Yes, there's plenty of hands-on practice, though it's mostly guided exercises rather than open-ended projects. You'll work through activities such as creating a sales report, improving report accessibility, building an interactive report, and assembling a dashboard. That format helps you apply each feature as you learn it instead of only reading about it.

The course focuses on creating effective reports and dashboards, making them easier to navigate and share, and using Power BI's analysis tools to spot patterns in data. You'll practice choosing and formatting visuals, adding filtering and drillthrough, publishing and exporting reports, and using features like forecasting or Key Influencers to investigate trends. Overall, it gives you a rounded view of how Power BI supports both communication and analysis.

After finishing, you should be able to build a clear Power BI report or dashboard that others can explore and understand. For example, you could create a sales report with accessible formatting, interactive filtering, and views that help stakeholders drill into more detail. You'll also be able to use built-in analysis features to explain changes, spot trends, and share the results.

It's best described as concept-first with guided practice. You'll spend a lot of time applying what you learn, but usually after a lesson shows you how the feature works, so it suits learners who want explanation before practice.

Choose this course if you want a beginner Power BI class that goes beyond making charts. It walks through the full reporting workflow, from designing accessible reports and dashboards to sharing them and using built-in analytics and AI visuals to investigate patterns. It's a strong fit for learners who want both report-building skills and a clearer sense of how to turn visuals into usable insights.

No prior Power BI experience is required. The course introduces Power BI concepts and guides learners through report creation, visualization, and data analysis techniques.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.