Training and Certification

Prior to the 2-day conference, delegates will be able to take advantage of the latest hands-on technical training as well as the opportunity to earn a SAS Certified Professional credential in Predictive Modeling.

Pre-Conference Training

Pre-conference training prices are included in Conference Packages C, D, and E. When registering, please select your desired conference package, and then choose the training class you'd like to attend.

Advanced Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 5

This two-day course is designed for predictive modelers and data analysts who want to optimize the performance of predictive models beyond the basics.
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Data Mining Techniques: Theory and Practice

This two-day course is based on the newly revised and expanded book, Data Mining Techniques for Marketing, Sales and Customer Relationship Management. This course is for business analysts and their managers, statisticians, and anyone who has a professional interest in data mining.
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Forecasting with Limited Data - A Practical Approach

This half-day course teaches students statistical techniques to incorporate a structured judgmental approach for analyzing time series and generating forecasts in support of practical applications.
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Managing SAS Analytical Models Using SAS Model Manager

This two-day course is designed for IT staff, who are involved in data preparation, scoring, and automating reports, and for modelers, who create the model, create data sets, and might do some customized reporting. It is also designed for business analysts, who are consumers of the model.
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Survival Data Mining: Predictive Hazard Modeling for Customer History Data

This two-day advanced course identifies the benefits and pitfalls of using survival analysis for business intelligence. Designed for data analysts, it covers both theoretical justification of various survival data mining methods and their practical implementation using SAS software.
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Post-Conference Certification

SAS Certification Predictive Modeling Exam: Predictive Modeling with SAS Enterprise Miner

Earn the newest SAS Global Certification Program credential. Learn more about this credential and how to prepare for the exam.