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PL-300 Power BI Training Malaysia
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification

The most-requested data cert in Malaysia. Build BI dashboards and reports that executives actually use — from Power Query through DAX to enterprise governance.

⏱Duration: 5 days / 40 hrs
💻Format: Instructor-Led + Azure Sandbox
🌐Delivery: Classroom · Virtual · Hybrid
✅Pass rate: 97%
📅Next intake: 18 August 2026
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BI dashboards execs use

Design that lands — not just numbers on a page

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Power Query mastery

Connect, transform and shape data from any source

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DAX fluency

Measure-driven thinking that scales beyond a single report

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Enterprise governance

Workspaces, deployment pipelines, row-level security

What this course is

PL-300 is
the BI hire credential.

PL-300 (Power BI Data Analyst Associate) is the most-requested data certification in the Malaysian enterprise market. It validates that you can prepare data, model it, visualise it, analyse it, deploy it and maintain it inside Power BI.

At Nexperts, PL-300 is delivered against three real-shaped MY datasets — a banking transactions extract, a hospital admissions view, and a retail point-of-sale feed. You build executive-grade reports for each.

The hardest part of Power BI is not DAX. It is choosing what to put on the page so the exec acts on it. We coach that, not just the formulas.

The 2026 update covers Microsoft Fabric integration, Copilot for Power BI, and modern enterprise deployment with deployment pipelines. We teach all three with current MY enterprise BI deployments.

Power BI Training in Malaysia

Our Power BI training in Malaysia prepares professionals to use Microsoft Power BI for data preparation, data modelling, reporting, visualization and business analysis.

The course combines instructor-led training with practical Power BI exercises using realistic business datasets. Participants work through the complete analytics workflow: connecting to data, cleaning and transforming it with Power Query, building data models, creating DAX measures, designing interactive reports and managing Power BI assets.

The programme is available through on-site, virtual and hybrid delivery, making it suitable for individuals and corporate teams across Malaysia.

Power BI Course in Malaysia

You will learn how to:

This Power BI course in Malaysia is designed for professionals who want practical skills rather than only theoretical exam preparation.

✓ Connect Power BI to Excel, SQL and other data sources
✓ Clean and transform data with Power Query
✓ Build relational and star-schema data models
✓ Create relationships and manage filter direction
✓ Develop DAX measures and calculated columns
✓ Create interactive dashboards and reports
✓ Use slicers, filters, drill-through and tooltips
✓ Apply conditional formatting and report themes
✓ Implement Row-Level Security (RLS)
✓ Manage workspaces and deployment pipelines
✓ Configure refresh and gateway settings
✓ Use Power BI service capabilities
✓ Work with Microsoft Fabric and Copilot for Power BI where applicable

Microsoft PL-300 Exam Skills and Certification

The Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification validates the ability to work with Power BI to prepare data, model data, visualize and analyze information, and manage and secure Power BI environments.

The current PL-300 exam measures four official skill areas.

1. Prepare the Data — 25–30%

✓ Learn how to connect to data sources, profile and clean data, transform data with Power Query, manage data types and create reusable queries.

2. Model the Data — 25–30%

✓ Build effective data models, configure relationships and cardinality, create date tables, and use DAX for calculations and time intelligence.

3. Visualize and Analyze the Data — 25–30%

✓ Create reports and select appropriate visuals, configure filters and slicers, apply themes and conditional formatting, and use Power BI capabilities to communicate insights.

4. Manage and Secure Power BI — 15–20%

✓ Work with Power BI workspaces and assets, manage semantic models, configure security and maintain Power BI solutions in an organizational environment.

These percentages and skill areas reflect Microsoft's current PL-300 study guide, updated for the exam skills measured from April 20, 2026. Our five practical learning modules are aligned with these four official exam skill areas.

What Does the PL-300 Power BI Certification Cover?

Candidates should be able to:

The PL-300 certification focuses on the practical responsibilities of a Power BI Data Analyst.

✓ Acquire and prepare business data
✓ Transform data using Power Query
✓ Design reliable data models
✓ Write DAX calculations
✓ Build analytical reports
✓ Select appropriate visualizations
✓ Create dashboards for business stakeholders
✓ Apply filters and slicers
✓ Configure Row-Level Security
✓ Manage Power BI workspaces
✓ Maintain semantic models and reports
✓ Support self-service analytics

Microsoft describes the role as working with business stakeholders to identify requirements and using Power BI to prepare, model, visualize, analyze, manage and secure data.

PL-300 Certification Cost and Training Price in Malaysia

The Nexperts Academy course currently includes:

The cost of becoming PL-300 certified can involve both training fees and the Microsoft certification examination.

Microsoft's examination price varies by country or region rather than having one universal global price.

✓ Microsoft PL-300 exam voucher
✓ Official Microsoft courseware
✓ Three practical datasets
✓ Three timed mock exams
✓ DAX fluency workshop
✓ Power BI service access
✓ Post-course instructor support

The training package is listed at RM 3,200 per person, including the Microsoft voucher and course materials.

Power BI Training in Kuala Lumpur

The programme is suitable for:

Nexperts Academy provides Power BI training in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia through on-site, virtual and hybrid delivery.

Participants can apply Power BI skills to real business scenarios involving finance, healthcare, retail, operations and management reporting.

✓ Data analysts
✓ Business analysts
✓ Finance professionals
✓ Operations managers
✓ Reporting specialists
✓ Excel power users
✓ BI professionals
✓ Corporate teams
✓ Professionals transitioning into data analytics

Power BI Certificate and Microsoft Certification

There is an important distinction between a training completion certificate and the official Microsoft certification.

After completing the Nexperts training programme, participants receive the applicable course completion documentation from the training provider.

The Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate credential is awarded by Microsoft after the candidate meets Microsoft's certification requirements, including passing the PL-300 examination.

Who should take this course

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Business analysts

BAs in finance, ops, marketing — PL-300 is the credential that proves your BI fluency.

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Excel power users

Move beyond pivots into proper enterprise BI.

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Banking ops staff

BNM and Bursa-regulated reporting increasingly relies on Power BI.

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Pre-Fabric data engineers

PL-300 is the consumer-end of Microsoft Fabric — essential before deeper Fabric work.

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Operations managers

Build your own dashboards instead of waiting on IT.

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Data analyst hopefuls

Combine PL-300 with SQL fluency to launch a data analyst career.

Prerequisites

✓ Comfort with Excel pivots and basic formulas
✓ Familiarity with relational data concepts (helpful)
✓ No prior Power BI experience required
✓ Curiosity about how data tells a story
→ No data background? PL-300 is accessible. Ask us about our pre-PL-300 fundamentals primer.