SAS^® Certification Guidelines for Academics

Employees, educators, students and staff directly employed by or enrolled in a degree-granting academic institution or school district are eligible to take certification exams for US$75 per exam.

• Students enrolled at a degree-granting academic institution must register for SAS Skill Builder for Students in order to request the certification exam discount.
• Employees and staff directly employed by a degree-granting academic institution must register for SAS Skill Builder for Students in order to request the certification exam discount.
• Educators directly employed by a degree-granting academic institution must register for the SAS Educator Portal in order to request the certification exam discount.
• Employees, educators and staff employed by a school district should contact customer service to request an exam discount voucher.

All higher education exam candidates must request a discount voucher via the appropriate online learning portal prior to registering for a SAS certification exam. Registration for these portals requires a SAS profile with an academic email.

Important Voucher Information

After joining the appropriate online learning portal and requesting your discount voucher, you will receive an email with your discount voucher code and instructions to register for the exam. You should be prepared to take your exam within 90 days of receiving the discount voucher.  Requests for a discount voucher must be made prior to registering for the exam. Vouchers are valid for one exam attempt and are nontransferable.  Vouchers must be used by the individual who applies. Only one voucher is issued per request. If you wish to take additional exams after utilizing a voucher, you must reapply.

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.

SAS^® Books Discounts Eligibility Requirements for Academics

The 20% academic discount applies to students, teachers and faculty associated with academic institutions and school districts in the SAS Asia Pacific region. If you have a question about eligibility, please write to apacademic@sas.com

How to Receive a Discount Code
To receive a discount code that you can apply to your book purchase, please email apacademic@sas.com.

Your email address must include an education domain (e.g., .edu, @school.k12.nc.us, @private_academy.org) as proof of your academic status.

SAS^® Training Discount Guidelines for Academics

The 50% academic discount applies to students (part-time and full-time) at degree-granting academic institutions. To take advantage of the academic training discount, you must:

• Use promo code A50.
• Provide proof of affiliation (e.g., valid identification card or a copy of your transcript from the current semester).
• Provide payment or purchase order at the time of registration or purchase. No other discounts may apply. 

The 50% academic discount applies to educators, students (part-time and full-time) and staff directly employed by or enrolled in a K-12 or degree-granting academic institution or school district. To take advantage of the academic training discount, you must:

• Use promo code A50.
• Provide proof of affiliation (e.g., valid identification card, a letter from the human resources department on institution letterhead, or a copy of your transcript from the current semester).
• Provide payment or purchase order at the time of registration or purchase. No other discounts may apply.

There are three ways to purchase training from SAS:

1. Online
   Visit the SAS Training website
2. Email or Fax
   Send a registration form [PDF] to Attention: SAS Education
        – Email to apacademic@sas.com
   Be sure you have included your name, email address, course for which you are registering, and proof of your academic status.

Please note: Your payment information will be held until proof of academic status is received, and your registration confirmation will not reflect the discount until then. The full course fee will be charged if academic proof is not received before class begins.