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Why Learn SAS?

Your dream employer uses SAS – we make it easy for you do to the same.

Building SAS skills helps you stay ahead and stand out. 

Get real-world ready

Leaders in every industry trust SAS. Learning translatable, flexible, comprehensive data, AI and analytics skills gets you ready for any of them.

The advanced analytics enabled by SAS allows us to find the optimal balance of speed and quality to maximize profitability. Roshan Shah Vice President of Collaboration and Support Center Operations Georgia-Pacific

Open source is just the start

SAS and open source: even better together. Check out how this dynamic duo can provide meaningful results even faster.

Together, Python and SAS Model Studio made a perfect pair. Ava Klissouras Student University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Get projects
done faster

With dedicated storage, compute and tools proven to be up to 30x faster than competitors, you can spend more time on what really matters.

SAS Viya data and AI life cycle is 4.6x faster. The Futurum Group Study 2025

Your level, your language

SAS Viya puts no-, low- and full-code options at your fingertips. So you can work the way you want and code in your preferred language.

Viya creates a space where you get the analytics answers you need, on your terms. Dominique Moon Customer Success Manager SAS

Building SAS skills helps you stay ahead and stand out. 

Get real-world ready

Leaders in every industry trust SAS. Learning translatable, flexible, comprehensive data, AI and analytics skills gets you ready for any of them.

The advanced analytics enabled by SAS allows us to find the optimal balance of speed and quality to maximize profitability. Roshan Shah Vice President of Collaboration and Support Center Operations Georgia-Pacific

Open source is just the start

SAS and open source: even better together. Check out how this dynamic duo can provide meaningful results even faster.

Together, Python and SAS Model Studio made a perfect pair. Ava Klissouras Student University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Get projects done faster

With dedicated storage, compute and tools proven to be up to 30x faster than competitors, you can spend more time on what really matters.

SAS Viya data and AI life cycle is 4.6x faster. The Futurum Group Study 2025

Your level, your language

SAS Viya puts no-, low- and full-code options at your fingertips. So you can work the way you want and code in your preferred language.

Viya creates a space where you get the analytics answers you need, on your terms. Dominique Moon Customer Success Manager SAS

Use SAS for free in the cloud

All the productivity without the cost for students and educators

SAS® Viya®  for Learners

A modern data and AI platform for everyone

  • Full suite of cloud-based software that lets you build the marketable skills employers want to see – for any industry.
  • Flexible, accessible AI and analytics that create opportunity for all skill levels.
  • Proven speed and productivity gains across the board that help you get assignments done more efficiently.
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SAS® Viya® Workbench for Learners

A dedicated coding environment for developers

  • Flexibility to work in the coding language of your choice.
  • No learning curve, no down time – just an on-demand compute environment designed with experimentation and iteration in mind.
  • Ideal for building programming skills, developing AI and machine learning models, and finishing projects faster. 
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Learn (or teach) SAS for free

Explore free training and certification resources for students and educators

FOR STUDENTS

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We help you gain in-demand analytics  and AI skills and credentials that open doors to your future. Our courses and certifications get you started.

FOR EDUCATORS

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SAS provides free resources to help you learn new technologies, support student skill development, and integrate analytics, data and AI into the courses you teach.


SAS in Action

Integrating SAS and Python: An intern's journey of growth

Ava Klissouras, a SAS data science intern, shares her experience integrating SAS Viya and Python for predictive modeling, highlighting the strengths of both technologies in data science.

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An Ocean of Possibility: Protecting the endangered right whale with data, AI and digital twins

SAS' Data for Good volunteer program helped Fathom Science validate its WhaleCast, a predictive tool aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales from boat strikes.

SAS Curiosity Cup showcases global student excellence in data and AI

The 2025 SAS Curiosity Cup engaged 112 student teams from 29 countries, utilizing SAS Viya Workbench for Learners to tackle real-world data challenges.

Earn an industry-recognized certification

of job postings in 2025 for ‘statistical programmers’ requested SAS skills.
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Stand out as an expert in your field from the moment you launch your career with a SAS certification.

Statistical analysis jobs make

$19,000

more when SAS is listed as a skill in the job posting.
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Explore Further

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Research Study

The Futurum Group crunched the numbers to confirm it: SAS Viya equals productivity.

Customer Success Story

Even some of the products you use every day have SAS Viya behind them.

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Feel the flexibility of AI and analytics your way, from drag-and-drop to code-centric.

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