SAS - Certified Specialist: Machine Learning Using SAS Viya 3.5

Duration

Duration:

Just 2 Days

Method

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

10/2/2025 (Monday)

Overview

This accelerated SAS® Certified Specialist: Machine Learning Using SAS Viya 3.5 certification is for data scientists who create supervised machine learning models using pipelines in SAS Viya.

This course is the core of the SAS Viya Data Mining and Machine Learning curriculum. It uses Model Studio, the pipeline flow interface in SAS Viya that enables you to prepare, develop, compare, and deploy advanced analytics models. You learn to train supervised machine learning models to make better decisions on big data.

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the SAS exam, and achieve your SAS® Certified Specialist: Machine Learning Using SAS Viya 3.5 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:

  • Data scientists who create supervised machine learning models using pipelines in SAS Viya.

Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 2-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Curriculum

Module 1: Data Sources (30%)

  • Create a project in Model Studio
  • Explore the data Modify data
  • Reduce the dimensionality of the data
  • Use the VARIABLE SELECTION node to identify important variables

 

Module 2: Building Models (50%)

  • Describe key supervised machine learning terms and concepts
  • Build models with decision trees and ensemble of trees
  • Build models with neural networks
  • Build models with support vector machines
  • Use Model Interpretability tools to explain black box models
  • Incorporate externally written code

Module 3: Model Assessment and Deployment (20%)

  • Explain the principles of Model Assessment
  • Assess and compare models in Model Studio
  • Deploy a model

Exam Track

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

SAS® Certified Specialist: Machine Learning Using SAS Viya 3.5 A00-402 Exam

  • Duration: 100 minutes
  • Format: Multiple-choice and short-answer questions
  • Number of questions: 50-55 multiple-choice and short-answer questions
  • Passing score: 65 percent correct to pass

What's Included

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.

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should:

  • Be familiar with SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning software

Be skilled in tasks such as:

  • Preparing data and feature engineering
  • Creating supervised machine learning models
  • Assessing model performance
  • Deploying models into production

 

  • Before attending this course, you should have an introductory-level familiarity with basic statistics. Previous SAS software experience is helpful but not required.

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call 21 96 61 82 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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