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SAS Certified Predictive Modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 7 CredentialThis credential is designed for SAS Enterprise Miner users who perform predictive analytics. |
In today's global economy businesses depend on advanced analytics to give them a competitive advantage. The development and implementation of models to predict targeted outcomes is quickly becoming a staple of today's most successful companies, causing this performance-based credential to be one of the fastest growing certifications available from SAS.
A candidate for this exam should have the ability to:
A candidate for this exam should have the ability to:
- prepare data
- build predictive models
- assess models
- score new data sets
- implement models.
During this performance-based examination, candidates will use SAS Enterprise Miner to perform the examination tasks. It is essential that the candidate
have a firm understanding and mastery of the functionalities for predictive modeling available in SAS Enterprise Miner 7.
To earn this credential, you must pass the Predictive Modeling using SAS Enterprise Miner 7 exam.
Required Exam
Candidates who earn this credential will have earned a passing score on the Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 7 Exam.- 61 multiple-choice questions (must achieve score of 70% correct to pass)
- 3 hours to complete exam
- Candidates will use SAS Enterprise Miner to perform this exam
- Exam offered exclusively at SAS training centers
Exam topics include:
Data Preparation- Starting a new Enterprise Miner project
- Missing values
- Initial data exploration including data visualization/measurement levels or scales/variable reduction
- Transformation/recoding/binning
- Data splitting/balancing/overfitting/oversampling
- Logistic/linear regression
- Artificial neural networks (MLP)
- Decision trees
- Variable importance/odds ratio
- Profit/loss/prior probabilities
- Comparison between models/lift chart/ROC/profit & loss
- Assessment of a single model
- Score a data set
- Model implementation
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Predictive Modeling Certification Package
Available in U.S. and Canada |
Learn More- Applied Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner (these are available in the training centers as well as Live Web and e-Learning)
Experience is a critical component to becoming a SAS Certified Professional. The below diagram illustrates training options available to help you prepare for this credential's required examination. Be sure to check your local country's preparation bundles which often include an exam voucher.
View the sample questions for this exam.
Practice your skills with the SAS Certification Practice Exam: Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 6
Preparation options may vary by country
| Choose a country for specific training options. |
For candidates with considerable experience in predictive modeling with SAS Enterprise Miner, the following publication provides a solid overview of the types of concepts and skills found in the examination:
See information on bundled training options.
For more information
Contact the SAS Global Certification Program at certification@sas.com or 800-333-7660.Registration Options
- Online
Register for the Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner 7 exam. - Telephone
By phone in the U.S.: 800-333-7660
Exam Pricing
In the United States, the fee associated with this exam is $250 USD. Certification exam prices are subject to change.Faculty, staff, and full-time students of academic institutions are eligible for a discount on SAS Certification exams. Candidates in the United States receive a 50% discount. International candidates should contact your local office for discount information.
Cancellation Policy
The SAS cancellation policy covers courses and conferences. If you are unable to attend the event for which you registered, please inform SAS as soon as possible. Fees are fully refundable if notification is received by phone, mail, or e-mail at least 8 calendar days prior to the scheduled start date of an event; after that (7 calendar days or less), the full event fee will be charged. Substitutions (name changes) are accepted at any time prior to the event. Transfers are accepted up to 24 hours before the event start date with a maximum of one transfer allowed per original transaction.Guaranteed to Run Program
*Due to contractual relationships with our Business Knowledge Series authors, courses within this program do not apply. Valid for courses offered in the United States only. In addition, this guarantee does not apply to delays and/or cancellations beyond SAS' control, including but not limited to, illness, transportation delays, fires, floods, labor disputes, casualty, riots, wars, governmental regulations or controls, materials shortages, or acts of God.
What to bring: Certification candidates are required to provide two forms of identification to the testing center,
including one photo identification such as a driver's license or a valid passport. Both forms must display the candidate's
signature.
Arriving at the test center: Candidates should plan to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled exam time. Candidates arriving more than 15 minutes late are not guaranteed exam availability or a refund.
Reference materials: To maintain the security of the test environment, candidates are not permitted to bring reference materials of any kind into the testing center.
Personal items: The only items allowed in the testing area are your identification. Please leave any backpacks, laptops, briefcases and other personal items at home. If you have personal items that cannot be left behind (such as purses), the testing center may have lockers available for use. No cameras, cell phones, audio players, or other electronic devices are allowed during exam sessions. Please refer to Pearson VUE Candidate Rules Agreement for more information.
All notes will be collected at the end of testing and no material may be removed from the testing event.
Arriving at the test center: Candidates should plan to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled exam time. Candidates arriving more than 15 minutes late are not guaranteed exam availability or a refund.
Reference materials: To maintain the security of the test environment, candidates are not permitted to bring reference materials of any kind into the testing center.
Personal items: The only items allowed in the testing area are your identification. Please leave any backpacks, laptops, briefcases and other personal items at home. If you have personal items that cannot be left behind (such as purses), the testing center may have lockers available for use. No cameras, cell phones, audio players, or other electronic devices are allowed during exam sessions. Please refer to Pearson VUE Candidate Rules Agreement for more information.
All notes will be collected at the end of testing and no material may be removed from the testing event.
