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SAS Credential
Data Science Certification

Changes to the SAS Certified Data Scientist Certification path will take place on June 30, 2025.

SAS® Certified Data Scientist

Show you have the skills the market is looking for, whether you want to expand your career potential or stand out in a competitive field.

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

  • Manipulate and gain insights from big data with a variety of SAS and open source tools.

  • Make business recommendations with complex machine learning models.

  • Deploy models at scale using the flexible, robust SAS environment.

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

How to Combine Credentials

Choose from two paths to become a SAS Certified Data Scientist:

Start with Data Curation Professional or Advanced Programming Professional. Then take either AI & Machine Learning or Advanced Analytics Professional to become a SAS Certified Data Scientist.

SAS Certified Professional: Data Curation OR SAS Certified Professional: Adv Programming + SAS Certified Professional AI and Machine Learning OR SAS Adv Analytics Professional

Credential Details

We offer four professional-level credentials for data scientists. Earning one can launch your career, but combining them for the data science certification can transform your future.

Data Curation

Gain a solid understanding of data management, Hadoop and other big data concepts. This credential is a good starting point if you're pursuing a data science certification.

Advanced Programming

Learn advanced programming techniques, how to process data using Structured Query Language (SQL) and how to use the SAS macro facility.

AI and Machine Learning

Learn how to analytically approach business problems while using a business case study to understand the analytical life cycle. This credential is valuable on its own – or you can combine it with Data Curation or Advanced Programming for a data science certification. 

Advanced Analytics

Expand your analytical skill set by learning the latest advanced analytics technologies, such as machine learning and predictive modeling. You'll gain the ability to solve critical business challenges across every domain – and, if you combine Advanced Analytics with Data Curation or Advanced Programming, you can earn a certification as a data scientist.