Certification Description

Date: October 20-21, 2026 @ 08:00 – 17:00 EDT

This certification course, licensed by Multi-Health Systems Inc., will include detailed information and instruction on the administration, scoring, interpretation, development, norming, reliability and validity of the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360. It will provide you with the information you will need to make educated and informed decisions regarding your employees or clients and to form the basis of a sound emotional intelligence skills development program.  

Topics will include:  

• The history of emotional intelligence/review of various theoretical perspectives on emotional intelligence 
• The development of the EQ-i 2.0 and the EQ 360
• How to administer the EQ-i 2.0 and the EQ 360 and to interpret results
• How to give constructive feedback on both the EQ-i 2.0 and the EQ 360
• Ethical use of the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360
• Practice giving feedback and interpreting results  

Included with Certification:  

• Personal certification portal account to complete EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360 pre-work modules and the final exam
• The EQ-i 2.0 assessment and debrief session   
• A live training workshop  
• A personal Assessment Portal account to administer the EQ-i 2.0 and EQ 360   
• A certificate of completion   

CE Approval Information:  

• 14.5 CE Contact Hours
• Approved ICF CCE Hours: 9.25 Core Competency and 6.75 Resource Development

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About the Trainer

James L. Castleberry is the CEO and Founder of LeaderEI. James has personally developed and led global teams; first as a career intelligence officer and now as a leadership development consultant, trainer, and Certified Executive Coach/Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach. James is a recognized authority in applying emotional intelligence strategies to drive measurable business outcomes and enhance leader, team, and organizational effectiveness.