{"id":2581,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/asi-awards-eight-more-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:18:34","slug":"asi-awards-eight-more-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/asi-awards-eight-more-industry-professionals-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"ASI Awards Eight More Industry Professionals with Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>25,000 currently enrolled in ASI&#8217;s free Online Learning Center<\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 March 14, 2013 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<sup class=\"register\">\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced eight more industry professionals were certified in February through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 745, with more than 25,000 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>BASI graduates are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alex Acree, Avala (<em>asi\/127831<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Joanne Donnells, iPROMOTEu\/Image Pack (<em>asi\/466573<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Donald W. Hazlett, Lands\u2019 End Business (<em>asi\/250566<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Susan Jackson, Open Country Promotions (<em>asi\/387555<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Piller, Eco Marketing Solutions (<em>asi\/185798<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Michael Ryba, Brown &amp; Bigelow Inc. 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