SAS^® Academic Programs

Free workshops designed to empower educators and students

Learn something new or level up existing skills.

Free workshops for professors and students

Whether you’re an educator looking to sharpen your skills and teach SAS or a student eager to develop in-demand skills, our interactive workshops offer everything you need.

Learn how to get the best out of SAS and into your classroom.

Benefits for All Attendees

Free sessions throughout the year. We keep your time and budget constraints in mind by providing free sessions of varying lengths that accommodate your academic schedule.
Training on a variety of topics. From predictive modeling to machine learning, you’ll stay on top of the latest technologies and learn today's most valuable skills.
Instructor interaction.  Our live web courses offer all the benefits of classroom training without leaving your home or office. Interact with instructors who are industry experts.

Exclusive Benefits for Educators

Free course materials. You’ll get PowerPoint slides, course notes and data sets you can use in your own classroom. Access resources via the SAS Educator Portal.
Curriculum assistance. We'll help you develop both graduate and undergraduate courses. Plans are intended to encompass one semester of teaching (equivalent to four credit hours; three lecture hours per week plus a weekly lab).

How to Register to the free workshops:

Choose your workshop and enroll

Every workshop enrollment opens in a new tab so you can add additional workshops if needed.
Be sure workshop selections do not overlap as there are simultaneous tracks.

Your SAS profile must use your academic email to process your registration and access course materials in SAS Skill Builder for Students or the SAS Educator Portal.
Priority is given to first-time registrants, so seats are not guaranteed.
Courses fill quickly, but new workshops are added regularly.

Save the date and join us in class

Upon checkout, look for an email that confirms processing of your registration request.
Next, you'll get an email notifying you that you're enrolled in a course, or waitlisted.
If you're waitlisted, a follow-up email will confirm when a seat is available, moving you from waitlisted to enrolled.

Featured Workshop

Certification Guided Prep: SAS Base Programmer

Join this free, 11-week course to prepare to sit for one of two base programming certification exams. Compare the Associate and Specialist Programming credentials. Attend at least eight live sessions and complete the e-learning to receive a free certification voucher! Space is limited.

Learn more and secure your seat today.

Certification Guided Prep: SAS Base Programmer

Skills-Focused Workshops

Your SAS profile must use your academic email to process your registration and access your course materials.

Project-Based Learner Series

Are you curious about how to effectively approach a data project and which tools to use? Join our project-based learner series, where you'll learn the steps to create a project—from uploading and exploring data to analyzing and building reports. This is a unique opportunity to see best practices in action and gain insights for tackling research questions. We’ll use various datasets for demonstration, so there is no need to bring your own data.

*Note: Registration means attendance for all sessions in this series. If you register after the series has started, you will be enrolled in all remaining sessions and are encouraged to attend as many as possible for the most comprehensive learning experience.

Registration will close one business day before the final session in the series.

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January 13 1-3:00 pm EST	Getting Started with Data and SAS Join us to kickstart the project-based learning series! In this session, you'll get started in the available software, learn how to upload data, and explore resources to supplement your learning.
January 14 1-3:00 pm EST	Exploring Data Using Visualizations Exploring data effectively means understanding available variables, identifying any necessary changes, and getting fully acquainted with the dataset through preliminary visualizations. Discover how to make the most of SAS tools to support these crucial steps.
January 15 1-3:00 pm EST	Data Wrangling and Descriptive Statistics Learn how to utilize SAS Studio Tasks to create graphics, produce summary statistics, and perform statistical analysis – all with no programming required!
January 16 1-3:00 pm EST	Fitting Machine Learning Models: The Basics Ever wanted to know which SAS Viya tool is the best to use for a particular predictive analytics problem? Join us as we compare use of SAS Visual Analytics, SAS Model Studio, SAS Studio programming, and SAS Studio tasks in fitting different machine learning models. Come learn the advantages of different SAS Viya tools in performing machine learning analyses!
January 17 1-3:00 pm EST	Displaying Insights Interactively We've discovered insights in our data and now we're ready to show them off! Learn how to create beautiful, interactive reports in Visual Analytics so patterns jump off the screen!

Foundations in Analytics Series

This lecture series is geared toward academics who are early in their analytics educational journey and ready to learn the foundations of data analytics. Each session will introduce a critical topic in the analytical space, helping learners build confidence and prepare for success with intensive content both in their coursework and subsequent SAS academic workshops.

Registration will close one business day before the final session in the series.

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January 23 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST	Everyday Data: An Introduction to Data Literacy Follow a small business owner's data-driven journey to improve company performance to learn about fundamentals of data literacy and discover practical skills to explore and visualize data.
January 30 11:00 am-12:00 pm EST	The Secret Life of Data: An Introduction to the Analytics Life Cycle Learn about the analytics lifecycle, which enables organizations to define how information is created, gathered, processed, used, and analyzed to meet organizational goals.
February 6 11:00 am-12:00 am EST	Responsible Innovation at Work: An Introduction to Data Ethics Are your models trustworthy? Join us to gain an understanding of the importance of trust and responsibility in AI, analytics, and innovation and learn to design, develop, and use machine learning and AI systems more responsibly.

Career-Focused Learner Series

The Career-Focused Learner Series immerses you into a world of analytics through different industries and career roles. Within each series, you’ll have the chance to learn, practice and apply! We’ll start by hearing from industry experts regarding their roles, experience, as well as tips for entering the specific field. We’ll then transition to teach you how to use SAS tools through the analytical lifecycle. No previous SAS experience is required, though familiarity with SAS is encouraged. Once you get the hang of the SAS tools, you’ll work collaboratively with subject matter experts and peers either on your own data or SAS provided data.

Want to get a head start with learning SAS before this event? Access free self-paced training through SAS Skill Builder for Students.

February 11, 18, 25
1-2:30pm EST

Career-Focused Learner Series | Sports Analytics
In this workshop, you’ll gain insight into the exciting world of Sports Analytics! Industry experts will share some of the key responsibilities and projects they’ve worked on to enhance team performance, strategy, and decision-making. You’ll also have the chance to dive into your own sports analytics project, analyzing real-world data with guidance from experienced trainers and peers.

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Registration closes on February 10 12:30 pm EST