Solved: Re: How to become a SAS instructor

Haemoglobin17 · Posted 06-11-2023 07:58 AM

Hi everyone,

I was wondering what training program is required to become a SAS programming instructor. I know that there are two certification (base and advanced), but, considering their content, I have some doubts that they are enough. So I was wondering if there is some additional training to become programming instructor.. 🤔

Thank you very much

SASKiwi · Posted 06-11-2023 04:05 PM

Where would you expect to be employed as a SAS instructor? In my experience, SAS Institute does most SAS training so unless you can find an opportunity at SAS Institute in the country you live in, your options will be limited. I would start by searching online for SAS courses run in your country. That will tell you who is doing the training.

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PaigeMiller · Posted 06-11-2023 09:18 AM

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SASKiwi · Posted 06-11-2023 04:05 PM

Where would you expect to be employed as a SAS instructor? In my experience, SAS Institute does most SAS training so unless you can find an opportunity at SAS Institute in the country you live in, your options will be limited. I would start by searching online for SAS courses run in your country. That will tell you who is doing the training.

Haemoglobin17 · Posted 06-12-2023 06:17 AM

Thank you very much SASKiwi and Kurt_Bremser for your answer. So, it seems you can't be a certified programming instructor, but instructors are employees.
Thanks again.

SASKiwi · Posted 06-12-2023 03:59 PM

@Haemoglobin17 - Glad to be able to help. Back in the day I used to teach courses at SAS Institute, but that is going back a lot of years...

Kurt_Bremser · Posted 06-12-2023 03:22 AM

The only "SAS instructors" I have ever met were all SAS employees, so I suggest you look if there's an open job opportunity at your local SAS office. You won't start as an instructor there, but you might develop into one.

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yabwon · Posted 06-12-2023 06:28 AM

There is one more option, to be SAS instructor as an academic lecturer. I've been doing it for quite some time now 🙂

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ballardw · Posted 06-12-2023 05:13 PM

@yabwon wrote:

There is one more option, to be SAS instructor as an academic lecturer. I've been doing it for quite some time now 🙂

Bart

Yet another: instructor in an organization for other members though that tends to be an "other duty as assigned" and not designated formally as an instructor position.

yabwon · Posted 06-13-2023 02:18 AM

yeah, been there too, my favourite description of that position was: the "oh boy! oh boy! why my code is not working?! help?! help?!" guy. 😄

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SAS Ballot Ideas: one: SPF in SAS, two, and three
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