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 Title/name of the credential  Power BI (Business Intelligence) Fundamentals  
Function of the micro-credentials / purpose   The focus of this microcredential is to equip learners with basics of Power BI, including its core functionalities, data visualisation, and reporting features. With this course, participants will be able to connect to various data sources, create basic visualisations, and generate informative reports. 

 
Possible target groups  Individuals of all backgrounds and ages interested to learn data analysis and business intelligence; 

Business professionals who need to create visualised data-driven reports. 

 
Branch/sector of application  Business Intelligence 

Information Technologies  

Data Analysis 

 

 
Fields of application / work environment  Data analytics teams 

IT and data management teams 

Business strategy teams 

 
Typical work/professional tasks 

 

 Connecting Power BI to various data sources; 

Perform data preparation tasks using Power BI’s Power Query and M language for transformation and cleaning. 

Understand and create relationships between tables to build a data model; 

Designing and creating basic visualisations – charts, graphs, etc.; 

Generating interactive reports and dashboards; 

Producing informed and easy-to-read reports for internal and external stakeholders. 

 

 

 
Learning outcomes (personal and job related)  Knowledge  Skills  Competences 
Knowledge: 

In-depth understanding of core principles, features and usage Power BI interface; 

Knowledge of principles and usage of Power Query and M language; 

Knowledge of data loading and preparation of visuals to present data; 

Understanding relationships between tables to build data model; 

Understanding Power BI visualisation and reports. 

 

Skills: 

Ability to: 

  • Connect Power BI to various data sources, such as Excel, different databases, and online services; 
  • Transform and clean  data for analysis; 
  • Create basic visualisations of data (charts, graphs) and apply filters to reports; 
  • Design and publish reports and dashboards to present data and its insights. 

 

Learning outcomes should be formulated in commonly accepted way, see the link:https://eurspace.eu/ecvet/pedagogicalkit/framework-for-defining-learning-outcomes-knowledge-skills-competence/ 

Can be used the formulation format of National Qualification Framework descriptors, adjusting and applying that format for relevant job. 

 

 
Validation   criteria  procedures 
Validation will be conducted through a practical assignment. 

 

Procedure:  

Students will need to complete a final project where they will be tasked to connect to a dataset, create a report with visualisations, and share it via Power BI. 

  

 

Criteria:  

Successful creation of a Power BI report with multiple data visualisations. 

 
Recognised/accepted (documented by MoU)  Name of companies 

Target Group  

 
Provider(s)  Private EduTech companies, Vocational-Educational schools  

 
Additional information 

(if needed) 

 Entry level / prerequisites 

 

 No previous knowledge needed, however a background in data management and data analysis is a plus.  

 

20 hours (10 theoretical + 1o practical) 
Possible duration (recommendation) 
Specific content (national) 

(if needed) 

 Position in the chain of educational programmes  1st out of 2 microcredentials on Power BI 

 

 
Reference to NQF 
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