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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 – and must-have AI skills – for an in-demand career. Earn a credential from Microsoft. No prior experience required.

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Instructor: Microsoft

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5 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.6

(4,914 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

5 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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.

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Prepare for a career in Business Intelligence

  • Receive professional-level training from Microsoft
  • Demonstrate your proficiency in portfolio-ready projects
  • Earn an employer-recognized certificate from Microsoft
  • Qualify for in-demand job titles: Business Intelligence Analyst, Business Data Analyst, Power BI Analyst
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$76,000+
median U.S. salary for Business Intelligence
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110,000+
U.S. job openings in Business Intelligence
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Professional Certificate - 8 course series

Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

Course 119 hours4.7 (3,358 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • NEW [optional] introduction to Generative AI

Skills you'll gain

Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Excel Formulas
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Office Administration
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Validation
Category: Office Procedures
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Power BI
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Processing
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Office Management
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Analytics
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Administrative Support
Category: Data Integration
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Administrative Support and Clerical Tasks

Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI

Course 216 hours4.6 (1,209 ratings)

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

Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Data Science
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Integration
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Information Management
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Validation
Category: Strategic Decision-Making
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Wrangling

Extract, Transform and Load Data in Power BI

Course 320 hours4.6 (663 ratings)

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

Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Data Integration
Category: Extract, Transform, Load
Category: Data Processing
Category: Data Transformation
Category: Data Wrangling
Category: Data Mapping
Category: Machine Learning Methods
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Big Data
Category: Data Storage
Category: Data Cleansing
Category: Database Systems
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Quality
Category: Data Science
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Data Manipulation
Category: Information Management
Category: Databases
Category: Data Validation
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Data Management
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Administration
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Governance
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Anomaly Detection
Category: Data Engineering
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Unsupervised Learning

Data Modeling in Power BI

Course 424 hours4.2 (544 ratings)

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

Category: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Star Schema
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Database Design
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Information Management
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Science
Category: Application Performance Management
Category: Database Systems
Category: Database Management
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Information Technology Architecture
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Data Management
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Data Analysis

Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI

Course 528 hours4.7 (531 ratings)

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

Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Dashboard
Category: Data Science
Category: Analytics
Category: Advanced Analytics
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Business Analytics

Creative Designing in Power BI

Course 620 hours4.5 (206 ratings)

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

Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Statistical Visualization
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Target Audience
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Network Security
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Marketing
Category: Target Market
Category: Dashboard
Category: Data Science
Category: Graphic and Visual Design
Category: Visual Design
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Analytics
Category: Marketing Planning
Category: Data Security
Category: Business Intelligence

Deploy and Maintain Power BI Assets and Capstone project

Course 724 hours4.4 (174 ratings)

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

Category: Power BI
Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Database Systems
Category: Data Strategy
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Database Development
Category: Database Management
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Network Security
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Data Security
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Science
Category: Enterprise Security
Category: Database Theory
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: SQL
Category: Data Governance
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Query Languages
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Databases
Category: Dashboard
Category: Data Management
Category: Analytics

Microsoft PL-300 Exam Preparation and Practice

Course 838 hours4.6 (290 ratings)

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

Category: Business Intelligence Software
Category: Data Analysis Software
Category: Power BI
Category: Data Visualization Software
Category: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Information Technology Architecture
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Data Architecture
Category: Interactive Data Visualization
Category: Business Intelligence
Category: Database Systems
Category: Database Management Systems
Category: Data Visualization
Category: Data Presentation
Category: Business Analytics
Category: Data Management
Category: Database Architecture and Administration
Category: Data Science
Category: Database Design
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Database Management
Category: Statistical Analysis
Category: Information Management

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