Microsoft Power BI Training Courses

A: Start with Power BI Essentials, a 1-day course for people new to Power BI ($396, Online Live or in Sydney and Melbourne). You'll connect to data, clean it, build a data model and create your first interactive report.

A: No. Power BI Essentials assumes no prior Power BI experience, and Excel skills aren't a prerequisite. If you already use Excel formulas or PivotTables, some concepts will feel familiar and the learning curve is less steep. If you're newer to data, you can repeat the course free, as many times as you like, within 8 months, so you can consolidate your skills at your own pace.

A: Yes. The Power BI Training Package (Essentials, Report Design, DAX Essentials and Advanced) covers the skill areas the PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam measures. The exam is booked and sat through Microsoft, and the exam fee isn't included. We recommend Microsoft's free PL-300 practice assessment before you book your exam with Microsoft.

A: One or two days, depending on the course. Essentials, Report Design and Service run for one day; DAX Essentials and Advanced run for two. Classes run from 9am to 5pm approximately.

A: Courses cost $396 to $990 including GST. Essentials is $396, Report Design and Service are $495, and DAX Essentials and Advanced are $990. The four-course Power BI Training Package is $2,541, saving $330.

A: Both are taught live by the same trainers, with the same content and price. Choose Online Live if you want to learn from anywhere in Australia without travel, or the classroom if you prefer learning face to face. Unlike self-paced video courses, both let you ask questions and get help as you build.

A: Yes. Our Online Live Power BI classes run nationwide via Microsoft Teams, in AEST/AEDT.

A: To get the best learning experience from Power BI Online Live training, you will need:

• A Windows PC or laptop with a second screen/monitor
• Broadband internet connection
• Microsoft Teams app installed
• A headphone or earbuds with a microphone. The ones that you use with your smartphone are sufficient.
• Microsoft Office and the latest version of Power BI Desktop
• PLEASE NOTE: We email your class invitation and training files two business days before the course.

A: Power BI Desktop runs on Windows only, so you'll need a Windows PC or laptop for the course.

A: Yes. You can repeat the same course as many times as you like, free of charge, within 8 months of your original course date. Repeats can be taken Online Live or in the classroom, whichever suits you, subject to availability (see our terms and conditions). To book a repeat, call us within two business days before your preferred date and we will book you in if the class is confirmed to run.

A: Yes. You'll receive a certificate of completion for each course. This is separate from Microsoft's PL-300 certification, which you earn by passing the exam.

A: Power BI Desktop is the free Windows application where you build data models and reports. Power BI Service is the cloud platform where you publish, share and view them. Most of our courses use Desktop; the Power BI Service course focuses on the online platform.

A: Power BI is Microsoft’s business intelligence tool. It turns data from Excel, databases and cloud apps into interactive reports and dashboards. Compared with Excel, it handles far larger datasets, refreshes automatically and lets colleagues explore the numbers themselves. Power BI Desktop is free to download.

A: Yes. We can facilitate private Power BI classes for organisations in the following formats: Online Live across Australia, at our North Sydney or Melbourne venues, or at your workplace. Contact us for a quote.