CEI APPLICATION - EC-Council

CERTIFIED EC-COUNCIL INSTRUCTOR
AGREEMENT (VERSION 1.5)
This Certified Instructor Agreement (the "Agreement") is
made and entered into as of ………………(the
“Effective Date”), by and between The International
Council of EC-Commerce Consultants ( “EC-Council”),
and ……………………………………………………
(“you”),
WHEREAS, EC-Council is a certification body which
distributes, licenses and promotes Security and e-
Business certification and training programs.
WHEREAS, you are an individual applying to obtain
and maintain Certified EC-Council Instructor (“CEI”)
status.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto agree to enter into an
independent contractor relationship whereby you agree
to perform your duties as a Certified EC-Council
Instructor to conduct EC-Council courses only o to EC-
Council licensed Accredited Training Centers.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises
and mutual covenants herein contained as well as for
other good and valuable consideration, the parties do
hereby agree to the following:
1. QUALITY STANDARDS
CEI agrees to uphold the high standards of EC-Council
as stated in the written policies and procedures of the
organization. CEI will maintain current knowledge of
CEI‟s discipline in teaching and research. In all
associations with students, CEI will accept the role of
mentor, foster high aspirations, communicate
effectively, and instruct intelligently. CEI will promote
autonomous learning, encourage a participatory
environment, identify learning resources, and guide
students in developing a wider network of professional
colleagues. CEI will approach his/her position in a
cooperative and creative manner and encourage these
traits in students. CEI will exhibit sensitivity to and an
understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic,
cultural, religious, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds
of students.
CEI agrees that EC-Council has the right to determine it
its absolute discretion whether the Training Services
meet EC-Council‟s high standard s of merchantability.
In the event that EC-Council determines that the CEI is
no longer meeting accepted level of quality and/or
integrity, EC-Council agrees to advise and provide CEI
with a commercially reasonable time of now less than
two weeks to meet the above-referenced standards of
quality and integrity.
2. PUBLIC NOTICES
EC-Council may publish CEI‟s name, bio and
photograph in its catalogues, websites, and promotional
materials and provide contact information and other
essential information. The CEI will keep current all
details and information contained in CEI‟s file at EC-
Council, and notifies EC-Council immediately should
there be changes to the contact information.
EC-Council reserves the right to update its CEI policies
and procedures, as and when need arises. EC-Council
shall use reasonable efforts to provide CEI with written
notice of updates including announcement on CEI
Portal. CEI agrees to comply with EC-Council updated
policies and procedures within 30 days from EC-
Council announcement on CEI portal.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
No title or the ownership of the marks provided to CEI
pursuant to this agreement is transferred to CEI. EC-
Council owns and retains all title and ownership of all
intellectual property rights in the products,
documentations and related materials. EC-Council does
not transfer any portion of such title and ownership, or
any of the associated goodwill to CEI , and this
Agreement should not be construed to grant CEI any
right or license, whether by application, estoppels, or
otherwise, except as expressly provided, CEI agree to
be bound by and observe the proprietary nature of the
products acquired by reason of CEI status under this
Agreement.
All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by
EC-Council.
4. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement represents the complete agreement
between the parties, superseding any other prior or
contemporaneous oral or written agreements. Any
changes, corrections or additions to this Agreement
shall be in writing in the form of a supplemental
agreement signed by all necessary parties and setting
forth therein the proposed change, correction or
addition.
5. RESTRICTIONS
a. CEI shall employ best efforts to use the CEI marks
and designation in a manner that does not derogate
from EC-Council‟s rights in the marks and
designation, and shall take no action that may
interfere with or diminish EC-Council‟s rights in the
marks or designation.
b. CEI shall not use EC-Council training materials or
any materials thereof, in the delivery of non-EC-
Council Courses or for any other purposes.
c. CEI shall not negotiate and enter into any Agreement
with EC-Council Authorized Training Centers (other
than the Sponsoring ATC) to prepare and teach any
EC-Council course, without the prior written consent
of EC-Council.