What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?

You will be able to access and manipulate data, analyze data with a variety of interactive reports and graphics, and design and share dashboards to visualize your data. You will also have completed suggested training for the SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analytics certification.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Certificate, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Certificate. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

SAS Visual Business Analytics Professional Certificate

Launch Your Career with a SAS® Credential. Master the skills required for the SAS® Visual Business Analyst Certification

Instructor: Nicole Ball

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5 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

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Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

4 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

Earn a Certificate

With paid plans

5 course series

Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

4.7

(988 reviews)

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

4 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

Earn a Certificate

With paid plans

What you'll learn

How to explore data using SAS Visual Analytics
How to create interactive reports using SAS Visual Analytics
How to prepare data using SAS Data Studio

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

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Taught in English

71 practice exercises

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Professional Certificate - 5 course series

Using SAS Visual Analytics, you will learn to access and manipulate data, analyze data with a variety of interactive reports and graphics, and design and share dashboards to visualize your data. SAS Visual Analytics is a useful skill in a variety of careers, including business analyst, researcher, statistician, or data scientist.

The Macquarie Business School at Macquarie University is proud to partner with global analytics leader SAS in offering SAS Certification as part of their Global MBA program. The Global MBA SAS Partnership includes the opportunity for professionals certified through the SAS Certified Specialist: Visual Business Analyst program to gain credit when studying for Macquarie University’s Global MBA through the Generate Insights unit. Find out more about the benefits of the partnership here!

Applied Learning Project

Through the SAS Visual Business Analytics Professional Certificate, you get access to hands-on projects that are built into the course work of each course. Examples of projects include Visual Analytics Methodology, Designing Reports with SAS Visual Analytics Review, Restructuring Data for Forecasting Review, and Using Parameters to Create Advanced Reports Review.

Getting Started with SAS Visual Analytics

Course 15 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

SAS (Software), Data Quality, Business Reporting, Business Analytics, Statistical Programming, Data Access, Virtual Environment, Data Cleansing, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, and Data Manipulation

Data Analysis and Reporting in SAS Visual Analytics

Course 28 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, SAS (Software), Analytics, Business Reporting, Data Visualization, Graphing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Analysis, and Trend Analysis

Using Data for Geographic Mapping and Forecasting in SAS Visual Analytics

Course 35 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Data Transformation, Data Visualization Software, SAS (Software), Forecasting, Geographic Information Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Statistical Programming, Predictive Analytics, Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Data-Driven Decision-Making, and Data Manipulation

Performing Network, Path, and Text Analyses in SAS Visual Analytics

Course 44 hours

What you'll learn

To describe the data structure needed for network analysis, path analysis, and text analytics.
How to create network analysis to analyze relationship between entities in SAS Visual Analytics.
How to create path analysis to understand frequent paths in SAS Visual Analytics.
How to create text analytics to analyze unstructured text in SAS Visual Analytics.

Skills you'll gain

SAS (Software), Network Analysis, Text Mining, Data Analysis, Geospatial Mapping, Spatial Analysis, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, and Statistical Programming

Creating Advanced Reports with SAS Visual Analytics

Course 58 hours

What you'll learn

How to create advanced data items (like calculated items and aggregated measures) in SAS Visual Analytics.
How to create advanced static and interactive filters and advanced ranks in SAS Visual Analytics.
How to create and apply parameters to make reports more dynamic in SAS Visual Analytics.

Skills you'll gain

SAS (Software), Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Visualization Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboard, Business Reporting, Data Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, and Business Analytics