PL-300: Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst
PL-300: Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst Associate
Equip your staff with the skills to transform raw data into actionable insights using Microsoft Power BI. This training validates expertise in data modelling, visualisation, and reporting, ensuring employees can build sophisticated dashboards to drive effective decision-making. Investing in PL-300 guarantees your business gains maximum value from its data assets.
This course provides a comprehensive training pathway for staff to master the essential skills required of a Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst. The programme follows Microsoft’s official syllabus, focusing on the core stages of the data lifecycle to enable effective data-driven decision-making within your organisation.
Core Modules Covered:
- Prepare the Data: Employees learn to get data from various sources and use the Power Query Editor to profile, cleanse, and transform raw data. They will gain proficiency in identifying and resolving data quality issues.
- Model the Data: Staff master techniques for designing and developing efficient data models. This includes creating calculated columns and measures using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and defining relationships between tables to enable accurate reporting.
- Visualise and Analyse the Data: Participants focus on designing and building impactful reports and dashboards. They learn to select appropriate visuals, apply conditional formatting, and use advanced analytical features like clustering and forecasting to uncover trends and insights.
- Deploy and Maintain Assets: The final stage covers the practicalities of managing Power BI assets, including publishing reports, managing workspaces, and securing data access according to organisational requirements.
This course ensures your team is equipped to use Power BI to its fullest potential, from initial data ingestion to final strategic visualisation.
- Account Creation
- What is Business Intelligence?
- Importing Data
- Charts and graphs
- Functions
- Data Blending
- Joining Data Sets
- What are parameters?
- Level of detail expressions
- Building a Dashboard
- Power Query and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
- Creating data APIs
Our Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst Associate Preparation Course aligns to Microsoft’s PL-300 Exam syllabus:
- Prepare the data
- Model the data
- Visualize and analyze data
- Manage and secure Power BI
There are no formal entry requirements for this programme. Candidates applying to undertake this programme should possess a reasonable level of data literacy and be comfortable interpreting charts and graphs.
If applicants intend to complete any part of this programme online they should ensure that they have a device that is capable of downloading and running the latest desktop version of Microsoft Power BI. The device should meet the following minimum specification:
- Minimum Processor: Intel i3 or AMD Ryzen 3
- Minimum RAM: 8GB
- Maximum Age: 5 years
Laptops can be provided to participants who attend the programme in-person.
- 3 full days tuition to the Microsoft PL-300 Exam Syllabus
- Practice Tests
- Courseware
- Power BI Labs
- Up to two 1:1s with a Certified Tutor
- Pearson Pass Pledge (free resit)
Add on
- PL-300 Examination – £185 inclusive of VAT
The PL-300 certification validates mastery of data modelling, visualisation, and report creation in Power BI. To advance employee data literacy and analytics impact, consider this progression:
- Professional Level: Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400)
- Focus: Integrating Power BI into the broader Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), focusing on custom connectors, APIs, and low-code development for end-to-end business solutions.
- Role Impact: Power Platform Developer, Business Applications Specialist.
- Expert Level: Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
- Focus: Deepening data engineering skills in the Azure ecosystem (data lakes, ETL/ELT pipelines, Synapse Analytics) to effectively source and prepare high-volume data for Power BI consumption.
- Role Impact: Azure Data Engineer, Senior Data Architect.
Invest in this roadmap to transition employees from report creators to specialists capable of building and managing your comprehensive cloud data and application platform.
The Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst Associate: PL-300 Preparation Course is £1,495 inclusive of VAT. This includes three days tuition, access to practice papers, Courseware, Power BI Labs, and up to two tutor 1:1s.
This course is protected by the Pearson Pass Pledge.
Examination fees are £185 inclusive of VAT. Examinations can be taken at our Authorised Pearson Vue Test Centre in Cardiff or by remote invigilation.
If you are already certified, you can take our 1-day Microsoft Certified Power BI Analyst Associate: PL-300 Refresher Course for £395 inclusive of VAT.
Funding may be available through PLA and ReAct Plus for eligible applicants. Please note, the contents of the course package may vary depending on the funding stream so please check before applying. See funding for further information.
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