SAS Training

The HHS SAS Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) for FY2012 includes enterprise professional training offer credits (“EPTO Credits”). The allocation of the EPTO credits is based on the level of participation for each Agency. Please note, EPTO credits will expire 6 months after the period of performance for each year of the current agreement (current EPTOs will expire on June 30, 2013).

To find out how to take advantage of SAS Training, please see the below list for your IC/Agency SAS Training contact:

ACF Kevin Fine kevin.fine@acf.hhs.gov
AHRQ Cynthia Pownall Cindy.Pownall@ahrq.hhs.gov
AoA Susan Jenkins Susan.Jenkins@aoa.hhs.gov
CDC Darrlyn Cornelius-Averhart zrv4@cdc.gov
CMS Edward Custer Edward.Custer@cms.hhs.gov
FDA Janet Misich jmisich@oc.fda.gov
HHS/ASPR Philip Wise Phillip.Wise@hhs.gov
HHS/OIG Paul Melville Paul.Melville@oig.hhs.gov
HRSA Lynn Dennie LDennie@hrsa.gov
IHS Vincent Abt vincent.abt@ihs.gov
NIH Michele Schwartzman schwartm@mail.nih.gov
SAMHSA Thomas Wenzel Thomas.Wenzel@samhsa.hhs.gov

A complete list of available courses, including classroom, live web classroom, and e-Learning, is available at the following link:

https://support.sas.com/edu/courses.html?ctry=us

In addition, HHS customers may purchase additional SAS training at a discount of five percent (5%) off the current GSA fees for such training. To purchase additional training credits, please send an email to nihisdp@mail.nih.gov.

For questions about SAS Training classes, please contact:

Tom Henry
Senior Account Representative
Education Sales
Phone: 919-531-7309
Fax: 919-677-4444
Tom.Henry@sas.com
SAS Institute, Inc.
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513

SAS Professional Services

The HHS SAS Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) for FY2012 includes SAS Professional Services hours. These hours are allocated by request.

SAS Professional Services that are available are described below. In addition, HHS customers may purchase additional Professional Services hours at five percent (5%) off the current GSA fees.

To request SAS Professional Services hours, please send an email to nihisdp@mail.nih.gov.

Expert Consultant

Expert knowledge of SAS products and the proven ability to create solutions in complex environments. Provides global counsel on the application of SAS products into a customer environment. Vast knowledge of open and proprietary systems aids in the selection, design, and implementation of a complete SAS software solution.

Principal Solutions Architect

Provides senior leadership and consulting for SAS technical, architectural, analytical, government, and business solutions. May provide senior program and project management or subject matter expertise. Provides strategic SAS consulting services, including assessment, solution development, and implementation.

Principal Consultant

Provides specialized subject matter expertise, guidance, and project direction in one or more of the following areas: compliance consultation and legislative and regulatory issues; review and improvement to planning and budget submission processes; Congressional consultation in support of agency strategic and performance plans; data warehousing and data mining including predictive modeling; and decision technology application at the enterprise and group level.

Managing Consultant

Provides project management and high level technical direction. Supports the definition and implementation of planning processes and systems at the enterprise or group level including both strategic and operational activities. Manages and coordinates project activities and serves as the technical lead and liaison for the client.

Senior Systems Consultant

Provides direction, facilitation, planning analysis, performance measurement analysis, and technical analysis and design for executive information and decision support technologies in support of enterprise or group level planning. Serves as the technical and team lead for the project.