Chartered Statistician (CStat) is a
professional qualification in
Statistics
Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ...
awarded to practising professional statisticians by the
Royal Statistical Society in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
. A Chartered Statistician may use the
post-nominal letters CStat.
Chartered Statistician is the Royal Statistical Society's highest professional qualification; achieving it is done through a rigorous peer-reviewed process.
The required standard for Chartered Statistician registration is typically an accredited UK
MMath degree in Mathematics and Statistics, at least five years of peer-reviewed professional practice of advanced Statistics, attainment of a senior-level of technical standing, and an ongoing commitment to Continuing Professional Development.
The Royal Statistical Society's Chartered Statistician qualification is equal in status to the
Accredited Professional Statistician (PStat) qualification awarded by the
American Statistical Association.
This formal mutual recognition entitles Chartered Statisticians and Accredited Professional Statisticians to be ''automatically eligible'' for each other's designations, should they wish to apply.
See also
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Royal Statistical Society
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American Statistical Association
References
External links
Royal Statistical Society website
Royal Statistical Society
Statistician
A statistician is a person who works with Theory, theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private sector, private and public sectors.
It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, a ...
Statistics education
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