SAS Programming Certifications

SAS Institute

The Statistical Analysis System Institute (SAS Institute) was established in 1966 for the purposes of securing accurate data and analytics. With over 14,000 employees, SAS Institute tirelessly works on developing an analytics base that facilitates the work of organizations. In addition, SAS aims to provide data that makes it easier for companies to make the right choices they need to succeed. Moreover, SAS Institute aspires to make the analytics they provide fruitful for organizations in terms of discovering insights, making conclusions, taking decisive decisions, and consequently, achieving goals.

There are 3 certifications by SAS Institute that will take you to step by step into professionalism in programming, and they are Certified Specialist, Certified Advanced Programmer, and Clinical Trials Programmer.

 

SAS Certified Specialist – SAS 9

The SAS Certified Specialist credential is an exam that tests your knowledge and expertise in programming and data management.

SAS Certified Specialist Requirements

As an applicant to the exam, you should be able to

• Read and create data files.
• Manipulate and transform data.
• Create basic detail and summary reports using Base SAS procedures.
• Identify and correct syntax and programming logic errors.

SAS Certified Specialist Exam Details

• Exam format: 40-45 multiple choice and short-answer questions
• Duration: 110 minutes
• Passing score: 725/1000
• Location: Pearson VUE
• Fees: $190

 

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer – SAS 9

The SAS Certified Advanced Programmer is an exam that tests your knowledge and high-level expertise in programming.

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Requirements

As a successful applicant to the exam, you should be able to:

• Use advanced data step programming statements and efficiency techniques to solve complex problems.
• Write and interpret SAS SQL code.
• Create and use the SAS MACRO facility.

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer Exam Details

• Exam format: 60-65 multiple choice and short-answer questions
• Duration: 120 minutes
• Passing score: 65%
• Location: Pearson VUE
• Fees: $180

 

SAS Clinical Trials Programmer – SAS 9

The SAS Clinical Trials Programmer is an exam that tests your ability to apply SAS programming skills to clinical trials data.

SAS Clinical Trials Programmer Requirements

As a successful applicant to the exam, you should have experience in:

• Clinical trials process.
• Accessing, managing and transforming clinical trials data.
• Statistical procedures and macro programming.
• Reporting clinical trials results.
• Validating clinical trial data reporting.

SAS Clinical Trials Programmer Exam Details

• Exam format: 95-100 multiple choice and short-answer questions
• Duration: 3 hours
• Passing score: 70%
• Location: Pearson VUE
• Fees: $180

SAS Exams Study Materials

You can purchase the study materials off SAS’ website. In addition, the study materials come in different shapes such as training courses, books, sample questions, and practice exams.

Training Courses Details

SAS offers training to their exams in various ways such as:

• Classroom: 3 days
• Live Web Classroom: 5 half-day sessions
• E-learning: 14 hours/180-day license and for FREE

Note: this version of SAS’ exams will expire in June and will be replaced with performance-based exams.