How about if I expand a bit on the need or SAS Programming skills and/or experience? Having been a SAS administrator and programmer separately, and at the same time, for many years, I have an expectation of this role that probably exceeds expectations from the perspective of some. As a programmer, I have recommended many administrative solutions that required SAS Programming knowledge. One recent example of this is the use of PROC METALIB; to automate the SAS Metadata registration process. This saved a huge amount of time and even a SAS Training expert suggested that most people who come to SAS for Administrator training have no clue about how to use SAS Programming solutions that would optimize certain aspects of the SAS Administrative role.