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SAS Credential
Programming Associate

SAS Certified Associate:
Programming Fundamentals Using SAS® 9.4

Advance in your career with a SAS Programming Associate credential, whether you're new to SAS coding or you're a student preparing to enter the workforce.

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

  • Explore and access SAS data sets.
  • Import and export non-SAS file formats.

  • Control data execution with loops and conditional statements.

  • Manipulate data with formulas and assignment statements.

  • Create basic detail and summary reports using Base SAS procedures.

  • Sort and format SAS data using Base SAS procedures.

Curious about why you should get certified? Watch the video to learn more.

Exam Content

The exam will test your ability to:

  • Fundamental SAS concepts.
  • Exploring SAS data sets.
  • Using the DATA step to access SAS data sets.
  • Using the DATA step to manipulate data.
  • Generating reports using PROC steps.
  • Using utility procedures.
  • Importing and exporting non-SAS files.

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

Exam Details

  • This exam is administered by SAS and Pearson VUE.

  • 60-65 multiple choice and short-answer questions.

  • 120 minutes to complete exam.

  • Must achieve a score of 68% to pass.

  • This exam is based on SAS® 9.4 M5.
     

SAS Certified Associate: Programming Fundamentals Using SAS® 9.4

Use this exam ID to register:
A00-215

Pricing and Discounts

$120
Exam fee in the U.S.
and most other countries

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Programming Associate