Course

10/16/2023-12/07/2023 Microsoft Data Analyst Associate Certification

Ended Dec 3, 2023

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Full course description

Location: Virtual Online Course

Online Learning with a Real Live Instructor as easy as clicking an email link from ICCE Canvas (Big Blue Button or MS Teams).

Take the Pre-Assessment.
For you to assess your readiness prior to taking the class, please click on the link to take the pre-assessment: https://catalog.tampatraining.com/browse/infotech/courses/power-bi-assessment

Days:      Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Time:      6:00 pm to 9:30 pm

Dates:   10/16/2023-12/13/2023

Instructor:  Osman Rahman

Note: The registration fee includes: 

    • Introduction to Data Science using MS Applications: Excel, Access, and SQL
    • Learning Power BI Fundamentals 
    • Exam Prep Courseware Materials
    • One exam voucher with one retake for PL-300 Analyzing and Visualizing Data using Power BI
    • Project Help Consultation

Description:  This interactive online course with a Live instructor is designed to be delivered for entry level individuals looking to start a new career in Data Management. This program begins with an introduction to Data Science using Microsoft Applications like Excel, Access and Power BI.  With more and more big data in today’s workplace, it is more important than ever that most employees need to analyze, digest, and explain data in a manageable way to anyone who needs to understand their organization’s complex information. Therefore, this program is designed for most employees that are tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making. It's no longer just for IT Specialists.

This course will validate your BI Reporting knowledge relevant to data analysis, data visualization, modeling, dashboards, and direct connectivity to data sources in Excel, Access and Power BI. In addition, the instructor will focus on the conceptual and practical aspects of Microsoft Exam Code PL-300 objectives. 

In addition, the program provides two Project Help consultations throughout the course for students that are grading 70% or below. The sessions will be available on a first come, first serve basis and you must register for the 45-minute session.

Pre-requisites:  To be set up for success, you should have some advanced knowledge of Excel and Table Database relationships. Candidates should have some knowledge of Power Query and be familiar with writing expressions using DAX.

Course Objective(s):

Upon completion of the course, the participant will have the ability to take a dataset and create reports, metrics, dashboards, analysis, and forecasts for managers, directors and higher ups.  Further, students will create their own small database processors for developing daily, weekly and or monthly data files which can be used in various formats. 

The certification: Microsoft Data Analyst Associate Certification | Exam Code PL-300 for more information visit Microsoft website: Exam PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst - Learn | Microsoft Docs 

Microsoft Data Analyst Associate Certification is the first step on your path to becoming a Data Management and Analytics Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).

Learning Objectives:

  • Consuming and Transforming Data By Using Power BI Desktop
  • Modeling and Visualizing Data
  • Configure Dashboards, Reports and Apps in the Power BI Service
  • Configure and manipulate data in PowerPivot, Pivot tables, and charts

 Target Audience:

Individuals who have been involved with any kind of data or in the capacity as:

  • Data Analyst
  • Business Analyst
  • Data Entry clerk
  • Computer related field

Most in-demand job positions with Data Business Intelligence Reporting skills in their description:

  • MS Power BI Developer
  • BI Reporting Analyst
  • Project Analyst
  • Data Analytics BI Engineer
  • Finance Analyst
  • Data Scientist

Financial Assistance:  Need help paying for some or all of this course? Check out your options!

 

For more information, contact IT Program Coordinator Liz Steacker at 813-259-6508 or email esteacker@hccfl.edu.