SAS Certified Specialist:
Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation and Optimization
Show you have the skills the market is looking for, whether you want to expand your career potential or stand out in a competitive field.
With this certification, you’ll prove you’ve mastered these skills:
- Text analytics.
- Experiment design for business.
- Optimization techniques.
- Time series forecasting
Why should you get SAS certified? Hear about the benefits of earning a credential.
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Exam Details
- 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)
- 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
Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation and Optimization Using SAS®9.4
Use this exam ID to register:
A00-226
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A00-226: SAS Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation, and Optimization will retire on June 30, 2025. All certifications earned before this date will not expire and will remain valid after the exam is retired.
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: $180 USD in India and most other countries.
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