Business Intelligence Data Analyst Essentials
This course equips junior analysts with the fundamental skills required to prepare, transform, and visualize data using Power BI. It focuses on best practices for data cleaning and building informative dashboards that drive business decision-making.
£250
Certified Data Analyst Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Business Intelligence Data Analyst Essentials: the short answers
- What is Business Intelligence Data Analyst Essentials?
- This course equips junior analysts with the fundamental skills required to prepare, transform, and visualize data using Power BI. It focuses on best practices for data cleaning and building informative dashboards that drive business decision-making.
- Who is Business Intelligence Data Analyst Essentials for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Data Analysts working in Business Intelligence & Data Visualization (Tableau/Power BI), and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Business Intelligence Data Analyst Essentials take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Data Analyst Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £250 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Connect to and clean raw data sources efficiently
- Develop interactive dashboards using standard visualizations
- Apply basic DAX functions for calculated columns
- Implement data modeling best practices for star schemas
- Communicate insights effectively to non-technical stakeholders
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, Lead Analytics Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Data Analyst Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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