A successful program leads to successful students.
- Select the appropriate level of involvement.
- Evolve your program over time.
- Provide in-depth instruction on SAS technology.
- Access free teaching materials and industry connections.
- Enhance your program’s visibility.
- Help students land in-demand jobs.
As your SAS integration grows, so do your benefits.
Check out the benefits for each tier. *
Benefits that provide a strong foundation for student success.
- One speaker per year per program (in person or via live web).
- SAS Academic badge with co-branded logo.
- US$50 SAS certification exams for students and educators who are taking an exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
- Access to SAS customers for talent connections.
- Access to student and educator virtual learning environments that provide resources for teaching and learning.
- Access to free SAS software for teaching and learning.
- Support for teaching SAS, including faculty training and curriculum consultations.
REQUIREMENTS*
- At least one required or recommended reading material that uses SAS per course. Does not need to be SAS-owned material.
- Programs require that students select any one of the following hands-on components:
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Practicum, thesis or capstone that uses SAS (may also fulfill course credits).
- Course project that uses SAS.
- Internship that uses SAS.
- Paper, presentation or poster accepted at a regional, national or international conference or analytics competition (e.g., SAS Curiosity Cup or a SAS users group).
- Innovative learning approach proposed by the program and approved at the discretion of SAS.
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Students should have a clear understanding of the value of SAS certification and are encouraged to access SAS Skill Builder for Students.
- At least one graded assignment with applied SAS usage per course.
- Students are encouraged to attempt any SAS certification exam.
- At least six credit hours of required courses that use SAS in each course at least 50% of the time, measured by the number of weeks.
*Benefits and requirements may differ by country. Contact academic@sas.com if you have questions.
The most advanced programs receive the best benefits.
Tier 3 benefits include everything featured in tiers 1 and 2, plus:
- One certification prep webinar per program (for students and educators) per certification exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
- Success story co-developed with SAS to promote the program every three years.
- Twelve fee waivers for in-person or live web commercial courses per year per program for educators.
- US$25 SAS certification exams for students and educators who are taking an exam hosted and proctored on your campus.
REQUIREMENTS*
- At least one required or recommended reading material that uses SAS per course. Does not need to be SAS-owned material.
- Programs require that students select any one of the following hands-on components:
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Practicum, thesis or capstone that uses SAS (may also fulfill course credits).
- Course project that uses SAS.
- Internship that uses SAS.
- Paper, presentation or poster accepted at a regional, national or international conference or analytics competition (e.g., SAS Curiosity Cup or a SAS Users group).
- Innovative learning approach proposed by the program and approved at the discretion of SAS.
- Lab with hands-on skill development where SAS is the primary tool (50%).
- Students should have a clear understanding of the value of SAS certification and are encouraged to access SAS Skill Builder for Students.
- At least one graded assignment with applied SAS usage per course.
- Students are encouraged to attempt any SAS certification exam.
- Academic institution offers at least one SAS practice or certification exam.
- At least 12 credit hours of required courses that use SAS at least 50% of the time in each course.
*Benefits and requirements may differ by country. Contact academic@sas.com if you have questions.
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Ready to Build a SAS Academic Specialization?
If you're an educator interested in creating a SAS Academic Specialization, open each tier panel above to review the requirements and confirm that your syllabi align with the outlined criteria. When you're ready, complete the application form below and upload your syllabi to begin the review process.
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