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Are You Ready to Advance Your Career by Becoming a SAS Certified Professional?

Throughout the IT industry, companies are advocating professional certification to stay abreast of the latest technological advances and a step ahead of the competition. A study by the International Data Corporation (IDC) found the following improvements within companies that employ certified staff:

  • Improved customer service: certified professionals handled 40% more support calls per person, per day than non-certified individuals.
  • Increased productivity: companies that advocated certification reported 49% less downtime than those that did not.
  • Reduced operating costs: the savings from increased effectiveness paid for certification in less than nine months within the majority of companies surveyed.
SAS software users can become certified SAS professionals by obtaining qualifications under The SAS Certified Professional Program, allowing them to:
  • Enhance their credibility as technical professionals
  • Assess their knowledge of SAS software
  • Earn industry recognition for their knowledge
  • Increase their career opportunities and marketability to employers
Test Your Skills
The SAS Certified Base Programmer qualification forms the cornerstone of the SAS Certified Professional Program. If you are interested in taking the SAS Base Programming Exam but would like to test your knowledge and skills first - then the SAS Certification: Base Programming Practice Exam is for you.

The Practice Exam is a stand-alone exam that will allow you to gain experience with the types of questions and topics covered on the official Certification Exam, which will provide the perfect opportunity to assess your readiness before undertaking the live exam. A 180 day license costs £23 + VAT per person.

For further information, please visit the following websites:

The SAS Certified Professional Program in the UK & Ireland
http://www.sas.com/offices/europe/uk/certification/index.html

SAS Certification examination preparation materials
http://www.sas.com/offices/europe/uk/certification/exam.html