Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst (Preparation)
Preparation for the Microsoft PL-300 exam: prepare and model data, visualise and analyse, and deploy Power BI assets.
At a glance
- 5 days
Who it's for
- Data analysts
- Report developers
- Candidates for Microsoft PL-300
Learning objectives
- Prepare and clean data in Power Query
- Build data models
- Visualise and analyse with DAX
- Deploy and maintain reports
Detailed content
- Data sources
- Transformations
- Data quality
- Star schema
- Relationships
- DAX measures
- Visuals
- Interactions
- AI visuals
- Workspaces
- Security
- Exam practice
Day-by-day agenda
A typical schedule. In-company versions are tailored to your processes, data and timing.
- Prepare data
- Model data
- Visualise and analyse
- Deploy and maintain
- Practical workshop applying the tools to participants' cases
- Mock exam, review of weak areas and exam strategy
Practice, tools and assessment
Hands-on practice
- Hands-on lab on your laptop with a real business data set
- Build a complete dashboard from raw data to one-page report
- Data-cleaning challenge (Power Query / pandas)
- Case studies from Egyptian and Gulf organizations
Tools and templates you keep
- Practice files and solution workbooks
- Formula, DAX and shortcut cheat sheets
- Dashboard design checklist
- Course workbook and slide handouts
How learning is assessed
- Diagnostic test on day one to focus study time
- Chapter quizzes and a full timed mock exam in the official format
- Personal study plan until your exam date
Built on these standards and bodies of knowledge
- Microsoft PL-300 skills outline (Power BI)
- CRISP-DM data-analysis process
Certificate
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
The exam is set and the credential awarded by Microsoft. The Excellence Center provides preparation; it does not award Microsoft credentials.
This program prepares for a certificate from a body on the Saudi HRDF (Hadaf) Professional Certificates list. Saudi citizens may be able to claim a fixed reimbursement of the certificate cost from HRDF: up to two certificates per person, after passing the exam, if the certificate is on HRDF's current list and the employer did not pay for it. HRDF approves the certificate, not the training provider. Check the HRDF website before enrolling. All HRDF-listed programs · Enrol in Saudi Arabia with our partner Elm E · HRDF
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How it is delivered
- Public courses in Cairo, in-company programs and live online training
- Practical exercises, case studies and examples from your sector
- Can also run as Train & Stay in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada or Cairo
Frequently asked questions
How long is Microsoft PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst (Preparation)?
The program runs 5 days. In-company versions can be adapted to your needs.
Is the course taught in Arabic or English?
Sessions are usually delivered in Arabic with English technical terms and materials. Full English delivery is available for in-company groups.
Can you run it inside our company?
Yes. In-company programs use exercises built on your own processes. Tell us the group size and preferred timing and we will send a proposal.
Will I receive a certificate?
Participants who complete the program and its assessment receive a certificate from The Excellence Center, which can be verified online.
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