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SAS Specialist: Text Analytics, Time Series,
Experimentation and Optimization

SAS Certified Specialist:
Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation and Optimization 

For individuals who want to analyze big data with a variety of statistical analysis and predictive modeling techniques

Successful candidates should have experience in the following areas:

  • Text analytics
  • Experiment design for business
  • Optimization techniques
  • Time series forecasting

Exam Content & Pricing

This exam is administered by SAS and Pearson VUE.

  • 50-55 multiple choice, short answer, and interactive questions.
  • Interactive questions simulate the SAS environment and ask you to complete a task.
  • 110 minutes to complete exam (must achieve score of 68% correct to pass)
  • Use exam ID A00-226; required when registering with Pearson VUE
  • This exam is based on SAS 9.4

Successful candidates should have hands-on experience with a variety of SAS data preparation tools, including experience with the following analytical tools:

  • SAS Text Analytics
  • SAS/ETS
  • SAS/OR

Exam fee: $180 USD

Exam fee: $230 SGD. For country-specific pricing, click here.

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