SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
The SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 credential represents the upper echelon of SAS programmers. Those who earn the advanced programming
credential have demonstrated a high level of proficiency in SAS programming expertise and are considered a much sought after commodity in the global job
market.

Candidates for the SAS Advanced Programmer for SAS 9 exam should be familiar with
enhancements and new functionality that are available in SAS 9.2.
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Audience
A SAS advanced programmer should have current SAS programming and data management experience. The successful candidate should be skilled in tasks such as
- requiring advanced DATA step programming statements and efficiency techniques to solve complex problems
- writing and interpreting SAS SQL code
- creating and using the SAS MACRO facility.
The candidate must currently hold a SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential.
Exam Details
Candidates who earn this credential will have taken and earned passing scores of the following two exams: 1) SAS Base
Programming Exam for SAS 9, and 2) SAS Advanced Programming Exam for SAS 9.
- 63 multiple-choice questions (must achieve score of 65% correct to pass)
- 2 hours to complete exam
- Use exam ID - A00-212 - required when registering with Prometric
- Review the complete list of test content and sample questions for this exam.
Prepare for the Exam
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For more information
Contact the SAS Global Certification Program at
certification@sas.com or 800-333-7660.