PL-300 Microsoft Power BI Certification Training

Power BI Certification Course FAQs

• What skills should a Power BI data analyst have?

  A Power BI data analyst needs both technical and soft skills to work effectively with data and teams. Key skills include:
  Technical Skills:

  • Data modeling
  • Dashboards and reports creation
  • Data visualization (including mobile-friendly views)
  • DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
  • SQL basics
  • Power BI, Tableau, or SAP familiarity 

  Soft Skills:

  • Strong communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time and project management

  Simplilearn’s Power BI course helps you build these skills through real-time projects and expert-led sessions.

• What is Power BI, and what is it used for?

  Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) platform by Microsoft, used to visualize, analyze, and share data through interactive dashboards and reports to make better decisions using that data. Users can also access these reports either from their workplace or anywhere else through Microsoft's Power BI apps. To know more about Power BI read this article.

• What job roles are available after getting a Power BI certification?

  Getting a Power BI certification can help you qualify for many jobs in data and business intelligence. Some of them are:

  • BI developer
  • Data analyst
  • BI analyst
  • Software engineer
  • BI consultant
  • Reporting analyst
  • Analytics consultant

• What industries use Power BI the most?

  Power BI is used in many industries as it helps to turn complex data into useful information. This makes it easier for organizations to make smart decisions and improve their performance. Some of the top industries that rely on Power BI include :

  • Healthcare
  • Finance
  • Retail
  • Manufacturing
  • Education
  • Technology and more

• What are the benefits of taking this Microsoft Power BI course?

  The Microsoft Power BI course from Simplilearn helps you understand how to use Power BI for real-world data analysis. You’ll learn how to connect and work with data, build custom visuals, and improve your skills in business intelligence. Here’s what you’ll get:

  • A curriculum aligned with the PL-300 exam
  • Over 30 hours of hands-on learning
  • Real-world projects to practice what you learn
  • Live sessions led by experts in the field
  • Lifetime access to self-paced content

• How do I enroll in the Power BI course?

  The admission process for the Power BI course consists of three simple steps: 

  • Candidates can apply through the online application form
  • An admission panel will shortlist the candidates based on their application
  • An offer of admission will be made to the selected candidates, and can be accepted after paying the program fee
  • Candidates will receive a payment receipt and access information once payment is confirmed

• How do beginners learn Power BI?

  When beginning the journey to learning Power BI, it is often recommended that you understand the concepts of data visualization. Power BI can be learned through a variety of ways. Here are some ways to get started:

  • YouTube channels
  • eBooks
  • Communities and forums
  • Webinars and workshops
  • Study groups

  However, online courses are one of the best ways to learn Power BI. Simplilearn’s Power BI Certification Training offers a comprehensive and engaging learning experience that will keep you excited and motivated throughout your learning journey.

• Which companies hire Power BI data analysts?

  Power BI data analysts are always in demand, as many industries rely on data to drive decisions and improve their operations. Some well-known companies that actively hire professionals with Power BI skills include :

  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • Johnson Controls
  • VITAS Healthcare
  • Microsoft
  • Tableau Software
  • Oracle
  • IBM
  • SAS and more

• What is covered under the 24/7 support promise?

  We offer 24/7 support through email, chat, and calls. We also have a dedicated team that provides on-demand assistance to answer any questions you may have about our Microsoft Power BI course. Moreover, you will have lifetime access to the community forum, even after completing the course with us.

• What is the refund policy for this Power BI course?

  You can cancel your enrollment in this Power BI course if necessary. We will refund the course price after deducting an administration fee.
  To learn more, please read our Refund Policy.

• Does Simplilearn have corporate training solutions?

  Simplilearn for Business works with Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies to provide their workforce with digital skills for development. We offer diverse corporate training solutions, from short skill-based certification training to role-based learning paths. We also offer Simplilearn Learning Hub+, a learning library with unlimited live and interactive solutions for the entire organization. Our curriculum consultants work with each client to select and deploy the learning solutions that best meet their teams’ needs and objectives.

• Are there any other online courses that Simplilearn offers under data science?

  Simplilearn is committed to helping learners upskill and boost their career opportunities. A wide range of master’s, post-graduate, and certification courses are available that one can pursue under Data Science.
  Similar data science courses are:

  • Data Analyst Course
  • Data Engineering Course 
  • SQL Course
  • Data Science with Python Course
  • Power BI Course
  • Data Science Course
  • Tableau Course

• Will missing a live class affect my ability to complete the course?

  No, missing a live class will not affect your ability to complete the Microsoft Power BI course. With our ‘Flexi-Learn’ feature, you can watch the recording of a missed class anytime. Visit the Simplilearn learning platform, select the missed class, and watch the recording to mark your attendance.

• Who should enroll in this Power BI course?

  This Power BI program is built for a wide audience of professionals who want to prove their skills in data visualization and business intelligence. It's a good fit for people from many backgrounds, even those without a heavy tech background, who are serious about using data to make decisions.

  • Analytics professionals, data analysts, and data scientists who want to get an industry-recognized certification
  • Business intelligence and reporting professionals who need to master the top tool in their field
  • Product managers, consultants, and other business leaders who depend on data for strategy
  • Recent graduates, students, and professionals in other fields looking to move into a high-demand data analytics career

• What are the key features of this Power BI training?

  The program’s main features are designed to give you a complete and practical education that prepares you for both the certification exam and a real-world job. It includes structured lessons, hands-on practice, and access to expert help.

  • PL-300 Alignment: The entire course is based on the official skill requirements for the Microsoft PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst exam
  • Blended Learning: It provides more than 30 hours of instruction, using a mix of flexible self-paced videos and structured, live online classes
  • Industry Projects: You'll get hands-on experience by working on several projects based on real-world business problems, like analyzing Zomato restaurant data or an insurance company's agent performance
  • Exam Prep: The course includes practice tests that copy the PL-300 exam format to help you check if you're ready
  • Lifetime Access: You get lifetime access to the self-paced learning content and recordings of the live classes
  • Expert Faculty: The live sessions are taught by a faculty of industry experts who have years of experience in business intelligence

• What is the learning path for this PL-300 course?

  The learning path is a step-by-step curriculum that takes you from the basics of Power BI to advanced topics in analytics and administration. It’s set up to build your skills in a logical order, starting with data preparation before moving on to visualization and deployment.

  • Getting Started: You begin with an introduction to Power BI, its key terms, and the user interface
  • Preparing Data: You'll learn to connect to different data sources (like files, databases, or web pages) and then use the Query Editor to clean, transform, and profile the data
  • Modeling and DAX: This section covers data modeling, how to create relationships, and how to use Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) to write powerful calculations
  • Building Visuals: You'll build reports using different visuals (tables, maps, charts), add interactive features like filters and drill-downs, and use advanced analytics to find outliers and trends
  • Deploying and Managing: The final lessons cover how to optimize your model's performance, publish reports to the Power BI Service, create dashboards, and manage datasets, including setting up security and automatic refresh

• What specific skills will I learn in this Power BI training?

  This program covers the complete set of technical skills needed to be a Power BI Data Analyst. The skill list matches the four main parts of the PL-300 exam: preparing data, modeling data, visualizing data, and managing assets.

  • Data Preparation: You'll learn to connect to different data sources and then clean, transform, and profile data using Power Query
  • Data Modeling: This includes designing and building data models, optimizing their performance, and writing Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) for complex calculations
  • Data Visualization: You'll create reports and dynamic dashboards, design special layouts for mobile devices, and add custom visuals to tell a clear data story
  • Advanced Analytics: Here, you will conduct advanced analysis like time series, find outliers, and use AI-powered visuals like the Key Influencer and Decomposition Tree
  • Report Interactivity: You will implement filters, sorting, grouping, conditional formatting, and drill-down features to make reports interactive for users
  • Power BI Service: The course covers publishing reports, managing datasets, setting up scheduled refreshes, and applying row-level security
  • Dashboard Creation: You will build and share dashboards, add text and media widgets, and use the natural language Q&A feature

• Is this course curriculum aligned with the official Microsoft PL-300 exam?

  Yes, the curriculum is built to align directly with the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification exam. The lessons, the learning path, and the practice tests are all designed to cover the specific skills Microsoft tests for this certification.

  • The learning path matches the four official domains of the PL-300 exam: Prepare the data (25–30%), Model the data (25–30%), Visualize and analyze the data (25–30%), and Manage and secure Power BI (15–20%) (Source) 
  • The course provides practice tests to help you prepare for the question formats and topics on the real PL-300 exam
  • It focuses heavily on data preparation and modeling, which together make up 50-60% of the exam, ensuring you are prepared for the most critical sections

• What real-world projects are included in this training?

  The program includes industry-based projects to give you hands-on learning and help you build a portfolio. These projects require you to apply the skills you've learned to solve practical business problems with realistic data.

  • Project 1: Zomato Data Analysis: You will analyze business data from Zomato, a major restaurant aggregator. The goal is to evaluate its performance by creating reports that visualize different business metrics.
  • Project 2: Insurance Agent Performance: This project has you analyze agent performance for an insurance company. You'll define metrics and build visuals based on data like agent demographics, products sold, and new business.
  • These projects are designed to build your confidence and practical skills in data manipulation, reporting, and dashboard design.

• Does this course cover Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)?

  Yes, the course has a dedicated lesson on Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), a key part of data modeling in Power BI. DAX is the formula language you use to create custom calculations, measures, and columns, and it's a major skill tested in the PL-300 exam.

  • The lesson gives an overview of DAX and the different types of calculations you can make
  • You will learn to use many DAX functions, including aggregation, counting, logical, information, text, and date/time functions
  • A demonstration shows you how to use DAX to create new measures, which are necessary for almost any serious analysis
  • Knowing DAX is what allows you to move beyond simple reports and create sophisticated, scalable data models

• How are data modeling and data visualization taught?

  Data modeling and visualization are taught as two separate but related skills in the Power BI workflow, reflecting their importance on the PL-300 exam. The course has dedicated lessons for each, with practical demonstrations.

  • Data Modeling: This lesson introduces the data and relationship views, the Query Editor, and different ways to transform data. You'll learn to merge and append data, change table structures, and create relationships between tables, both automatically and manually. This "backend" skill is a core part of the training.
  • Data Visualization: This lesson focuses on the "frontend" skills. You'll learn to work with many kinds of visuals, including tables, cards, treemaps, scatter plots, donut charts, waterfall charts, maps, and gauges.
  • Advanced Visualization: The training also covers how to use custom visuals and create specific report layouts for mobile phones, making sure your reports work everywhere.

• What is the typical salary for a Power BI professional in India?

  Salaries for Power BI professionals in India are competitive and depend on the specific role, your experience, your location, and the company. The PL-300 certification validates skills that are well-compensated.

  • Data Analyst: The average salary is about ₹6 Lakhs per year, with a common range between ₹4 Lakhs and ₹10 Lakhs (Source)
  • BI Engineer: This role has an average salary of around ₹7 Lakhs, but can range from ₹5 Lakhs up to ₹20 Lakhs for those with significant experience (Source)
  • Analytics Manager: A manager role has a higher average of around ₹25 Lakhs, with a range that can go from ₹17 Lakhs to ₹34 Lakhs (Source)
  • Companies hiring for these roles include major firms like Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Genpact, Oracle, Citi, and Accenture

• How does this certification help with career growth?

  This certification proves you can bring real value to a company by turning raw data into insights that lead to better decisions. In today's market, this is a critical skill that leads to faster promotions, better job security, and higher pay.

  • Industry-Recognized Credential: The PL-300 is an official Microsoft certification, which is recognized around the world as a benchmark of expertise.
  • In-Demand Skills: The course teaches you data modeling, DAX, and visualization, which are skills that employers are constantly looking for in analytics job postings.
  • Market Leadership: A certification on Microsoft's platform is especially valuable because Microsoft is the clear market leader in analytics and BI, as confirmed by analyst firms like Gartner.
  • Relevant Skills: As AI (like Copilot) becomes more common, the core skills of data modeling and governance taught in the PL-300 become even more important. Certified professionals are the ones who can act as "AI-Orchestrators" by preparing the data for AI systems.
  • High Value: The 2026 market has a huge shortage of qualified data talent, and this skills gap is directly costing companies money, which makes certified professionals extremely valuable.

• What are the different training options available for this course?

  The program is offered in different formats to fit various schedules and learning preferences. You can choose between a self-directed plan and a live, interactive one.

  • Self-Paced Learning: This option gives you lifetime access to all the high-quality, self-paced e-learning content. It also includes 24/7 learner assistance and support.
  • Online Bootcamp: This option includes everything from the self-paced plan plus live, online classes led by an instructor. It also comes with a "Flexi Pass," which lets you reschedule your class batches within the first 90 days.
  • Corporate Training: We can also create custom training programs for companies that need to train their teams, offering flexible pricing and learning models.

• What are the prerequisites for enrolling in this Power BI course?

  There are no strict technical prerequisites to enroll, so the course is open to beginners and people from non-technical fields. The program is designed to be welcoming to professionals from all backgrounds.

  • A basic educational background, like an undergraduate degree or a high school diploma, is expected
  • A strong interest in data visualization and a desire to learn are highly encouraged
  • You don't need to know programming, but a basic understanding of data and familiarity with Excel can be helpful

• Are there financing or monthly installment options available?

  Yes, flexible payment options are available to help make the program fee more affordable. These options let you pay for the course in monthly installments instead of all at once.

  • These financing plans are offered through third-party partners
  • This approach lets you enroll and start learning right away by splitting the total cost into smaller, regular payments

• Who are the instructors for this Power BI training?

  The instructors for this program are industry professionals who are selected for their deep, practical experience in data analytics and business intelligence.

  • Expert Faculty: The live classes are led by a faculty of seasoned industry experts
  • How They Are Selected: Instructors are vetted based on their expertise, their on-the-job track record, their certifications, and their ability to teach complex topics in a clear way
  • Practical Insights: This ensures you learn not just the "book" knowledge but also the practical tips and best practices that only come from years of experience

• Can I take this course if I am working full-time?

  Yes, the program was designed to be flexible for working professionals. The blended learning model lets you balance your job commitments with your learning goals.

  • Study On Your Time: You get lifetime access to the self-paced materials, so you can study whenever it's convenient for you.
  • Flexible Classes: The Online Bootcamp classes are usually held on weekends or in the evenings. Plus, the "Flexi-Learn" feature means you can always watch a recording of any live class you miss.

• What does a Power BI data analyst do on a day-to-day basis?

  A Power BI data analyst manages the entire business intelligence process, from start to finish. Their job is to turn raw data into insights that the company can act on. This involves a mix of technical data work, business analysis, and communication.

  • Get and Clean Data: They connect to data sources (like SQL databases, Excel files, or cloud services) and use Power Query to clean, shape, and transform messy data into a clean, usable format
  • Model Data: They build data models, create relationships between tables, and write DAX formulas to create key business metrics (like "Year-over-Year Sales Growth" or "Profit Margin")
  • Build Reports: They design and build interactive reports and dashboards using charts, graphs, and maps to answer business questions
  • Publish and Secure: They publish their reports to the Power BI Service, share them with colleagues, and set up security rules (like Row-Level Security) to control who can see what data
  • Maintain: They also manage the published datasets, set up automatic data refreshes, and optimize performance so reports run quickly and accurately

• What is the difference between a data analyst and a data scientist?

  While both roles work with data, they have different primary goals. A data analyst usually focuses on the past and present to answer specific business questions ("what happened and why"). A data scientist often builds complex models to predict the future ("what will happen").

  • Data Analyst: Focuses on descriptive and diagnostic analytics. Their main tools are SQL and BI platforms like Power BI or Tableau. They build dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) and explain business trends.
  • Data Scientist: Focuses on predictive and prescriptive analytics. They use advanced statistics and machine learning (often with Python or R) to create models that forecast future outcomes.
  • The Connection: The PL-300 analyst role is becoming more advanced. The "Model the data" domain (25-30% of the exam) is the foundational skill needed to build the reliable data models that both data scientists and new AI tools rely on.

• How does Power BI compare to Tableau?

  Power BI and Tableau are the two main leaders in the business intelligence market. They are both highly rated, but they have different strengths, costs, and fit into a company's tech stack differently. They both have an identical 4.4 out of 5-star rating on Gartner Peer Insights, but they represent two different strategies.

  • Market Position: Both are "Leaders" in Gartner's Magic Quadrant. But Microsoft (Power BI) is consistently ranked #1 for "Ability to Execute" and "Completeness of Vision." This is largely due to its tight integration with the new Fabric platform and its market-leading generative AI features.
  • Cost & Integration: Power BI is "generally more expensive" and has a lower cost. Its biggest advantage is its seamless, native integration with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), which most companies already use.
  • Core Strength: Tableau is famous for its "pixel-perfect" visualization, offering deep customization and flexibility. Power BI is positioned as a complete enterprise platform, focused on scalability, governance, and a single, unified AI strategy.
  • Performance: Tableau is often cited as performing better with extremely large and complex datasets in a live-query mode.
  • AI Race: Microsoft's Copilot (GenAI) is deeply built into the Power BI workflow. While Salesforce has its own AI, its integration into Tableau is generally seen as less mature.
  • The Choice: You can think of Tableau as an artisan's tool for beautiful, deep visual exploration. Power BI is an enterprise platform for building, governing, and scaling analytics across an entire organization.

• Why is there such high demand for data analytics skills?

  The high demand is a simple matter of economics: companies that use data well make more money than companies that don't, and there is a severe shortage of people who have these skills. This has created a major gap in the job market.

  • The Value Gap: The top 5% of companies that have successfully scaled AI are seeing five times the revenue increases and three times the cost reductions compared to the laggards. (Source)
  • The Bottom Line: This skills gap isn't just an HR problem. It costs real money. The same McKinsey study noted this shortage is "reducing annual revenues for affected organizations by an average of 8.5 percent" in the UK.
  • The AI Effect: AI is not replacing analysts. It's replacing the old way of doing analysis. The market is desperate for a new kind of analyst, an "AI-Orchestrator," who can prepare, model, and govern data for AI to use. This is exactly what the PL-300 teaches.

• How is Generative AI, like Copilot, changing the role of a Power BI analyst?

  Generative AI is not replacing the analyst. It's replacing the most boring parts of the job. It acts as an assistant that automates the low-value, tedious tasks, which frees up the analyst to focus on high-value, strategic thinking.

  • It Automates the "How": Copilot can build an entire report page from a simple English prompt, write complex DAX code and explain what it does, and even write a plain-English summary of a dashboard's key insights.
  • It Flips the 80/20 Rule: Analysts have historically spent 80% of their time just preparing and cleaning data, and only 20% analyzing it. Copilot inverts this, letting the analyst spend 80% of their time on the "so what?", the actual analysis and strategy. (Source)
  • It Elevates the Role: This technology changes the analyst's job from "dashboard-maker" to "strategic partner." The job is less about making the chart and more about questioning the chart and advising the business on what to do next.
  • It Makes Governance Critical: An AI is only as good as its data. This makes the analyst's core PL-300 skills (data modeling, data prep) more important, not less. The analyst is responsible for building the trusted data model that the AI uses as its "brain".

• What is Microsoft Fabric, and how does it relate to Power BI?

  Microsoft Fabric is a new, all-in-one analytics platform that bundles all of Microsoft's major data tools into a single, unified product. Power BI is no longer just a separate tool. It is now the main analytics and visualization service within Fabric.

  • One Platform: Fabric combines tools like Azure Synapse (for data warehousing) and Azure Data Factory (for data integration) with Power BI (for analytics) into one seamless experience.
  • The "Missing Link" for AI: The consulting firm PwC called Fabric the "missing link" for generative AI because it finally solves the problem of data being siloed in different systems.
  • OneLake: At its core, Fabric creates a single, central data lake called "OneLake," which acts as the single source of truth for the entire company.
  • Why It Matters for Analysts: When a PL-300 analyst builds a report in Fabric, the data is automatically trusted because it comes from the same central, governed source everyone else uses. This promotes the analyst from a "report builder" to a trusted "strategic partner" who communicates insights from the company's central data hub.

• What are Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) and why are they important?

  DAX, or Data Analysis Expressions, is the formula language used in Power BI. It's not a full programming language, but a library of functions and operators that you use to create custom calculations (called measures) inside your data model.

  • The "Brain" of the Report: If Power Query is used to get and clean data, DAX is used to analyze data. It lets you create complex business logic that goes far beyond a simple sum or average.
  • Essential Business Logic: You use DAX to create the most important KPIs, such as "Year-over-Year Growth," "Running Total," "Percent of Sales," or "30-Day Moving Average." You can't create these just by dragging and dropping.
  • Exam and Job Criticality: DAX is a huge part of the "Model the data" domain, which makes up 25-30% of the PL-300 exam. It is considered one of the most difficult and most essential skills to master.
  • Working with AI: While new AI tools like Copilot can help write DAX, the analyst must still understand how it works to check the AI's logic, debug problems, and build a truly sophisticated model.

• What is data modeling in Power BI, and why does it matter?

  Data modeling is the process of connecting different data tables together to create a logical, relational model. This model is the "backend" foundation that all your "frontend" charts and reports are built on.

  • The Foundation for AI: Microsoft has stated, "Thoughtfully preparing data is the foundation for building reliable and scalable AI solutions". The data model is that foundation.
  • The Exam's Focus: Data modeling, along with data preparation, makes up a combined 50-60% of the entire PL-300 exam. This proves it's the most critical skill Microsoft tests for.
  • Performance and Accuracy: A good, clean data model (like a "star schema") is fast, efficient, and gives you the right numbers. A bad, messy model is slow, confusing, and will produce wrong answers, making your entire report useless.

• How does Power BI fit into the larger Microsoft ecosystem?

  Power BI’s biggest strength is its deep, native integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, which billions of people use every day. It’s not just a separate tool. It's the analytics piece that connects all other Microsoft products.

  • Microsoft 365: Power BI works perfectly with Excel. You can embed live Power BI reports directly into PowerPoint slides and Microsoft Teams chats, so people can collaborate with data.
  • Azure: Power BI connects seamlessly to all Azure data services, like Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure Data Lake.
  • Microsoft Fabric: Power BI is now the main analytics and visualization service inside Microsoft Fabric, acting as the user-friendly "front door" to the entire data platform.
  • Power Platform: It's a key part of the Power Platform, alongside Power Apps (for building apps), Power Automate (for workflows), and Power Virtual Agents (for chatbots).
  • The Business Advantage: This tight integration makes it incredibly easy for companies already using Microsoft products to adopt Power BI. It creates a frictionless experience that is very difficult for competitors to copy.

• What should I look for in a good Power BI training course?

  A good Power BI course needs to do more than just show you how to drag and drop charts. It should give you a clear path to being job-ready. That means it must be aligned with the official certification and focus on the technical backend (data modeling), not just the visual frontend.

  • PL-300 Alignment: Make sure the course is explicitly aligned with the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst certification and covers all four exam domains.
  • Focus on Modeling and DAX: The course should spend a lot of time (over half the curriculum) on the "backend" skills of data preparation (Power Query) and data modeling (DAX). This is what the exam and real jobs demand.
  • Hands-On Projects: You must build things. The curriculum should include real-world projects, not just simple demos. A portfolio is just as important as the certificate.
  • Expert Instructors: The training should be led by vetted industry experts who actually use Power BI on the job, not just academics.
  • Exam Preparation: The program must include practice tests that mimic the PL-300 exam, so you know what to expect.
  • Support System: Look for a course that offers help when you get stuck, either through 24/7 support or live Q&A sessions.

• Is a self-paced course or an instructor-led bootcamp better for learning Power BI?

  Choosing between a self-paced or an instructor-led bootcamp comes down to your learning style, personal discipline, and goals. Both have clear benefits, and this program offers both formats.

  • Self-Paced Learning: This gives you the most flexibility. You can learn at your own speed and on your own schedule. It's a great choice if you are highly motivated, good at managing your time, or already know some of the basics.
  • Online Bootcamp (Instructor-Led): This format provides structure, a schedule, and expert guidance. The live online classes let you ask questions and get answers in real-time, which is incredibly helpful for complex topics like DAX and data modeling.
  • Completion Rates: History shows that blended learning, which combines live classes with self-study and support, has much higher completion rates than purely self-paced online courses.
  • Our Recommendation: If you are new to the field or making a career change, the structured guidance and expert access of an online bootcamp is often the more effective path to becoming job-ready.

• Why is it important to work on real projects instead of just watching videos?

  Working on real projects is the most important part of learning. It's the only way to bridge the gap between knowing a concept and knowing how to apply it. There's a common debate about "certification vs. portfolio," and the truth is that a strong 2026 portfolio is the evidence that you have certification-level skills.

  • Build Your Portfolio: Projects like the Zomato or Insurance analysis give you real, tangible work to put in a portfolio that you can show to hiring managers as proof you can do the job.
  • Learn to Solve Problems: Videos show you the "perfect" path. Projects force you to struggle with messy data, unclear requirements, and formulas that don't work. This is what the actual job is like.
  • Make It Stick: Applying your skills in a project is what makes the knowledge stick. You can't get that from passively watching a video.
  • The 2025 Standard: A 2023-style portfolio with a few static dashboards is no longer enough. A strong 2025 portfolio needs to show you can build a robust, AI-ready data model and apply data governance. This is exactly what the PL-300 curriculum and its projects are designed to teach you.

• Can I learn Power BI if I come from a non-technical background?

  Yes, absolutely. Power BI is one of the best tools for professionals who are moving into data from a non-technical background. This course is specifically designed to be welcoming to professionals from all walks of life.

  • No Hard Prerequisites: You don't need a programming background or a computer science degree. The main prerequisites are a high school diploma and a curiosity for data.
  • User-Friendly Tool: The drag-and-drop interface for building visuals is intuitive, especially if you've ever used Excel.
  • Structured Path: The course starts with the basics and builds up, letting you gain confidence before you tackle harder topics like DAX. The target audience includes product managers, consultants, and students, not just tech professionals.

• Can I use my employer’s tuition-reimbursement or tuition-assistance benefit to enroll in Simplilearn’s programmes?

  Yes, Simplilearn offers certification and skills-training programmes that are designed to align with employer tuition assistance/tuition reimbursement initiatives in the US. Many of our learners receive full or partial financial backing from their organisations.