{"id":2553,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/asi-awards-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:19:08","slug":"asi-awards-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/asi-awards-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"ASI Awards Industry Professionals with Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>22,000 currently enrolled in ASI&#8217;s free, online learning center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 September 12, 2012 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced seven more industry professionals have been certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 540, with more than 22,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in the ASI Education Certification Program is no-cost for ASI members and 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>BASI graduates for August are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Robert (Mike) Foss, of Awards and Frames (<em>asi\/128061<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Newton Jones, of EmbroidMe (<em>asi\/384222<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Dave Lamb, of Orange Line Inc. (<em>asi\/287890<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Darla Lay, of Bottomline Ink (<em>asi\/143642<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Aimee Tapia, of JAAC Promotions (<em>asi\/232790<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Amy Ziemer, of WorkflowOne (<em>asi\/333647<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MASI graduates for August are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Brad Shuman, of Pro Specialties Group Inc. 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