SAS Analytics Self-paced online

SAS Training and Certification

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The SAS Certification training costs $179, down from the regular $199 (you save 10%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

CertOcean's SAS Certification training is a self-paced online course. You learn at your own pace through 10 video lessons (28 hours in total), work through 8 curriculum modules with hands-on assignments and keep lifetime access to the video lessons.

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Course overview

About the SAS Certification training

SAS training teaches you to manage, analyze and report on data with SAS, a long-established analytics platform used widely in banking, insurance, healthcare and government.

Why learn SAS?

SAS is a long-standing leader in analytics and data science software.
Large organizations rely on SAS to make faster, data-driven decisions.
BI and analytics professionals with SAS skills are well paid.

This course includes

Self-paced trainingLearn at your own pace, with in-depth coverage of every concept in the course.
AssessmentsRegular assessments and quizzes check your learning as you go.
AssignmentsEach module includes hands-on assignments.
Lifetime accessKeep lifetime access to all course material, including presentations, quizzes, installation guides and recordings.
24/7 expert supportOur support team is available 24x7 to answer technical questions.
CertificationComplete the final project to receive CertOcean's SAS certificate.

What you'll learn in this course

Understand the SAS environment and how a SAS program runs
Import, combine and process data with the DATA step
Customize datasets with loops and arrays
Run statistical procedures and clustering in SAS
Optimize variables and create reports with SAS ODS
Query data with PROC SQL and automate tasks with SAS macros

What is SAS training and certification?

SAS training and certification is a course that teaches you the SAS programming language, its tools and the statistical techniques analytics professionals use every day. CertOcean's course includes interactive topics and exercises that make learning more effective, and builds a foundation for SAS programming certifications.

What are the objectives of SAS training?

After this course, you will be able to:

Understand analytics with SAS
Explain the SAS interface and datasets, and import and export raw data
Combine and refine datasets
Use conditional and iterative loops in SAS programs
Simplify SAS programs with arrays
Analyze data and apply advanced statistical methods
Automate complex, repeated tasks with macros
Write and run SQL queries in SAS
Use ODS statements to create reports
Build and solve optimization models with PROC OPTMODEL

Why learn SAS?

SAS skills lead to well-paid analytics roles, especially in banking, financial services, insurance and healthcare. This course gives you hands-on skills in data management and data mining with the same SAS tools large organizations and analytics firms use.

Who should take SAS training?

Anyone who wants to learn the SAS programming language can take this course. It also suits SAS developers and analytics professionals who want to deepen their skills.

What are the prerequisites for SAS training?

There are no prerequisites. Some programming experience, familiarity with variables, flow control and functions, and basic statistics will help you get more out of the course.

What are the system requirements for SAS training?

You need a computer with a reliable internet connection. Our 24x7 support team can help with any setup questions.

How do the hands-on SAS practicals work?

You do all the projects in a lab environment set up for this course.

What case studies are included in SAS training?

You work on banking case studies at the customer, account and transaction levels.

Curriculum

SAS Certification course syllabus

8 modules · 66 topics · 28 hours of video training

Getting Started with SAS 12 topics

Learning goal: Learn the SAS environment, how a SAS program runs, and the DATA and PROC steps.
SAS use cases
Setting up SAS OnDemand for Academics, SAS's free cloud environment for learners
The SAS interface and its windows
Rules for SAS names
SAS data types
Formats and informats
SAS datasets
The DATA step and the PROC step
Creating an in-stream SAS dataset
Basic procedure statements
The input buffer and the program data vector (PDV)

Processing and Combining Data with the DATA Step 7 topics

Learning goal: Import datasets into SAS, control how they are read, and combine and change them.
Importing data into SAS
Controlling how datasets are read into SAS
Creating new variables
Dropping existing columns
Temporary and permanent datasets
SET and MERGE statements

Customizing Datasets 8 topics

Learning goal: Use loops, arrays and functions to simplify SAS programs.
Conditional and iterative processing
SAS arrays
Useful SAS functions
PUT and INPUT functions
Date and time functions
Numeric functions
Character functions

Advanced SAS Procedures 12 topics

Learning goal: Use SAS statistical procedures to rank, summarize and correlate variables.
PROC DATASETS
PROC FORMAT
PROC SORT
PROC MEANS
PROC FREQ
PROC SURVEYSELECT
PROC TRANSPOSE
PROC SUMMARY
PROC RANK
PROC CORR
PROC UNIVARIATE

Advanced Statistics with SAS 6 topics

Learning goal: Group data with clustering, model relationships with regression and predict events with logistic regression.
Introduction to clustering
Hierarchical clustering
Non-hierarchical clustering (K-means)
Simple and multiple linear regression
Logistic regression

Optimization and SAS ODS 7 topics

Learning goal: Build and solve optimization models, and create reports in different formats with the Output Delivery System (ODS).
What optimization is
Building optimization models
Using PROC OPTMODEL
Solving the Rosenbrock problem
Introduction to ODS and its benefits
Creating RTF, PDF, HTML and Word files

PROC SQL 7 topics

Learning goal: Run SQL queries inside SAS with PROC SQL.
Creating tables
The SELECT statement
Sorting data
The CASE expression
Other SELECT clauses
Joins and unions

Using SAS Macros 7 topics

Learning goal: Automate complex, repeated tasks in SAS with macros.
Introduction to macros
Benefits of SAS macros
Parts of macro code
Macro variables
Macro steps
Positional parameters in macros

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How much does the SAS Certification course cost?

The SAS Certification training costs $179, down from the regular $199 (you save 10%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

Who can I contact if I have a problem during the course?

Contact our support team, available 24x7. Ask any question about the course and we will resolve it as quickly as possible.

Can I see a sample lesson before enrolling?

Yes. You can watch our sample videos to judge the quality and level of the teaching before you enroll.

Who are the instructors for CertOcean's SAS course?

Our instructors are SAS practitioners with more than 10 years of experience, chosen through a careful selection and training process.

Do you offer placement support?

Your LMS includes a resume builder tool with unlimited access to templates for different roles. Log in to your LMS and click "Create your resume".

Can I get help after completing the course?

Yes. Our support continues after your course ends, so you can keep asking functional and technical questions.

How long does the SAS course take?

The course is self-paced, so it depends on your schedule. You keep lifetime access, so you can take as long as you need and revisit any module later.

Will I get a certificate after the SAS Certification training?

Yes. You receive a CertOcean certificate of completion when you finish the training.

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