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Sage Education Program for educators

Our accounting software for educational institutions gives students the technology, hands-on experience, and certification they need to get noticed in today's job market. 
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Benefits of the Sage education partner program

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Real-world skills

Give your students the practical training and experience employers look for by bringing the right software into the classroom.
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Complimentary software

Both yourself and your students will receive complimentary access to a range of Sage educational software.
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Educator training

Better support your students and further develop your career with these courses.
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Online community and support

Join an engaged and knowledgeable online community dedicated to Sage accounting software for educational institutions at Community Hub.
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Sage certification

Offer your students the accolades of Sage certification to boost their resumes and help further their careers. 

Available Sage software for your classroom

Select the software that will best suit your students and course curriculum.

Sage Accounting

Easy-to-use native-cloud financial and accounting software for small businesses.

Click below to apply for the Sage Accounting educator membership. Once approved, you'll receive a link via email that you will use to register for the Sage Accounting version you'll use for your class.

Important information when applying for membership:

  • Double-check that your email address is correct.
  • It may take up to 48 hours to receive a response.1
Apply for membership
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Sage 50

Desktop small business accounting software.

Click below to apply for the Sage 50 educator membership. Once approved, you'll receive a unique activation key for Sage 50 via email.

Important information when applying for membership: 

  • Double-check that your email address is correct.
  • It may take up to 48 hours to receive a response.1
Apply for membership

Sage 300

Streamline accounting, inventory, operations, distributions, and more with Sage 300 software.

Click below to apply for the Sage 300 educator membership. Once approved, you'll receive an email with your unique activation key code for Sage 300 via email.

Important information when applying for membership:

  • Double-check that your email address is correct.
  • It may take up to 48 hours to receive a response.1
Apply for membership

Students : Go to the student page to find student versions of the Sage software and register for courses and certification.

Get the software

Use the information provided in your membership welcome email.1

Sage Accounting

Sage Accounting educational version for educators does not expire.

The student version is valid for 30 days from activation and can be extended if needed.

After registering for your educational version, you may invite your students as clients to give them access to the software.

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Sage 50

Sage 50 educational version is valid for 14 months after registration. Data from other Sage 50 products cannot be opened with this download.

Make sure you select the version of the software (year) provided in your membership email.

Do not download software updates.2

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Sage 300

Sage 300cloud educational version is valid for 400 days from the date of installation. Data from other Sage 300 products cannot be opened with this download.

Make sure you select the version of the software (year) provided in your membership email.

Do not download software updates.2

Sage 300 2024Sage 300 2023
Installation instructions
Important: The Sage 50 2022 and the Sage 300 2022 educational versions will be retired on December 31, 2025.

Pro educator training

Get familiar with the Sage product or products you teach. All educators and lecturers in the Sage Educator Program receive complimentary anytime pro training through Sage University. 
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Get course materials

Visit the following bookstores to purchase training guides for our classes :
Sage UniversitySage Certified Educator Bookstore

Find answers and get help 24/7 at the Community Hub

While technical support is not included with educational versions of Sage software, you can always find the answers you're looking for any time online at Community Hub. 

Click the solution you're looking for answers about below to go to its respective page on Community Hub. 

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Sage is committed to ensuring you have what you need to teach with our product. Email us at [email protected] should you have any questions, concerns, or comments.
  1. In some cases, emails will be sent to either your junk folder or blocked by your firewall. Please check your junk folder for your keys if you do not receive an email more than 48 hours after submitting your registration form.
  2. Do not download any product updates for the student or education version. Downloading updates will cause the student version to no longer be compatible and students will not be able to transfer data between the education version and the student version they use at home.