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Within North America and India, the current fee associated with each exam attempt is $180 USD, except for the Predictive Modeling exam. The Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner exam fee is $250 USD and is only offered through SAS.
Short answer questions require you type your answer in a text box, rather than select your answer from a choice of 4 options. Typically, you will provide a numeric answer or a short section of SAS programming code. When entering code, case is ignored and all variations of SAS syntax that correctly complete the program are accepted as correct.
A list of all currently available SAS Global Certification exams can be found on the credentials and exams page.
Candidates may attempt each certification exam up to five (5) times in a 12-month period, waiting a minimum of 14 days between attempts. Exam charges are incurred for each exam attempt. Exams that do not comply with this retake policy will be considered invalid and will not be eligible for refund and/or a certification credential. Once a passing score is achieved on a specific exam, no further attempts are allowed on that exam.
To update your demographic information you will be able to access SAS Certification Records Management and update your information. This change will be effective within 24 hours.
"In progress" exams are exams that you have qualified to take based on your current certifications. These are visible only to you within the Certification Records Management System and are for your reference in obtaining additional certifications.
You will need to contact Pearson VUE, our testing administrator. Pearson VUE verifies all candidate information based on the identification provided when registering for an exam. To ensure the security of your personal account, candidates will be required to provide legal documentation to validate your name change. Acceptable items of documentation must show the current name as well as the new name.
The SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential is a prerequisite to obtaining the SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 credential. If you do not hold a SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential prior to taking and passing the SAS Advanced Programming for SAS 9 exam, the SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 credential will not be awarded until the prerequisite has been met.
After you earn a SAS Credential, your certificate will be available on the SAS Certification Records Management system. Candidates receive an e-mail containing information on accessing this system. If you have not received your e-mail within one week from the date you earned your SAS credential, please contact us at certification@sas.com.
Yes. To ensure that your certification results count and are tracked, you must enter your SAS user ID in the appropriate registration field. If you do not have a user ID, please contact SAS at certification@sas.com
Whether registering through the call center or online, you must use a credit card, voucher, or promo code to pay for the exam.
You can visit the Pearson VUE Web site to register for exams. The step-by-step registration process includes selection of location, exam type, date, and payment method. You can also use the SAS Partner Testing Centers link on the Certification options page of the Training and Certification Shop to look for testing options available through Pearson VUE, or you can contact your local SAS Education organization.
No. Certification exams are the same no matter where you take them. SAS has partnered with Pearson VUE to provide our customers with the greatest possible number of exam locations. You can take certification exams at SAS Education organization centers as well as at any of the 4,500 Pearson VUE centers worldwide.
Each SAS certification exam has its own set of preparation strategies. We refer to them as “Exam Structure & Syllabus” under “certification details” and you can find them on the Web pages associated with individual exams. The pages also show the number of questions in the exam, the duration of the exam, the areas you will be tested on, the required passing score, and recommended course work and content you can reference. You can also find a selection of sample questions that can help you to better understand the type of questions to expect in the exam.
The SAS Global Certification Program now issues versioned credentials that do not expire. For example, if you earn the SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential, you will retain this credential and it will not expire. Please note: Some exams may retire as new software is developed and/or enhanced.
Each exam challenges candidates to apply specific knowledge they have acquired through SAS software training and/or job experience. Computer-based in format, SAS Global certification exams are comprised of multiple-choice and/or short-answer questions, depending on the exam. Exams are generally scheduled through Pearson VUE but are also held at various locations throughout the globe on a prescheduled basis. Candidates are allotted varying time limits to complete the exam, depending on which exam is taken. Specific exam content and passing criteria are located within each exam.
The SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential is a prerequisite to obtaining the SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 credential. If you do not hold a SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential prior to taking and passing the SAS Advanced Programming for SAS 9 exam, the SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 credential will not be awarded until the prerequisite has been met.
The SAS Global Certification Program now issues versioned credentials that do not expire.
In previously released exams, there were some non-versioned SAS credentials that had a 3-year expiration date. We no longer offer non-versioned credentials. All SAS credentials that were non-versioned have expired. These include
- SAS Certified Base Programmer
- SAS Certified Advanced Programmer
- SAS Certified Warehouse Development Specialist
- SAS Certified Warehouse Architect
- SAS Certified webAF Developer: Server-side.
Retired exams include
- SAS Certified Developer V6
- SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 5
- SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 5.2
- SAS Certified Professional V6
- SAS Certified Professional - Data Management V6
- SAS Certified Professional - Application Development V6
- SAS Certified Professional - Business Intelligence V6
- SAS Certified Professional V8
- SAS Certified Developer V8.
These credentials are still valid for the specified version.