{"id":2157,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/1371-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:04:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:04:22","slug":"1371-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/1371-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"1,371 Industry Professionals Now Awarded with  Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Eighteen new grads certified; 30,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 March 18, 2015 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced 18 more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,371, with more than 30,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in the ASI Education Certification Program costs nothing for ASI members and is user-friendly, with all courses automatically tracked electronically via ASI\u2019s proprietary digital campus. ASI\u2019s extensive educational programs support the needs of everyone from newcomers to proven industry veterans.<\/p>\n<p>The ASI Certification Program offers two certification levels: BASI\u2122 (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>Sara Akoubian, Suncoast Marketing (asi\/339154)<\/li>\n<li>Martha Bishop, The Yankee Candle Company Inc. (asi\/98756)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Boore, Ettingers Office Supply Co. (asi\/548339)<\/li>\n<li>David Grimm, Proforma Albrecht &amp; Co. 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