{"id":2135,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/1398-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:49:02","slug":"1398-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/1398-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"1,398 Industry Professionals Now Awarded  with Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Twenty-seven new grads certified; 40,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free\u00a0Online Learning Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 September 23, 2015 \u2013 <\/strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/\">Advertising Specialty Institute<\/a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced 27 more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,398, with more than 40,000 enrolled in ASI&#8217;s free Online Learning Center.<\/p>\n<p>The ASI Education Certification Program is free for ASI members and user-friendly, with all 500 courses automatically tracked electronically via ASI&#8217;s digital campus. The extensive educational program supports the needs of everyone, from newcomers to proven industry veterans, with sales, marketing, social media, business-building and technology courses offered online and in-person at <a title=\"ASI shows and events schedule\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/\">ASI shows and events<\/a>, presented by experts in their field.<\/p>\n<p>The ASI Certification Program offers two certification levels: BASI\u2122\u00a0(Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information) and MASI\u2122 (Master of Advertising Specialty Information).<\/p>\n<p>The latest BASI graduates are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dennis Allman, The Vernon Company (asi\/351700)<\/li>\n<li>Leah Beack, ePromos Promotional Products Inc. 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