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Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate
Microsoft

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate

Launch your career as a Power BI analyst. Build job-ready skills for an in-demand career in as little as 3 months. No prior experience required to get started. This program can also prepare you for the Microsoft PL-300 Certification exam.

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Instructor: Microsoft

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5 months at 10 hours a week
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise

(7,578 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • Learn to use Power BI to connect to data sources and transform them into meaningful insights.

  • Prepare Excel data for analysis in Power BI using the most common formulas and functions in a worksheet.  

  • Learn to use the visualization and report capabilities of Power BI to create compelling reports and dashboards.

  • Demonstrate your new skills with a capstone project and prepare for the industry-recognized Microsoft PL-300 Certification exam.

Overview

What’s included

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Taught in English
167 practice exercises

Earn 50% off your Certification Exam (PL-300)

Professional Certificate - 8 course series

What you'll learn

  • NEW [optional] introduction to Generative AI

Skills you'll gain

Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Presentation, Timelines, Data Analysis, Pivot Tables And Charts, and Data Manipulation

What you'll learn

  • How to recognize and use the key data analysis components of Microsoft Power BI.

  • Understand a Power BI data analyst's skills, tasks, and tools.

  • Describe the different stages in the data analysis process that result in data-driven decisions.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization Software, Data Collection, Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Microsoft 365, and Business Analytics

What you'll learn

  • How to set up a data source and explain and configure storage modes in Power BI.

  • How to prepare for data modeling by cleaning and transforming data.

  • How to use profiling tools to identify data anomalies.

  • How to reference queries and dataflows and use the Advanced Editor to modify code. 

Skills you'll gain

Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Power BI, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Storage Technologies, Business Intelligence, Data Storage, Data Quality, Data Validation, and Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • How to form a model using a Star Schema.

  • How to write calculations DAX to create elements and analysis in Power BI.

  • How to optimize performance in a Power BI model.

Skills you'll gain

Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Performance Tuning, Star Schema, Data Transformation, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Database Design, Data Visualization, and Data Analysis

What you'll learn

  • How to add visualizations to reports and dashboards.

  • How to design accessible reports and dashboards.

  • How to use visualizations to perform data analysis.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Visualization Software, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Statistical Reporting, and Advanced Analytics

What you'll learn

  • How to create compelling and cohesive reports and dashboards.

  • How to work in detail with specialist chart visualizations.

  • How to add elements such as videos, streaming data and QR codes to dashboards.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Security, Data Presentation, Real Time Data, Data Analysis, Creative Design, Statistical Visualization, Geospatial Mapping, Data Visualization, and Dashboard

What you'll learn

  • How to create and publish an app in Power BI.

  • How to implement dynamic reports in Power BI.

  • How to implement security measures and alerting in a Power BI report or dashboard.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Security, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Visualization Software, SQL, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Analysis, and Data Management

What you'll learn

  • Prepare the data with Power BI.

  • Model, visualize, and analyze the data in Power BI.

  • How to deploy and maintain Power BI assets.

  • NEW [optional] Generative AI for Power BI.

Skills you'll gain

Power BI, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Visualization Software, Data Transformation, Microsoft Power Platform, Performance Tuning, Data Presentation, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Azure, Test Planning, Interactive Data Visualization, and Data Analysis

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Build toward a degree

When you complete this Professional Certificate, you may be able to have your learning recognized for credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

 
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This Professional Certificate has ACE® recommendation. It is eligible for college credit at participating U.S. colleges and universities. Note: The decision to accept specific credit recommendations is up to each institution. 

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