Why Get SAS Certified?
Earn a globally-recognized certification to advance your career, increase recognition, and boost your confidence—leading to higher salaries and more job opportunities.
Prove your credibility.
SAS certifications are globally recognized, so having them on your résumé proves you've received in-depth training from industry experts.
Gain a career advantage.
SAS skills are highly in demand among today's employers. Learning – and validating – those skills can lead to new opportunities.
Take advantage of academic discounts and resources.
Students and educators not only get special pricing on certification exams; they may also have access to free digital learning to build their skill sets.
Earn a SAS digital badge.
Getting certified earns you a digital badge to share on social media sites. Your peers and potential employers will know what you've accomplished.
64%
of professionals received
a promotion or salary increase
81%
had more confidence to explore new job opportunities
92%
experienced greater confidence in their abilities
Data from the Pearson VUE 2023 Value of IT Certification Report.
Getting Started on the Path to Certification
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See how SAS certifications helped others advance their careers.
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Antonio P. García
SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business AnalyticsThe SAS Academic program enabled Antonio to become a skilled professional and shape his own career and journey. The opportunities are endless.
Learn how SAS certification helped Antonio land a job as a solutions engineer, where he pairs soft skills with real-world technical skills that he acquired while learning SAS. Antonio enjoys seeing how intensive data analytics leads to better decision making and meaningful change within organizations.
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Geeta Kersellius
SAS Certified Base ProgrammerGeeta Kersellius earned a certification and can create better programs as a senior data analyst.
Read how Geeta pursued her passion for public health and technology through her career as a data analyst - and how getting SAS certified helped her get there. Learn more about her career journey and advice for continuous upskilling.
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Amir Zadeh
SAS Certified Base ProgrammerAmir Zadeh earned his Base Programming Specialist certification, which helps in his job as a professor and researcher.
Discover how Amir pursued his dream of teaching in higher education and how he uses his SAS knowledge to teach analytics classes and to perform research that contributes to the MIS and analytics fields.
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Jessica Rudd
SAS Certified Base ProgrammerData scientist Jessica Rudd, who is certified in Base SAS, blends technology and social science to forge her own path.
Discover Jessica's journey from a career in biostatistics to a PhD in analytics and data science. Learn about how she uses her skills to advocate for ethics in data science and social science.
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Whitney Coggeshall
SAS Certified Base ProgrammerWhitney Coggeshall landed a job she loves as a measurement scientist with a PhD in educational research and measurement, plus a certification in Base SAS.
Find out more about Whitney's career as a measurement scientist, where she uses research and psychometrics to improve assessments. The work she does creates solutions to ensure that scores are accurate while also being fair to examinees.
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Kriss Harris
SAS Certified Base ProgrammerProgrammer Kriss Harris worked hard to achieve his Base SAS certification – and once he did, he was able to land the job he'd set his sights on.
Learn about Kriss's journey from statistician to programmer at Eli Lilly and how his Base SAS Certification helped him land the job. Check out his tips for taking the next step in your career by gaining new skills and certifications.
The biggest benefits of getting SAS certified is how it opens doors to employment. SAS certification demonstrates that you can learn your job more quickly. Suiru Jiang MBA candidate recently certified in SAS
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