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Moving to SAS® Viya® for Learners

Empower your students with cutting-edge analytics.

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SAS® Enterprise Miner™, SAS Text Miner and SAS Forecast Server will be decommissioned from SAS OnDemand for Academics on Jun 25, 2025. Use the resources on this page to learn more about SAS Viya for Learners and the benefits of moving to this modern platform.

To help you in this transition, the SAS Global Academic Program invites you to join us for a free, on-demand webinar, "Transitioning From SAS® Enterprise Miner™ to SAS® Viya® for Learners".

Why move from SAS® OnDemand for Academics to SAS® Viya® for Learners?

Build Better Models

SAS Viya enhances predictive modeling and forecasting, offering new features for all stages of the analytics life cycle.

Empower Learners

As a cloud-native AI platform, SAS Viya helps students solve modern data challenges with minimal coding.

Comprehensive Support

We provide SAS courses, tutorials, documentation, communities, and expert technical support for learners.

SAS® Viya®: An Educator’s Perspective

Learn about one educator’s experience teaching analytics to students from various backgrounds using SAS Viya for Learners.

I’ve seen students get excited to continue playing with their data set, especially if they didn’t have the background or the skills before to analyze big data sets. Dani Jones, PhD Assistant Professor North Carolina State University

Your path to SAS® Viya® for Learners

FREE RESOURCES

Get free resources for teaching SAS in the SAS Educator Portal.

FREE WORKSHOP

Get hands-on experience with SAS Viya for Learners, attending the "Transforming Curricula with SAS Viya for Learners" free workshop.

CONNECT WITH USERS

Get started using SAS Viya for Learners with the support of SAS Communities.

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Transitioning From SAS® Enterprise Miner to SAS® Viya® for Learners

Learn how SAS Viya for Learners can be used to teach leading-edge data science skills and how to access support resources available to you.

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

SAS® Viya® for Learners: Find the Right Fit for Your Classroom

Watch this webinar for an introduction to SAS Viya for Learners and learn about features designed to maximize class time.


Frequently Asked Questions 

I currently use one or more of these tools on university licensed software. Can I continue to do so?

Yes, you can continue to access these tools via a university license.

My students usually complete the SAS Certified Predictive Modeler exam. Should I expect changes there?

The SAS Certified Predictive Modeler exam will retire. The last day to take the exam is Jun 30, 2025. All certifications earned will not expire and will remain valid after the exam is retired.

I have questions about how to do specific analyses in Viya for Learners. Can someone help me with that?

The SAS Global Academic Program is available to help with your transition to Viya for Learners. Please register for the upcoming webinar, workshop, or view our resources on SAS Communities. You can also contact your Academic Program Manager or email academic@sas.com for assistance.

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