See the savings that purchasing an EPTO can bring to your training budget.
Buying in bulk saves you money. The Enterprise Professional Training Offer (EPTO) can save your organization thousands of dollars on SAS training. Review the examples below and see how EPTO can save you money.Statistical Analyst | Data Manager | Business User
Statistical Analyst
Let's say you have 6 statistical analysts that you need to train. A standard set of courses you might have these employees take include Programming 1, Statistics 1, Statistics 2, Mixed Models Analyses Using the SAS System. How are you going to pay for them? You have two choices:
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
| Buy each course individually | Purchase a 90 unit EPTO |
| Total cost = $42,300 | Total cost = $29,700 with 9 units left for another class! |
By purchasing a 90-unit EPTO, you would save your organization $12,600! Here's the math:
| Courses | Standard course fee per student | EPTO unit fee per student |
| Programming 1 | $1,425 | 2.7 units |
| Statistics 1 | $1,725 | 3.3 units |
| Statistics 2 | $1,725 | 3.3 units |
| Mixed Models Analysis Using the SAS System | $2,175 | 4.2 units |
| TOTAL per student | $7,050 | 13.5 units |
| x 6 students | x 6 students | |
| TOTAL for 6 students | $42,300 | 81 units |
| x $366.67 / unit* | ||
| TOTAL for 6 students | $42,300 | $29,700 |
| *90 unit EPTO = $33,000 |
Data Manager
Let's say you have 8 data managers to train. The typical courses that you might want your employees to take include Programming 1, Programming 2, SQL Processing with SAS, and SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials. You have 2 ways to pay for this training.
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
| Buy each course individually | Purchase a 90 unit EPTO |
| Total cost = $42,600 | Total cost = $30,507 with 7 units left for another class! |
By purchasing a 90-unit EPTO, you would save your organization $12,093! Here's the math:
| Courses | Standard course fee per student | EPTO unit fee per student |
| Programming 1 | $1,425 | 2.7 units |
| Programming 2 | $1,725 | 3.3 units |
| SQL Processing with SAS | $1,150 | 2.2 units |
| SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials | $1,150 | 2.2 units |
| TOTAL per student | $5,450 | 10.4 units |
| x 8 students | x 8 students | |
| TOTAL for 8 students | $43,000 | 83.2 units |
| x $366.67 / unit* | ||
| TOTAL for 8 students | $43,600 | $30,507 |
| *90 unit EPTO = $33,000 |
Business User
Let's say you have 7 business users to train. The typical courses that you might want your employees to take include Introduction to SAS Business Intelligence Applications for Reporting and Analysis, Accessing SAS from Microsoft Office Applications, Using SAS Web Report Studio for Thin-Client Reporting, and Accessing Information Using the SAS Information Delivery Portal. You have 2 ways to pay for this training.
| Option 1 | Option 2 |
| Buy each course individually | Purchase a 30 unit EPTO |
| Total cost = $15,995 | Total cost = $12,541 |
By purchasing a 30-unit EPTO, you would save your organization $3,454! Here's the math:
| Courses | Standard course fee per student | EPTO unit fee per student |
| Introduction to SAS Business Intelligence Applications for Reporting and Analysis | $860 | 1.6 units |
| Accessing SAS from Microsoft Office Applications | $475 | 0.9 units |
| Using SAS Web Report Studio for Thin-Client Reporting | $475 | 0.9 units |
| Accessing Information Using the SAS Information Delivery Portal | $475 | 0.9 units |
| TOTAL per student | $2,285 | 4.3 units |
| x 7 students | x 7 students | |
| TOTAL for 7 students | $15,995 | 30.1 units |
| x $416.67 / unit* | ||
| TOTAL for 7 students | $15,995 | $12,541 |
| *30 unit EPTO = $12,500 |
Learn more about the EPTO program or call 800-333-7660.