SAS^® Global Certification Program

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Advanced Programming Professional

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April 27-30 | Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, TX

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SAS Innovate 2026
April 27-30 | Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, TX

No better place to learn what’s next in data & AI.

SAS Certified Professional:
Advanced Programming Using SAS^® 9.4

Show you have the advanced skills the market is looking for, whether you want to expand your career potential or stand out in a competitive field.

With this certification, you’ll prove you’ve mastered these skills:

Use advanced DATA step programming statements to solve complex problems.
Write and interpret SAS SQL code.
Create and use SAS macros.

Learn what to expect on the exam in this short, must-watch video.

Find out why you should get certified.

Exam Content

The exam will test your ability to:

35% - Accessing data using SQL
35% - Macro processing
30% - Advanced techniques

The exam will test your ability to:

35% - Accessing data using SQL; 35% - Macro processing; 30% - Advanced techniques

Exam guide

Download our exam content guide for a detailed breakdown of each section to ensure you are thoroughly prepared.

Exam Details

Candidates who earn this credential will have earned a passing score on the SAS^®9.4 Advanced Programming Performance-Based Exam and hold a current SAS Base Programmer for SAS^® 9 or SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS^® 9.4 credential.

This exam is administered by SAS and Pearson VUE.
10-15 programming projects and 10-15 standard exam questions.
The programming projects will be assessed by a SAS scoring macro. More information about this assessment method can be found in our FAQs.
Passing score is 725 (score range from 200 to 1,000 points). For more information about scaled scores, see our FAQs.
2 hours and 5 minutes to complete the exam. Total Pearson Appointment time will be 2 hours and 30 minutes to allow for introductory material.

Exam FAQs

SAS Certified Professional:
Advanced Programming Using SAS® 9.4

Use this exam ID to register:
A00-232

Pricing and Discounts

$180
The exam fee is charged in USD for all countries worldwide.

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Training Resources for Certification

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