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PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst

Prepare for the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst exam by exploring data modeling, transformation, visualizations, DAX, filters, and advanced analytics with Power BI.

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  • Skill level

    Intermediate
  • Time to complete

    Approx. 25 hours
  • Certification exam

    Delivered by Microsoft

About this certification path

Prepare for the PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst certification exam with a journey designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary for effective data analysis and visualization using Microsoft Power BI. This journey focuses on the core competencies required for data analysts to prepare, model, visualize, and analyze data effectively. After completing this journey, you’ll be well-prepared to pass the PL-300 exam.

Skills you'll gain

  • Analytical
  • Data Management
  • Data Analysis

Syllabus

7 units • 18 courses • 1 exam
  • 6

    Schedule your exam

    After completing your studies, schedule your exam with the third-party provider.

  • 7

    Upload certification

    After you receive notification that you’ve been certified, upload your certification to achieve completion.

Certification path

PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst

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The Fastest Way To Learn Data Analysis — Even If You’re Not A “Numbers Person”

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Dec 8, 2022

If you still get anxious thinking about math quizzes and stay far away from numbers-heavy fields, then data analytics might seem way out of your comfort zone. But here’s the thing your math teachers probably never told you: You don’t have to be a math whiz or a “numbers person” to work with data.

Data analytics is all about the process of collecting and analyzing data for insights. A Data Analyst often works with numerical data and stats, but that doesn’t mean they’re doing complicated arithmetic in their head. “In fact, you’ll come to find that a lot of data science is situating numbers in their context,” explains Michelle McSweeney, Codecademy’s Data Science Domain Manager. A Business Intelligence (BI) Data Analyst, for example, is someone who uses statistics and analytics to write reports and build dashboards that help organizations turn data into actionable insights.

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