SAS^® Academic Programs

SAS® SKILL BUILDER FOR STUDENTS

Learning resources for your data analytics journey.

Gain a distinct career advantage with our free courses, certifications and exam prep.

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Why You Should Learn SAS^®

More Career Opportunities

SAS is a skill employers want to see on résumés. In the last year, more than 197,000 job listings included SAS as a desired skill. (Lightcast, 2022)

Higher Salaries

Tech Republic named SAS as one of seven data science certifications to boost your résumé and salary.

Ongoing Skills Development

Technology is constantly evolving, and so is SAS. We'll help you keep your skills sharp and relevant with new courses and supportive communities.

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Hear how SAS users, Natalie Ziemba and Shelly Hunt, discovered SAS as university students, why they enjoy working with data and SAS software, and how having SAS skills and certifications opened doors with employers.

SAS^® Skill Builder for Students

Consider it a repository of resources to help you learn SAS and land a career. Log in to SAS Skill Builder for Students to access free online courses, pursue certifications, prep for exams, find student discounts and learn how SAS is used in the industries you're interested in. All in one place, and available 24/7.

Students get access to free cloud-based software:

SAS^® OnDemand for Academics

Quickly launch a browser-based programming environment using SAS Studio.
Learn SAS programming from basic to advanced techniques using coding or point-and-click tasks.
Sharpen your analytical skills in data preparation, descriptive analyses and advanced statistical methods.

SAS^® Viya^® for Learners

Use an integrated suite of interactive visual interfaces for learning data science.
Build proficiency in artificial intelligence, text analytics and machine learning modeling on a computing environment built to analyze big data.
Access a preconfigured JupyterLab interface for R and Python integration with SAS.

Access free courses to develop your analytics skills, and supplement your learning with tutorials, videos and online communities. Course topics include:

Programming and data management.
Building predictive models.
Manipulating and analyzing data, then creating and designing interactive reports.
Creating machine learning models and deploying them.

Once you've learned SAS, authenticate your skills with one of our globally recognized certifications. SAS Skill Builder for Students provides free certification exam prep materials and a discounted exam price.

Add your certifications to your résumé to set yourself apart from your peers, or post your digital badge on social media sites to show off your credentials to peers and potential employers.

You are automatically displayed in the SAS® certification and skills directory. Opt in to be contacted by employers and make it easier for them to find your accomplishments and connect with you about opportunities.

Students receive a special price for certification exams: US$75 per exam. You can access the discount after registering for SAS Skill Builder for Students.

This discount is not available in China or India. Please email the country office in China or India to inquire about other discounts or promotions that may apply. Students in Japan, please contact your local SAS office to inquire about discounted certification exams.

If you're interested in other discounts, visit the Academic Discounts page.

Data analytics is a popular career path, but what makes it so rewarding? What does it mean to be a data analytics professional? We provide these answers – and other insightful information – in SAS Skill Builder for Students. You'll also be able to:

Learn how to set yourself apart as a data analytics professional.
Stay motivated and inspired with information about how SAS is used in industries worldwide.
Read personal accounts of how people like you are using data skills to build successful careers.
Connect with employers.

How to Log In to SAS^® Skill Builder for Students

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To get started, click the link below and you'll be taken to the SAS Profile page.

Log in or create a SAS profile. To validate your access to SAS Skill Builder for Students, your profile must use an email address associated with your academic domain.

REVIEW & ACCESS

Review and accept the license agreement. You will be taken directly into SAS Skill Builder for Students.

When you have SAS on your resume and when you have the certification on your resume it shows, yes, this person is trained. Yes, they know what they’re doing. And I feel like that’s a really critical part to getting your foot in the door through the application process and getting a new job.  Natalie Ziemba Programmer/Analyst Duke Clinical Research Institute

With skills like yours, you can write your own future.

BLOG

What You Can Gain From a SAS Certification

The demand for data skills is growing at a rapid rate. Find out the top 10 reasons to get a certification in SAS technology – as well as how to get started.

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COMMUNITIES

FAQ for Students and Other SAS Learners

Whether you’re new or an experienced user, check out the Student Support FAQs Community. You’ll find additional support, resources, news about upcoming events and answers to your questions.

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LEARN

Discover Data Literacy

Our free online course, composed of six video modules, helps you become more data literate so you can recognize the ways you interact with data every day.

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