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

(4,025 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule
5 months, 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
Earn degree credit

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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Professional Certificate - 8 course series

Preparing Data for Analysis with Microsoft Excel

Course 119 hours4.7 (2,745 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • NEW [optional] introduction to Generative AI

Harnessing the Power of Data with Power BI

Course 216 hours4.6 (963 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.

Extract, Transform and Load Data in Power BI

Course 320 hours4.6 (554 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. 

Data Modeling in Power BI

Course 424 hours4.1 (452 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.

Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI

Course 529 hours4.7 (399 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.

Creative Designing in Power BI

Course 620 hours4.5 (161 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.

Deploy and Maintain Power BI Assets and Capstone project

Course 725 hours4.3 (128 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.

Microsoft PL-300 Exam Preparation and Practice

Course 838 hours4.6 (200 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.

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When you complete this Professional Certificate, you can earn college credit if you are admitted and enroll in one of the following online degree programs.¹

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