This training course will help you prepare for the Microsoft PL-300 exam. It covers all exam topic areas to help participants confirm where they are already competent and identify where they need to spend more time learning a particular area. There are also many tips for the exam to give you the greatest chance of passing the first time.
Exam PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst, referred to here as the PL-300 Exam, is for business professionals working with data in Power BI. It is conducted by Microsoft, as outlined on the official Microsoft Learn site.
The term Power BI covers a very broad set of tools that allow for the creation of Power BI reporting databases, analysis of data, and then sharing the insights in a controlled way. Microsoft has developed the PL-300 exam to test the breadth of knowledge of business users so they can be certified as a “Power BI Data Analyst Associate”.
The Microsoft PL-300 exam does two things: it helps business users confirm they are competent across the breadth of Power BI and it also helps employers objectively validate the skills of current and potential employees.
This advanced training is created and delivered by eight-time Power BI MVP Matt Allington, a world-renowned Power BI expert, trainer, and author of the best-selling book Supercharge Power BI. The on-demand video training content comprises of illustrations, examples, and demo’s that will help you understand the breadth of the exam, identifying which topics you are competent in and which areas you need to spend more time preparing for prior to sitting the exam.
Note well: You cannot learn everything you need to know about Power BI just by completing this course. You need to learn and practice using Power BI outside of this course to be able to pass the exam.
Total hours: 10.5 hours.
English captions/subtitles are provided for all the videos in the course. The editing has been done by our Power BI team and are not auto-generated, so we think you will find them useful.
Captions may be turned on for an individual lesson by clicking on the CC icon in the right corner of the video control bar (located at the bottom of the lesson player) and selecting “English”.
Next to the CC icon you can find the transcript icon, and clicking it displays the transcript next to the video.
It is recommended you view the videos, repeat the demo’s yourself if you need to, and practice well prior to attending the exam. You should make notes of which topics you feel confident in and which require further learning, then complete the further learning outside of this course. You can use the PL-300 Exam outline to record your self assessment by topic.
One of the benefits of this style of learning is you can consume the content at your own pace, either faster, slower, or repeated over if necessary.
PL-300 Exam Preparation is an annual subscription course. Your registration includes the first 12 months of unlimited access to the video content, the sample materials, and our premium Discussion Forum.
Your subscription will be renewed annually unless you cancel it anytime during the year before the renewal date. We will contact you before the renewal date so you can opt out if you choose.
Read more about this in the Frequently Asked Questions section below.
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No, this course is for those who have about 1 year work experience with Power BI. If you are a beginner, you should enroll in our "Power BI for the Business Analyst" course to start your formal Power BI Journey.
Building skill is normally not a "learn today, I'm an expert tomorrow" process. At the end of the first 12 months you can continue to subscribe, or you can cancel your subscriptionat that time. You will receive an email about 4 weeks before your subscription is renewed so that you can choose to opt out if you want to. You can also cancel the renewal for your subscription the same day you register if you prefer so that you will have just one year subscription.
Definitely. You can access online videos as long as your subscription is active (1 year to start with, can be renewed yearly).
The pre-recorded videos are streamed on-demand and may be watched as often as you like, however they are not downloadable for copyright control reasons. The example files and handouts for each lesson are downloadable.
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