Certifications From SAS Institute Inc.

SAS Certified Base Programmer
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for analyzing and presenting data to solve business needs using SAS products. Candidates for this credential should be able to import and export raw data files, manipulate and transform data, combine SAS data sets, create basic detail and summary reports using SAS procedures, and identify and correct data, syntax and programming logic errors.

SAS Certified Predictive Modeler
Skill Level: Basic       Status: Active
For computer professionals who prepare data, build predictive models, assess models, score new data sets, and implement models using SAS Enterprise Miner. Predictive modeling enables businesses to create a model to predict an outcome.

SAS Certified Advanced Programmer
Skill Level: Intermediate       Status: Active
For individuals who are responsible for writing efficient SAS code to solve complex problems in accordance with the system specifications, while minimizing use of computing resources. Candidates should also be knowledgeable in using advanced DATA step programming statements and efficiency techniques to solve complex problems, writing and interpreting SAS SQL code, and creating and using SAS MACRO variables.