Benefits
The SAS Joint Certificate program prepares students to work in a data-rich professional environment. The joint certificate documents students’ coursework using SAS software to solve real-world business problems, giving students a competitive advantage in the job market. It's a great way to earn special recognition for your success in using and applying SAS technologies.
Learn more about the SAS® Joint Certificate program.
Certificate Requirements
To earn your SAS Joint Certificate, you must complete the following required courses (total of 12 credits):
At least two of the following summer core courses
- EPIB660 Analysis of National Health Survey Data – 3 credits
- EPIB697 Public Health Data Management – 3 credits
- EPIB651 Applied Regression Analysis – 3 credits
Plus one or more from the following:
- EPIB633 Health Survey Design and Analysis – 3 credits
- EPIB635 Applied Multilevel Modeling of Health Data – 3 credits
- EPIB652 Categorical Data Analysis – 3 credits
- EPIB653 Applied Survival Data Analysis – 3 credits
- EPIB655 Longitudinal Data Analysis – 3 credits
- EPIB661 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis – 3 credits
- EPIB740 Advanced Methods in Epidemiology – 3 credits
Clarifications
Please read the following clarifications which are based on questions frequently asked by students:
- Notice that simply taking two core courses and one elective course is not enough to obtain the certificate. This is because the certificate requires at least 12 credit hours hence a student must go "above and beyond" the minimum requirements for either the core or elective courses to complete the certificate.
- The core courses must be completed in the summer.
- The MOU between UMD and the SAS Institute was signed in 2019 hence only courses taken during or after that year count towards the certificate.
- This program is a SAS Joint Certificate which should not be confused with a UMD's Professional Graduate Programs Certificates, Academic Certificates, or Online Graduate Certificate Programs. This certification is also independent from SAS' Global Certification Program.
Contact
For more information about the SAS Joint Certificate, please contact:
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Maryland
School of Public Health Building
College Park, MD 20742
TEL: (301)405-0560