I believe this thread is in the wrong forum. This forum is intended for the interaction of SAS with Assistive Technologies like Screen Readers, Voice Recognition Programs, and Screen Magnifiers. Perhaps you can try posting against the "SAS procedures" forum. It is much more active and someone there might have more information or be able to point you to the right direction. ... View more

Hello sasgeek, I agree that SAS certification may not be the way to go at first. I went through the Base Programming certification process last year. There are 2 classes that correspond to the Base Programming Certification Exam - SAS Programming 1: Essentials & SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques. The classes were very helpful and gave an introduction to a lot of topics. I learn best in a classroom setting so this was the way for me to go. However, depending on what all is involved in the work you are going to do, you may not need that breadth of knowledge, but rather to focus on a specific topic or 2. The book I used to prepare for the exam was the SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9. It is listed on Amazon and you can take a look at the table of contents to see the topics it covers. This will give you an idea of what you would learn in the classes. And if you learn well from reading, you can get a lot of the material from this resource without attending a class. Even though it is set up more like a textbook (with chapter summaries and questions at the end of each topic), it is still my go-to resource for SAS programming questions. And if you decide to go for certification, it is invaluable when studying for it. The certification itself is probably not necessary in your case, but if you do take the courses or learn all the material in that prep book, you might as well sit for the exam. Hope that helps ... View more