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Six new grads certified; 29,000 enrolled in ASI’s free Online Learning Center<\/p>\n
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TREVOSE, PA – September 13, 2013 – <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced five more industry professionals were certified in August through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,113, with more than 29,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center.<\/p>\n 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 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 BASI graduates are:<\/p>\n MASI graduates are:<\/p>\n \u201cEducation remains the key to success, whether you\u2019re just starting out in the industry or own an established business, because the business world changes at the speed of light,\u201d said Timothy M. Andrews, president and chief executive officer of ASI. \u201cBy obtaining their MASI or BASI through ASI, our latest certified industry professionals can gain a clear advantage over the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n ASI annually invests $1.3 million to educate its members. During the 2013 ASI Show\u00ae<\/sup> season, 6,131 industry professionals attended live education classes, making ASI the largest educator in the industry.<\/p>\n With a full spectrum of education, information and research programs, ASI has everything it takes to help ad specialty professionals learn the business and remain competitive. ASI offers an unmatched portfolio of educational opportunities, incomparable publications and insightful research reports.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About ASI<\/strong> Six new grads certified; 29,000 enrolled in ASI’s free Online Learning Center TREVOSE, PA – September 13, 2013…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1482,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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\nThe Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the promotional products industry, with a network of over 25,000 distributors and suppliers throughout North America. ASI leads the industry in technology solutions, providing cloud-based e-commerce, enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and customer relationship management software (CRM). ESP Web\u00ae<\/sup> is the industry\u2019s leading tool for sourcing hundreds of thousands of products. A family-owned business since 1962, ASI also provides online research, marketing, advertising opportunities, trade shows, education, award-winning magazines, newsletters, custom websites and catalogs to help members sell, market and promote their brands<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"