Mastering Power BI: Your Path to Becoming a Certified Data Analyst Professional
In today's data-driven world, the ability to analyse and visualise data effectively is crucial for making informed business decisions. Microsoft Power BI, a powerful business analytics tool, is designed to help data analysts and anyone who leverages business intelligence, turn raw data into meaningful insights. At Skilltec, we provide the most comprehensive training to help you pass the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst exam and achieve your Microsoft-verified certification.
What is the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst PL-300 exam?
The PL-300 exam, also known as the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification, evaluates your proficiency in using Power BI to create data visualisations, configure data solutions, and support self-service analytics. This certification is ideal for data analysts, business intelligence professionals, or anyone involved in data modelling, visualisation, and transformation.
Is the Power BI PL-300 certification right for me?
The exam is well-suited for business intelligence professionals specialising in data analysis in any sector; from marketing analysts to financial services advisors, who provide actionable insights from corporate data, through advanced analytics. Completing the PL-300 exam earns you the Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification. And this not only ensures that data analysts can maximise the value of data assets using Microsoft Power BI. Microsoft recommends taking the PL-300 exam if you:
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Have expertise in designing and developing scalable data models
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Are adept at cleansing and transforming data
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Use advanced analytics to generate informative data visualisations
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Want to certify your skills
Microsoft Power BI PL-300 exam
The PL-300 exam assesses your proficiency across four main areas:
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Prepare the Data (25 - 30% of the exam): This section tests your abilities in gathering, cleansing, and restructuring data.
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Model the Data (25 - 30% of the exam): This part evaluates your proficiency in crafting and executing a data model, performing model calculations using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), and enhancing model performance.
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Visualise and Analyse the Data (25 - 30% of the exam): Here, your ability to generate reports, improve their usability, and discover patterns and trends within data is tested.
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Deploy and Maintain Items (15 - 20% of the exam): This section validates your expertise in setting up and governing workspaces and items and overseeing semantic models.
Preparing for the Power BI PL-300 exam with Skilltec
We provide a structured and comprehensive approach to mastering Power BI. Our Microsoft certified, PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst course is designed to ensure you have the knowledge and skills needed to pass the exam AND excel at work. Our 3-day instructor-led training (virtual or in-person) provides:
Comprehensive Curriculum: Our course covers all aspects of the Microsoft PL-300 exam, including data preparation, modeling, visualisation, and analysis. You will learn how to access and process data from a wide array of sources, both relational and non-relational, and manage and deploy impactful reports and dashboards.
Expert Instructors: Our trainers are highly skilled professionals with extensive experience in Power BI and data analysis. They provide practical insights and real-world examples to help you understand complex concepts and apply them to your work effectively.
Hands-On Learning: We emphasise hands-on learning through practical exercises and projects. You will work on real data sets, create interactive dashboards, and develop reports that provide actionable insights that you can easily replicate for your organisation.
Ongoing Support: This is key and at Skilltec, our commitment to your success extends beyond the classroom. We offer post-course support to help you apply your new skills and book your Pl-300 exam with confidence.
Booking your Microsoft PL-300 Power BI exam
It's important to note that the exam is booked directly with Microsoft (no training provider can offer you the exam as it's a Microsoft certification).
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The cost is (currently) £113
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You have 100 minutes to complete the assessment.
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The exam is proctored, and is not open book, with interactive components to complete.
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If you fail, don’t worry - you can retake the exam 24 hours after the first attempt.
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To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and experience
The Skilltec Advantage
Choosing Skilltec for your Power BI training comes with several benefits:
Personalised Learning: We tailor our training to meet the unique needs of each learner. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced data analyst, our course is designed to enhance your skills and knowledge.
Proven Track Record: Skilltec has a proven track record of helping professionals achieve their certification goals. Our students consistently perform well on the PL-300 exam, as well as enjoy successful careers in data analysis and business intelligence.
Affordable Pricing: You need no further training to pass your exam and we offer the best value for your investment in professional development.
Benefits of Power BI certification:
Increased Pay: Earning a certification through Microsoft, like the PL-300, can give you accreditation and potentially boost your pay. According to Pearson’s 2023 Value of IT Certification survey, 37% of respondents reported receiving a salary increase of at least 20% for obtaining an IT certification.
Enhanced Skill Set: Having a role-based certification gives you an edge over your non-certified peers and with continued support post-training you are set for continual learning and improvement.
Career Advancement: The BLS projects a 35% increase in data professionals between 2022 - 2032.
Enrol with Skilltec
Mastering Power BI and becoming a certified data analyst opens up vast opportunities due to the ever-expanding need for business intelligence, delivered in real-time. By enrolling in Skilltec’s PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst course, you are investing in your future and gaining the skills needed to excel in today’s data-driven world.
Become a Skilltec Insider to learn more about the course and enrol with a 50% discount in August. When you are ready to take the PL-300 exam, this course (and our continued support) ensures you have everything you need. With Skilltec, you can be confident that you are receiving the best training and support to advance your career.
