Hi:
And you will find our free training courses here: https://support.sas.com/edu/elearning.html?ctry=us&productType=library -- the 3 courses of interest for someone who eventually wants to get into our Data Science classes are Programming 1, Statistics 1 and SAS Programming for R Users (if you already know R).
The basic information and prerequisites for the Data Science Academy are shown here on the US site: https://www.sas.com/en_us/training/academy-data-science/data-science-certification.html and there are 2 levels to the SAS Academy for Data Science. Each level can be ordered separately and has a separate price and separate web site:
Level 1 -- Big Data Professional level https://www.sas.com/en_us/training/academy-data-science/big-data-certification.html and
Level 2 -- Advanced Analytics Professional level https://www.sas.com/en_us/training/academy-data-science/advanced-analytics-certification.html.
The SAS Academy for Data Science program is composed of a total of 18 classes split between these 2 levels:
--SAS Certified Big Data Professional Level 1 is composed of 9 classes and 2 modules
------Big Data Professional Module 1 has 5 classes which prepare you for the Big Data Preparation, Statistics, and Visual Exploration certification exam
------Big Data Professional Module 2 has 4 classes which prepare you for the Big Data Programming and Loading certification exam
After you pass these 2 exams, you will earn the Big Data Professional certification credential.
--SAS Certified Advanced Analytics Professional Level 2 is composed of 9 classes and 3 modules
------Advanced Analytics Professional Module 3 has 1 class which prepares you for the Predictive Modeling certification exam
------Advanced Analytics Professional Module 4 has 4 classes which prepare you for the Advanced Predictive Modeling certification exam
------Advanced Analytics Professional Module 5 has 4 classes which prepare you for the Text Analytics, Time Series, Experimentation, and Optimization certification exam
After you pass these 3 exams, you will earn the Advanced Analytics Professional certification credential. When you have passed the 5th exam, you are automatically awarded the Data Scientist credential. In total, you actually earn 4 credentials because when you pass the Predictive Modeling exam, you earn the Predictive Modeling using SAS Enterprise Miner credential.
If you are not located in the US, then the pricing information on the above sites don't apply, but most SAS offices in other countries have a site with the prices shown in local currency.
But even if you're not going to pursue the Data Science classes, if you want to get a good foundation in SAS, either the Coursera course or our free courses are a good place to start.
Cynthia
