Get Certified with SAS
Unlock the full potential of your investment in SAS Technology
Validate your skills. Set yourself apart.
Become more creative and innovative in your usage of SAS Products & Solutions and earn the globally recognised credential endorsed by SAS. Whether you are new to SAS or have years of experience we can help you get prepared on the road to become a SAS Certified Professional.
Why Get Certified?
Help ensure your employees are best deployed to enable you to get the best value out of your investment in SAS technology.
- Get value out of your investment in SAS
- Provide a reliable method of measuring an employee’s knowledge of SAS
- Help managers differentiate the most qualified technical professionals
- Assist in defining employee learning paths
- Help to increase individual and workgroup productivity levels
Endorse both your expertise and skill using SAS Technology. Validate your experience and augment your career to the next level.
- Increase career opportunity and marketability to employers
- Enhance your credibility as a SAS Professional
- Assess knowledge of SAS software
- Earn industry recognition for their knowledge
- Increase career opportunity and marketability to employers
Certification Options
There are over ten credentials available in five categories. Depending on your role or career path you can begin with which is most suitable to you. In the section below there is more information about each credential and you can click-through to view details about exam content, pre-requisites and how to prepare.
Foundation Tools
- SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
- SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
- SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9
Advanced Analytics
- SAS Certified Data Scientist Using SAS 9 (coming soon)
- SAS Certified Advanced Analytics Professional Using SAS 9 (coming soon)
- SAS Certified Predictive Modeler Using SAS Enterprise Miner 13
- SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9: Regression and Modeling
Business Intelligence and Analytics
- SAS Certified BI Content Developer for SAS 9
- SAS Certified Visual Business Analyst: Exploration & Design Using Visual Analytics
Data Management
- SAS Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS 9
- SAS Certified Data Quality Steward for SAS 9
- SAS Certified Big Data Professional Using SAS 9 (New)
SAS Administraion
- SAS Certified Platform Administrator for SAS 9
How to prepare for your Certification exam
To help candidates prepare for exams, SAS offers a broad curricula of instructor-based training, Live Web classes, and e-learning courses. Information on exam preparation options are listed on the exam preparation tab within each exam.
To help you prepare we provide sample questions, practice papers and a wide range of books via our bookstore.
Pricing & Discounts
Within North America and India, the current fee associated with each exam attempt is $180 USD, except for the Predictive Modeling exam.
The Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner exam fee is $250 USD and is only offered through SAS.
In some countries, different pricing and additional taxes may apply. Please visit www.pearsonvue.com/sas for exam pricing in your country. SAS Global Certification exam prices are subject to change.
Dates & Locations
To book an exam date visit www.pearsonvue.com/sas. You will be required to register on your first visit.
Once you login you will be provided with details of upcoming dates and locations.
Most major cities now run SAS Exams via Pearsonvue.
SAS Global Certification Program
- Foundation Tools
- Advanced Analytics
- Business Intelligence & Analytics
- Data Management
- Administration
Foundation Tools
- SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
Designed for programmers, analysts, data managers, or anyone writing SAS programs to access and manage data to perform queries and analyses - SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
The next level for SAS Base Programmer for SAS 9 certified professionals and the foundation for many job roles - SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9
Appropriate for programmers who use SAS software to analyze clinical trials data to produce reports for submission to regulatory authorities
Advanced Analytics
- SAS Certified Predictive Modeler Using SAS Enterprise Miner 7
Designed for SAS Enterprise Miner users who perform predictive analytics - SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9:
Regression and Modeling
Appropriate for professionals who solve business problems by performing statistical analyses and predictive modeling using SAS/STAT software
Business Intelligence and Analytics
- SAS Certified BI Content Developer for SAS 9
Designed for SAS users who are responsible for building, implementing, and customizing SAS interface applications - SAS Certified Visual Business Analyst:
Exploration and Design Using SAS Visual Analytics
Designed for analysts who are using SAS Visual Analytics to explore data and create reports that provide concise, interactive, and relevant data summaries
Data Management
- SAS Certified Data Integration Developer for SAS 9
Designed for those SAS users leveraging the platform for SAS Business Analytics to collect, store, and cleanse data in preparation for reporting and analysis - SAS Certified Data Quality Steward for SAS 9
Designed for individuals who are using DataFlux Data Management Studio to perform a variety of data quality tasks including profiling data, cleansing data and monitoring data for usability - SAS Certified Big Data Professional Using SAS 9 New!
Designed for individuals working with big data who want to validate their ability to use a variety of big data management tools for statistical analysis
SAS Administraion
- SAS Certified Platform Administrator for SAS 9
Designed for IT administrators responsible for installing, configuring, administering, and maintaining the platform for SAS Business Analytics
Useful Links
SAS Digital Badging
Directory of SAS Certified Professionals
Certification Community
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Certification brochure (.pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions
SAS Global Certified Professional Directory
Businesses around the world rely on career professionals with strong SAS knowledge and skills. This public registry lists individuals who hold a current SAS certification. New candidates earn SAS credentials every day and are automatically added to this registry.
SAS Global Certified Professional Verification
We encourage employers, customers, and others to use the registry as a verification tool. If a certified professional's name is not listed, this does not necessarily mean that an individual is not certified. Individuals can choose to be excluded from the registry. If you are an employer seeking to verify a candidate's status as a SAS Global Certified Professional and you are unable to locate their listing in the registry, additional verification can be obtained by asking the candidate to electronically publish credential verification. Candidates can publish these credentials privately to specific individuals using the "Publish Credentials" feature on the left navigation within SAS Certification Records Management. The SAS Global Certification Program adheres to privacy laws and cannot release any information about an individual to a third party.
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