SAS® SKILL BUILDER FOR STUDENTS
Learning resources for your data analytics journey.
Gain a distinct career advantage with our free courses, certifications and exam prep.
Why You Should Learn SAS®
More Career Opportunities
SAS is a skill employers want to see on résumés. In the last year, more than 197,000 job listings included SAS as a desired skill. (Lightcast, 2022)
Higher Salaries
Tech Republic named SAS as one of seven data science certifications to boost your résumé and salary.
Ongoing Skills Development
Technology is constantly evolving, and so is SAS. We'll help you keep your skills sharp and relevant with new courses and supportive communities.
SAS® Skill Builder for Students
Consider it a repository of resources to help you learn SAS and land a career. Log in to SAS Skill Builder for Students to access free online courses, pursue certifications, prep for exams, find student discounts and learn how SAS is used in the industries you're interested in. All in one place, and available 24/7.
Students get access to free cloud-based software:
- Quickly launch a browser-based programming environment using SAS Studio.
- Learn SAS programming from basic to advanced techniques using coding or point-and-click tasks.
- Sharpen your analytical skills in data preparation, descriptive analyses and advanced statistical methods.
- Use an integrated suite of interactive visual interfaces for learning data science.
- Build proficiency in artificial intelligence, text analytics and machine learning modeling on a computing environment built to analyze big data.
- Access a preconfigured JupyterLab interface for R and Python integration with SAS.
Access free courses to develop your analytics skills, and supplement your learning with tutorials, videos and online communities. Course topics include:
- Programming and data management.
- Building predictive models.
- Manipulating and analyzing data, then creating and designing interactive reports.
- Creating machine learning models and deploying them.
Once you've learned SAS, authenticate your skills with one of our globally recognized certifications. SAS Skill Builder for Students provides free certification exam prep materials and a discounted exam price.
Add your certifications to your résumé to set yourself apart from your peers, or post your digital badge on social media sites to show off your credentials to peers and potential employers.
Students receive a special price for certification exams: US$75 per exam. You can access the discount after registering for SAS Skill Builder for Students.
If you're interested in other discounts, visit the Academic Discounts page.
Data analytics is a popular career path, but what makes it so rewarding? What does it mean to be a data analytics professional? We provide these answers – and other insightful information – in SAS Skill Builder for Students. You'll also be able to:
- Learn how to set yourself apart as a data analytics professional.
- Stay motivated and inspired with information about how SAS is used in industries worldwide.
- Read personal accounts of how people like you are using data skills to build successful careers.
- Connect with employers.
How to Log In to SAS® Skill Builder for Students
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To get started, click the link below and you'll be taken to the SAS Profile page.
LOG IN or CREATE A SAS PROFILE
To validate your access to SAS Skill Builder for Students, your profile must use an email address associated with your academic domain.
REVIEW & ACCESS
Review and accept the license agreement. You will be taken directly into SAS Skill Builder for Students.