{"id":2649,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/1180-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:49:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:49:17","slug":"1180-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/1180-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"1,180 Industry Professionals Now Awarded with Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seven new grads certified; 29,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA &#8211; April 17,<\/strong> <strong>2014 <\/strong><strong>&#8211; <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute<sup class=\"register\">\u00ae<\/sup> (ASI) today announced seven more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,180, with more than 29,000 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>Nicole Beresford, P I P Printing (asi\/398508)<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Diamond, Diamond Stitchery and Promotions (asi\/180209)<\/li>\n<li>Susan Gademan, Feury Image Group (asi\/199665)<\/li>\n<li>Scott George, Propel Promotions (asi\/241442)<\/li>\n<li>Jim Long, Proforma Dynmark Enterprises (asi\/491736)<\/li>\n<li>Tina Painter, CT Promotional (asi\/155173)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The latest MASI graduate is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mindi Anderson, Ja-Cor International Inc. 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