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: €160 EUR. For country-specific pricing, click here.
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