DP-500: Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI Online Training

Note: Note: Microsoft has retired the DP-500 certification, and the content has been updated and replaced with the new DP-600 certification.

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Knox Hutchinson

UPDATED: September 28, 2022

Intermediate

This training is designed to show you exactly how to plan an enterprise-level data analytics solution with Azure and Power BI. You can learn how to use the tools and features that make data solutions possible and harness them to advance your career with this course. It is now replaced by the DP-600 certification. After finishing the videos in this DP-500 training, you'll know how to take full control of a data analytics solution at the largest possible scale using Microsoft Power BI and Azure.

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What you'll learn

Understanding the Power BI REST API and PowerShell cmdlets
Querying advanced data sources, including JSON and Azure Machine Learning models
Creating R and Python visuals in Power BI
Using DirectQuery and DAX variables and functions

FAQs

Is Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate worth it?

Yes, the Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate certification from Microsoft is worth it. It's a well-rounded, skills-focused test of the skills and knowledge any associate-level data analyst should have, plus it's a Microsoft-backed credential. If you want a career in data, but you don't know where to start to be taken seriously, the Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate is a worthwhile investment.

How much does DP-500 (Designing Enterprise-Scale Solutions with Power BI) cost?

The Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate Microsoft certification costs $165. That price tag comes from how much it costs to attempt the certification's only exam, DP-500. You may want to add the cost of any training, unless you're fully prepared to prove you know how to implement data analytics environments, query and transform data, and manage data models.

Is the Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate difficult?

Although it's not a notoriously difficult exam, the certifying exam for the Microsoft Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate certification DP-500 is still relatively challenging as far as data analysis certifications go. Even highly experienced data analysts may struggle with it if they don't have a specific background in Microsoft cloud-based analysis tools. Go in with a deep familiarity of Azure analysis resources and you'll find it a fair challenge.

Does Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate expire?

Yes, the Microsoft Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate certification expires one year after you earn it. All of Microsoft's role-based and specialty certs are valid for only one year. Renewing it is easy, though: Microsoft offers a free renewal certification exam which covers updates and developments in the field, you can take it within six months of your cert expiring.

How to study for DP-500 (Designing Enterprise-Scale Solutions with Power BI)?

DP-500, the exam for the Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate cert, is equally interested in proving your specific skills in data analysis as well as your familiarity with the Azure tools designed to do that analysis. The best way to prepare for the DP-500 is with a course that explains the concepts of data analysis while providing real-world practice opportunities using Azure-based tools and technologies.

Who is this for?

This DP-500: Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Power BI training is considered associate-level Microsoft 365 training, which means it was designed for data analysts and data engineers. This Power BI skills course is designed for data analysts and data engineers with three to five years of experience with data analysis and data visualization tools.

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Study plan

Download the free (DP-500) study plan to complete this course in about 21 hours.

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