SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 A00-281 FAQ

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What is the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 A00-281 exam?

The SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 validates a candidates’ ability to apply SAS® programming skills to clinical trial data. The exam tests the understanding and knowledge related to topics such as clinical trial process, accessing, managing, and transforming clinical trial data, statistical procedures, and macro programming, reporting clinical trial results, validating clinical trial data reporting.

What are the benefits of the SAS credentials?

Validate your skills. Stand out.

  • Earn recognition for your knowledge.
  • Increase your value to your employer.
  • Enhance your credibility as a SAS professional.
  • Get a digital badge you can share.

What are the tasks that the candidate will do after passing the A00-281 exam?

Successful candidates should be skilled in tasks such as:

  • Clinical trial process.
  • Accessing, managing, and transforming clinical trials data.
  • Statistical procedures and macro programming.
  • Reporting clinical trials results.
  • Validating clinical trial data reporting.

What are the learning objectives for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 A00-281 exam?

The objectives for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 A00-281 exam are:

  • Clinical Trials Process
  • Clinical Trials Data Structures
  • Import and Export Clinical Trials Data
  • Manage Clinical Trials Data
  • Transform Clinical Trials Data
  • Apply Statistical Procedures for Clinical Trials
  • Macro Programming for Clinical Trials
  • Report on Clinical Trials Results
  • Validate Clinical Trial Data Reporting

What is the exam ID for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9?

The exam ID for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 is A00-281. 

How many questions are there in the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 exam?

There are 70-75 multiple-choice and short-answer questions in the exam.

What are the passing marks for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 exam?

The passing marks for the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 exam is 70%. 

How much time will be provided to the candidate to complete the SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer Using SAS 9 A00-281 exam?

The candidate will be given 2 hours to complete the exam. 

How can I register for the SAS exam?

The candidate can register for the SAS exam at the Pearson VUE. 

What is the examination fee for the SAS exams?

The examination fee for the SAS exams is $180 USD in India and most other countries.

Why should I learn SAS?

Learning SAS can help you advance in your current position – or take your career in an entirely new direction. You’ll gain one of the top skills that employers are looking for and increase your marketability in the tech industry.

Can I see a complete course list by the delivery format?

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What is a scaled score?

A scaled score converts the raw score (number of test questions answered correctly) to a consistent and standardized scale and is a common practice in certification programs to ensure that all forms of an exam have the same level of difficulty. With the complexity of practical testing and multiple case studies in the Predictive Modeling Using SAS Enterprise Miner exam, SAS use scaled scoring for this purpose which means that candidates taking the exam will have a consistent level of difficulty regardless of the set of exam questions presented.

How can I prepare for an exam?

To help candidates prepare for exams, SAS offers a broad curriculum of instructor-based training, Live Web classes, and e-learning courses. Information on exam preparation options is listed on the exam preparation tab within each exam.

Are sample questions available for exams?

Sample questions are available for production exams and illustrate the types of multiple-choice and short-answer questions that may appear on SAS Global Certification exams.

Can I retake my exam?

Candidates may attempt each certification exam up to five times in a 12-month period, waiting for a minimum of 14 days between attempts. Exam charges are incurred for each exam attempt. Exams that do not comply with this retake policy will be considered invalid and will not be eligible for refund and/or a certification credential.

Once a passing score is achieved on a specific exam, no further attempts are allowed on that exam.

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