SAS Academic Programs

Independent Learners

Sharpen your analytics skills.

SAS programming is one of the most sought-after skills in the job market today. Not affiliated with a college or university? No problem. We offer a variety of resources – including free SAS software, free online tutorials and more – so you can get the analytics skills you need, on your time, on your terms.

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Start learning SAS^® with free how-to videos.

Interested in learning SAS? Check out our library of short video tutorials to get a basic understanding of how to do the most common tasks in SAS. Created by expert SAS instructors, these videos cover specific tasks that you can learn at your own pace.

Learn more about our how-to videos.

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Get marketable analytics skills with free e-learning.

Our e-learning courses put hands-on SAS training at your fingertips. You can access these online tutorials whenever and wherever is convenient for you. All you need is an internet connection.

Learn about our e-learning courses

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Validate your skills with SAS^® Certification.

Already know SAS? Validate your skills by getting a SAS Certification credential. It's a good way to enhance your résumé and stand out from the crowd. Several certifications are available, along with resources to help you prepare for certification exams.

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Take advantage of all our resources.

Whether you're looking to learn SAS, boost your skills, connect with other users or advance your career, we put a wide variety of resources at your disposal. Check out all we have to offer.

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Free SAS^® Software for Independent Learners

SAS^®University Edition

If you want to learn basic analytics and statistics using SAS foundational technologies, choose SAS University Edition. It's available for free as a download from SAS or in the cloud via Amazon Web Services.

SAS^® OnDemand for Academics: Studio

If you want free, online access to both basic analytics and statistics, as well as access to additional advanced capabilities for graphing, time series analysis, etc., choose SAS OnDemand for Academics: Studio.

SAS is the only game in town if you're interested in working with analytics at Fortune 500 companies, the government or large research institutions. Ray Bacon SAS User Support Analyst, Social Science Statistics Center University of Missouri