requested to/granted at the discretion of the Eastern Board of Directors.
Divisional Lifetime Members are not required to pay divisional dues.
Divisional Lifetime Members are not required to maintain education credit.
Divisional 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.