Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
14 Hour(s) 4 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Sharon Cheng
Rating
Course Overview
The complete Prep Course for SAS Advanced Programming Professional Certification SAS® 9.4 (Exam ID A00-232)
This course is designed for individuals seeking to become advanced SAS programming professionals by earning the official SAS® Advanced Certification.
Course Overview
This comprehensive preparation course covers all the essential topics for the SAS® Certified Professional: Advanced Programming Using SAS® 9.4 (Exam ID A00-232).
Key Topics Covered (Aligned with the Certification Exam)
SAS SQL (35%) – Master advanced SQL techniques in SAS
SAS Macro (35%) – Develop expertise in macro programming for automation
Advanced Techniques and Efficiencies (30%) – Learn optimization strategies for efficient data processing
Course Features
24/7 access – Learn anytime, anywhere at your convenience.
Pre-recorded lectures – Enjoy a self-paced, user-friendly learning experience.
Structured learning approach – Each lecture begins with key concepts and coding rules presented in PowerPoint slides, followed by hands-on SAS programming sessions. We run SAS programs, explain the code in detail, interpret results, address system messages, and troubleshoot errors.
Downloadable course materials – Access PowerPoint slides, data files, and SAS code for hands-on practice.
Quizzes, coding exercises, and projects – Reinforce learning through interactive practice—because mastery comes with practice!
SAS Software for This Course: SAS Studio
This course was initially created using the SAS University Edition (downloadable SAS Studio version), which has since been replaced by SAS OnDemand for Academics—a free, web-based version of SAS Studio.
Fully compatible with SAS OnDemand for Academics
Consistent interface, appearance, and functionalities between both versionsDetailed setup instructions for SAS OnDemand for Academics are provided in Section 2
Course Ratings and Reviews
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Reference Materials
SAS 9.4 SQL Procedure User's Guide, Second Edition
SAS® 9.4 Macro Language: Reference, Fifth Edition
SAS Certification Prep Guide: Advanced Programming for SAS 9 – by SAS Institute
Course Content
- 10 section(s)
- 144 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Course Overview and downloadable course materials
- Section 2 Use the free web-based SAS studio "SAS OnDemand for Academics" with this course
- Section 3 SAS SQL: Proc SQL introduction
- Section 4 SAS SQL: SELECT statement: Retrieving Data from a Single Table
- Section 5 SAS SQL: JOIN: Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables
- Section 6 SAS SQL: Subqueries: Using Subqueries to Select Data
- Section 7 SAS SQL: Combine Queries with Set Operators
- Section 8 SAS SQL: Creating and Updating Tables and Views
- Section 9 SAS SQL: Practical Examples Using PROC SQL
- Section 10 SAS Macro: SAS Macro Introduction
What You’ll Learn
- This course will prepare you for the SAS certificate (Exam ID A00-232): SAS Advanced Programming Professional Certification SAS® 9.4
- SAS SQL (Proc SQL): Accessing Data Using SQL (35%)
- SAS Macro: Macro Processing (35%)
- SAS Advanced Programming Techniques and Efficiencies (30%)
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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SSanatan Kumar
ok
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AAnuja Shinde
The course was good just some more explanation about topic or may be some notes would be of great help.
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TTarina
This has helped me a lot with coding and understanding SAS language and code.
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TTejesh Chandanshive
good
