Chartered Statistician (CStat) is a
professional qualification
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in
Statistics
Statistics (from German language, German: ''wikt:Statistik#German, Statistik'', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of ...
awarded to practising professional statisticians by the
Royal Statistical Society
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is an established statistical society. It has three main roles: a British learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics for the public good.
...
in the
United Kingdom
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. A Chartered Statistician may use the
post-nominal
Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
letters CStat.
Chartered Statistician is the Royal Statistical Society's highest professional qualification; achieving it is done through a rigorous peer-reviewed process. It provides formal recognition of a member's qualifications in Statistics, professional practice of Statistics at an advanced level, technical standing, and commitment to remain at the forefront of Statistical theory and practise throughout one's professional career.
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
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest continuousl ...
.
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
The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) is an established statistical society. It has three main roles: a British learned society for statistics, a professional body for statisticians and a charity which promotes statistics for the public good.
...
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American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest continuousl ...
References
External links
Royal Statistical Society website
Royal Statistical Society
Statistician
Statistics education
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