SAS® Certified Specialist — Visual Modeling using SAS® Visual Statistics 8.4 on SAS® Viya®

On this accelerated SAS® Certified Specialist: Visual Modeling using SAS® Visual Statistics 8.4 on SAS® Viya® course,

This certification is designed to consistently measure and validate job skills and performance levels of analysts and visual modelers using SAS Visual Statistics.

Designed for analysts who are using SAS® Visual Statistics for exploratory and predictive modeling, model fitting and analysis in a business environment Successful candidates should be skilled in topics such as Building and exploring descriptive models Building and exploring predictive models with continuous and categorical targets Performing model validation Assessing model goodness of fit Modifying and comparing models Scoring models.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the SAS exam, and achieve your SAS® Certified Specialist: Visual Modeling using SAS® Visual Statistics 8.4 on SAS® Viya® certification. Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for:

• Analysts who are using SAS ® Visual Statistics for exploratory and predictive modeling, model fitting and analysis in a business environment.

Module 1: SAS visual statistics cross-functional tasks - 22%

• Prepare data using SAS Visual Analytics
• Filter data used for a model
• Use interactive group-by
• Perform model validation

Module 2: Building and assessing segmentation models - 28%

• Perform unsupervised segmentation using cluster analysis
• Analyse cluster results
• Perform supervised segmentation using decision trees
• Assess decision tree results

Module 3: Building and assessing regression-type models - 41%

• Explain linear models
• Perform linear regression modeling
• Assess model results
• Perform generalized additive modeling
• Perform nonparametric logistic regression modeling

Module 4: Model comparison and scoring - 9%

• Compare Models
• Score Models

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered Certification Guarantee:

SAS® Certified Specialist: Visual Modeling using SAS® Visual Statistics 8.4 on SAS® Viya® A00-274 Exam

• Duration: 105 minutes
• Format: Multiple-choice, short-answer, and interactive questions
• Number of questions: 58 questions
• Passing score: 68% correct to pass

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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