Top 6 recommendations for SAS Certification preparation

Michele Reister
Michele Reister|February 18, 2013

Certification is always a hot topic on our social media channels. A popular, ongoing discussion in our LinkedIn group focuses on advice for candidates preparing for the SAS Certified Base Programmer exam. Here’s a summary of the top recommendations to help you prepare for the exam. Review the exam content. [...]

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Mission: SAS certification in 25 days

Maggie Alexander
Maggie Alexander|November 20, 2012

Damir Olejar isn’t a superhero, but he accomplished quite a feat — passing the SAS Certified Base Programmer credential in 25 days. Olejar was on the fast track because he needed the credential to satisfy a prerequisite for a job offer. However, he wishes he would have spent more time [...]

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SAS Education: Helping to fill the talent gap in analytics

Larry Stewart
Larry Stewart|October 11, 2012

The Analytics conference has just concluded and the unofficial theme of the final day was Big Data. It began with our very first talk, a keynote presentation delivered by Will Hakes, CEO and co-founder of Link Analytics. Will spent the first part of his talk outlining the current state of [...]

Behind the scenes: Statistical Business Analysis certification exam

Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens|September 24, 2012

Ever wonder how the SAS Global Certification team comes up with a new exam?  Well I’m about to take you behind the scenes of our latest certification – SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9: Regression and Modeling Credential. With the prevalent use of SAS statistical software for data [...]

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Working mom’s advice on getting SAS certified

Maggie Alexander
Maggie Alexander|August 22, 2012

Martha Britton is a mother of three children, a wife, full-time employee and now a SAS certified professional. But getting that last title wasn’t easy. It all started earlier this year when Britton took the SAS Base Certification Programmer exam and failed (missing the cut by just one point). “I [...]

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Top 10 reasons to get SAS certified

Terry Barham
Terry Barham|August 1, 2012

Since 1999, the SAS Global Certification program has helped thousands of SAS professionals achieve their career goals. In today’s busy world, it’s hard to add something else to our already full plates, but personal development can payoff. Here’s a list of 10 reasons to become SAS certified: Improve your skills [...]

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How to land a job as a SAS professional

Charu Shankar
Charu Shankar|July 24, 2012

Would you like to know the secret of how I landed my job at SAS? Since I’m asked this question so frequently, I thought it might be useful to share my tips. 1.       Know yourself Are you a people person? Or are you an analytical person who enjoys the rush [...]

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Take a free e-Course at SAS Global Forum

Nancy Goodyear
Nancy Goodyear|March 22, 2012

Hello! I hope you had a chance to read about e-Learning in last week’s blog. For those of you who want to see and try e-Learning, please come visit me at the e-Learning booth at SAS Global Forum in Orlando.   In the weeks to come I will tell you more [...]

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Get SAS certified at SAS Global Forum 2012

Terry Barham
Terry Barham|March 14, 2012

SAS Global Forum 2012 is fast approaching and attendees want to make sure they make the most of their time away from their job. In addition to the opportunity to network with thousands of SAS professionals, attend hands-on workshops and demonstrations and choose from more than 300 paper presentations, attendees [...]

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7 questions with SAS e-Learning Manager, Nancy Goodyear

Nancy Goodyear
Nancy Goodyear|March 9, 2012

Editors note: Nancy Goodyear, a 27 year veteran of SAS, manages our self-paced e-Learning product development. We are thrilled that Nancy has agreed to share her knowledge and unique experience as a blogger on The SAS Training Post. Today we’ll introduce Nancy and the e-Learning program with these seven questions. [...]

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