You're ready for the final step in this specialization, preparing for the SAS 9.4 Base Programming exam. Being able to claim that you're SAS certified means something. According to a massive study from money and payscale.com, SAS analytic skills are incredibly valuable in today's job market. The study isolated the specific skills from a list of about 2,300, they're colorated with higher pay, advancement, and career opportunity. SAS top the entire list with an average pay boost of over 6%. The SAS certified specialist based programming using SAS 9.4 credential, is a great way to be recognized for your SAS knowledge. Increase your value to your employer, and enhance your credibility as a SAS professional. In this course, we have two goals, first, you have the opportunity to use the skills you acquired in the two SAS programming courses to solve realistic problems. Remember the SAS programming process? Well, here's your chance to write programs that access data, explore and validate data. Prepare data, analyze and report data, and export data and results. You have the tools, so now you can put them to work. Our second goal is to provide a thorough review of the SAS Base Programming Certification Exam. We show you exactly what you can expect in the exam and offer lots of sample questions along the way. We want you not only to feel comfortable with the topics addressed in the exam, but also the style of questions you will be asked. Multiple choice, short answer, and applied questions that require you to write SAS code. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge necessary to prepare you for the certification exam. But more importantly, we want you to have the confidence to apply this knowledge in the real world. When you have a data question, we want you to feel comfortable opening a blank program window and writing SAS code to find answers. So let's get you ready to become a certified SAS Base Programming specialist.
