Higher Education Consulting Programs
Certificate Programs
Higher Education Consulting will work closely with your institution to develop certificate programs in a variety of areas of SAS expertise. Designed to recognize students with advanced SAS knowledge, the program can use pre-existing courses or ones developed in consultation with SAS Higher Education Consulting. While your university will administer the program, the certificate will be co-sponsored by SAS, assuming a set of minimum requirements for semester or course credit hours and topics covered are met. Certificates are awarded after the successful completion of the course requirements.Developed programs exist for data mining, statistical methods, data analysis, and programming. Certificate programs in other areas of SAS expertise available if interest warrants.
A sampling of universities with SAS sponsored programs include
- University of Central Florida
- University of Alabama
- Oklahoma State University
- New York University
- Central Michigan University
- University of Louisville
- College of Charleston (.pdf)
SAS Global Certification Program
In addition to certificate programs, SAS offers an internationally recognized certification program. The SAS Global Certification Program provides formal credentials to SAS users who can demonstrate an advanced knowledge of SAS expertise. Certifications are offered in programming, data warehousing, and predictive modeling.For academics, SAS certification exams are available at a 50-percent discount off the published exam fee. This discount applies only to faculty, staff, and full-time students of post-secondary degree-granting institutions. Learn more about this discount.
Mobile Testing
Do you instruct on how to use SAS software, and would like an additional way to validate the skills learned in the classroom? SAS certification exams can be brought onsite to your location for a group of 10 or more. Students will enjoy the same 50% discount off the exam fee. Exams are offered in a proctored environment, and students acquire their results immediately.
Read about how the University of Missouri is using mobile testing and the Global Certification Program to prepare its students for life after college.