Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) Online Training

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UPDATED: July 29, 2024

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This entry-level Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) training prepares learners to use Microsoft Power BI to model, visualize and analyze important data, turning numbers and spreadsheets into useful insights. Learn to harness Power BI's breadth and width of data connectivity options, data modeling capabilities, visualization tools, analysis assistance, and how it helps users share, collaborate and integrate data. This PL-300 exam prep will help you get ready to earn your Power BI Data Analyst certification.

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What you'll learn

Providing insights through visualizations
Creating a platform to let others do self-service analytics
Deploying and configuring solutions for consumption
Delivering actionable insights into data

FAQs

Is the Microsoft Data Analyst certification (PL-300) worth it?

The Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification is worth it for data-oriented professionals who need a way to prove their mastery of the Power BI platform specifically, as well as with broader data management skills. If you use Power BI, or you'd like to get a job working with it, the Power BI analyst certification is definitely worth it – it's the best way to demonstrate your comfort to prospective employers.

How hard is it to pass the PL-300 data analyst certification?

There are certain things that make the PL-300 exam difficult to pass, even for data analysts with years of experience using the tool. The thing that makes the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst so difficult is the number of questions on the exam that aren't related directly to data analysis or building and deploying Power BI solutions. Be prepared for questions related to security, schema structures and Microsoft best practices.

Is the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst enough to get you a job?

We obviously can't promise anything, but the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification is an excellent early and mid-career credential: earning it could definitely help you get a job in a tight competition. When you're competing for a job or a promotion, employers want to see something that represents or proves several years' worth of experience and knowledge manipulating data for professional purposes – and that's exactly what this cert does.

Who should take this course on data analysis?

Any professional who wants to enhance their skills in data analysis and reporting should plan on taking this Power BI course. Data analysts in particular, as well as business intelligence professionals and data engineers can use it as leverage in negotiations for new jobs and promotions. Anyone who extracts insights from data, and especially anyone who relies on Power BI to do that, will find this certification a valuable career tool.

What exactly is a Power BI data analyst?

A Power BI data analyst extracts, transforms and visualizes data using the Microsoft Power BI platform. There are people whose entire, day-to-day job is being a Power BI data analyst, but it isn't necessarily a job title. The knowledge and responsibilities you learn by mastering Power BI for data analysis can be very useful in other data-related jobs, but also aid in decision-making at many levels of an organization.

Who is this for?

This PL-300 training is considered associate-level BI training, which means it was designed for BI professionals. This Power BI skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with data analytics and experienced BI professionals looking to validate their BI skills.

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Download the free PL-300 study plan to complete this course in about 9 hours.

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