Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
The Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) certification validates expertise in delivering actionable insights by designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities using Power BI. Data analysts certified in PL-300 can create and publish dashboards, reports, and scorecards that enable organizations to make data-driven decisions. This certification is widely recognized by enterprises using the Microsoft analytics ecosystem.
What is the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) Certification?
The Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300) certification validates expertise in delivering actionable insights by designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities using Power BI. Data analysts certified in PL-300 can create and publish dashboards, reports, and scorecards that enable organizations to make data-driven decisions. This certification is widely recognized by enterprises using the Microsoft analytics ecosystem.
Who Should Take This Course?
- Data analysts building Power BI reports and dashboards for business users
- Business intelligence professionals migrating from Excel or SSRS to Power BI
- IT professionals deploying and managing Power BI service environments
- Consultants delivering Power BI solutions for enterprise clients
- Finance and operations professionals building self-service analytics
- Data engineers creating semantic models for downstream Power BI consumption
What You Will Learn in the PL-300 Course
A comprehensive curriculum covering all exam objectives with hands-on labs and real-world practice.
Prepare Data
Connect to data sources and profile, clean, and transform data using Power Query.
- Connecting to data — SQL, SharePoint, Excel, web, and cloud sources
- Power Query Editor — applied steps, M language fundamentals
- Data profiling — column quality, distribution, and value analysis
- Data transformation — pivot/unpivot, merge queries, and append queries
- Resolving data quality issues — nulls, duplicates, and type mismatches
Model Data
Design star schema data models with calculated measures and hierarchies.
- Star schema design — fact tables, dimension tables, and relationships
- DAX fundamentals — calculated columns, measures, and quick measures
- Time intelligence — YTD, MTD, year-over-year comparisons
- Row-Level Security (RLS) — static and dynamic security rules
- Aggregations and composite models for large dataset performance
Visualize and Analyze Data
Create compelling reports and dashboards with advanced visuals and analytics.
- Report canvas — pages, slicers, cross-filtering, and drill-through
- Core visuals — bar charts, line charts, maps, tables, and matrices
- Advanced analytics — forecasting, trend lines, and anomaly detection
- AI visuals — Q&A, Key Influencers, and Decomposition Tree
- Bookmarks, report themes, and conditional formatting
Deploy and Maintain Assets
Publish, share, and manage Power BI content in the Power BI service.
- Power BI service — workspaces, apps, and content deployment pipelines
- Scheduled refresh — gateway configuration and data source credentials
- Sensitivity labels and data protection in Power BI
- Usage metrics, endorsement (certified/promoted), and lineage view
- Power BI Premium — capacities, paginated reports, and large datasets
Course Prerequisites
Pre-requisites training is free when you purchase the course from ProSupport
- Proficiency in working with data — Excel, SQL, or data analysis tools
- Familiarity with basic statistics and data visualization concepts
- Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) or Microsoft 365 experience helpful
- Understanding of business intelligence concepts — dimensions, measures, and KPIs
- Power BI Desktop experience recommended (not mandatory)
- No formal Azure certification prerequisites required
Exam Information
Everything you need to know about the PL-300 certification exam.
| Exam Component | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Name | Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst |
Exam Code | PL-300 |
Exam Type | Multiple Choice, Case Studies, Drag-and-Drop, Active Screen |
Total Questions | 40–60 |
Passing Score | 700 (out of 1000) |
Exam Duration | 100 minutes |
Language | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese (Brazil) |
Exam Provider | Microsoft / Pearson VUE |
Exam Focus | Preparing, modeling, visualizing, analyzing, and deploying Power BI analytics solutions |
Exam Registration | Register at microsoft.com/en-us/learning or via Pearson VUE testing centers |
Retake Policy | 24 hours before first retake; 14 days before subsequent retakes; 5 attempts per year |
Certification Validity | 1 year — renewable via free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn |
Exam Topics
Training Plans
Select the plan that matches your career goals
Basic
Certification Program
- Certification syllabus training
- Private instructor-led live classes
- Hands-on labs
- Practice exams
- Certification exam guidance
Pro
Certification + Projects
- Everything in Basic
- Real-world industry projects
- Case studies
- GitHub portfolio project
- Assignment reviews
- Capstone mini project
Premium
Career Acceleration
- Everything in Pro
- Resume building
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- Interview preparation
- Mock interviews
- Career mentoring sessions
- Capstone project
- Certification exam strategy
- Industry use-case training
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Learning Path
Your certification journey — from prerequisites to advanced roles.
Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)
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