September is here bringing cool weather and even cooler savings on certification. SAS offers several pre-defined preparation bundles, packaged together for great savings. What a way to prepare for your exam and save money at the same time. Time is running out to save 25% when you sit for an exam during the SAS® Certification Exam Fair in September.

Sit back and read on for the following news updates and upcoming events.

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ITIL Manager's Certificate in IT Service Management – NEW
Inventes Institute and SAS have joined forces to provide IT managers with the skills they need to earn an ITIL Manager's Certificate in IT Service Management. Debuting October 22, 2007, this training program is an intense learning experience consisting of 14 days of training and testing over a 12-15 week period. Put your skills to the test!

Last chance to save 25% on exam fees during Certification Exam Fair this month
Time is running out to save 25% on your exam fee during the last few days of the SAS Certification Exam Fair. If you have reviewed prep materials or have sufficient experience and feel you are ready to sit for an exam, don't wait! Register today.

Save on SAS Certification training packages
SAS offers an attractive discount for selected certification preparation materials, bundled together for your convenience at one low price. Designed for the SAS base and advanced programming certification exams, these bundled options can also be purchased with SAS Learning Edition, an easy-to-use, personal learning version of SAS® software. Visit the Web for details on these training packages and take advantage of the savings.

Academic institutions can save 50% on exam fees
Students, faculty and employees affiliated with any secondary degree-granting institutions worldwide can receive a 50% discount on exam fees when taken at an authorized Thomson Prometric testing center. Contact certification@sas.com for more information on this discount.

SAS Publishing News
SAS Publishing offers the SAS® Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9 . New and experienced SAS users who want to prepare for the SAS Base Programming for SAS 9 certification exam will find this guide an invaluable, convenient and comprehensive resource that covers all of the objectives tested on the exam.

If you don't have easy access to SAS software for practicing, consider SAS Learning Edition 4.1, a personal learning version of SAS provided on two low-cost, self-install CD-ROMs. Practice your SAS skills on your own PC or laptop anytime, at your own pace. Software is bundled with The Little SAS Book for Enterprise Guide 4.1 and has a license end date of December 31, 2011.

Coming Soon! New and improved Certification Web site
The SAS Global Certification Program Web site is getting a new look. Look for many enhancements including streamlined navigation and quick links to popular course content, to make it easier than ever to find the right course. Look for these enhancements in the coming weeks. We welcome your feedback to continually improve your Web experience.

 

   


WEBINARS
SAS Certification
November 1

TESTING EVENTS
SAS M2007 Data Mining Conference Testing Event
September 30
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas, NV

Come visit us at our booth during these events:

SCSUG
September 30
Austin, TX


10th Annual Data Mining Conference (M2007)
October 1 (Testing event September 30)
Las Vegas, NV

Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR)
October 6
Little Rock, AR

WUSS
October 17-19
San Francisco, CA

SESUG
November 4-6
Hilton Head, SC

NESUG
November 11-14
Baltimore, MD

Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
November 17
Phoenix , AZ
 

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