Microsoft Power BI Training – Level 1: Beginner

Course overview

Power BI is a Microsoft business analytics tool that enables users to create powerful, interactive visualisations and reports. This beginner-level course introduces participants to the fundamentals of Power BI, teaching them how to build dynamic and insightful dashboards from various data sources.

Why take this course?

• Practical, workplace-focused content rather than theory
• Taught live by an experienced industry instructor
• Small class sizes with time for your questions
• Downloadable exercise files and reference guides

Who should attend?

• Anyone who wishes to leverage data analytics and visualisation for better decision-making
• Business, finance and operations professionals who report on data
• Excel users ready to move into modern BI reporting
• No prior programming knowledge required

Learning outcomes

• Understand the core features and functions of Microsoft Power BI
• Import, clean and model data from various sources
• Create interactive dashboards and visual reports
• Apply filters, slicers and hierarchies for dynamic data analysis
• Publish, share and export Power BI reports across multiple platforms
• Gain confidence in using Power BI for data-driven decision-making

Course modules

Hands-on practical activities

• Guided hands-on lab with provided sample files

• Scenario-based exercise drawn from a real workplace task

• End-of-course mini project reviewed by the instructor

Software & tools used

What's included

• PowerPoint slides
• Hands-on exercises and practice files
• 30 days of post-course instructor email support

Career benefits

• Add a genuinely practical skill to your CV
• Save hours every week on repetitive work
• Contribute to digital projects with confidence
• Progress toward specialist or lead responsibilities

Next online sessions

Fixed weekday dates, one session each week. All times shown in AEST.

Schedule & pricing

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