Master Power BI from scratch with real-world projects spanning 30+ hours
of comprehensive training. This complete course takes you from absolute
beginner to expert level, with hands-on projects in healthcare, sales,
retail, and business analytics.
If you’ve been putting off learning Power BI because you don’t know where to start — this is your starting point. The Power BI Complete Course 2026 covers everything from your very first dashboard to advanced DAX, SQL Server integration, and real-world industry projects across healthcare, retail, and public safety data.
This isn’t a course built around toy datasets. Every module uses real data — hospital admissions, pharmacy records, crime statistics, and retail transactions — the same types of data you’ll encounter in actual BI roles.
Over 30 hours of instruction. 13 hands-on modules. One clear path from zero to job-ready.
What You’ll Learn in This Power BI Course
By the time you finish this course, you’ll be able to:
- Connect Power BI to multiple data sources — Excel, SQL Server, CSV, and more
- Clean and transform messy data using Power Query without writing code
- Build star schema data models the way professional BI developers do it
- Write DAX measures including time intelligence, CALCULATE, and dynamic KPIs
- Design dashboards that look professional and communicate clearly
- Apply Power BI to real industries — healthcare, pharma, retail, and public safety
These are the exact skills tested on the Microsoft PL-300 certification exam, making this course a strong foundation for anyone pursuing that credential.
Course Structure: 4 Sections, 30+ Hours
Section 1 – Foundations (Beginner Level, 3 Hours)
Perfect if you’ve never opened Power BI before. You’ll start by importing Excel data and building your first interactive report — no prior experience required.
- Module 1: Excel to Power BI — Learn how to bring your existing Excel data into Power BI and create your first visualizations. Watch on YouTube
- Module 2: Dimensional Modeling — Understand the star schema and why data modeling is the foundation of every great Power BI report. Watch on YouTube
- Module 3: Superstore Sales Analysis — Build a complete sales performance report using a classic retail dataset. Watch on YouTube
- Module 4: Healthcare Full Guide — A complete walkthrough of a healthcare analytics dashboard, from raw data to final report. Watch on YouTube
Section 2 – Intermediate Skills (6 Hours)
Now you’ll apply Power BI to complex, real-world scenarios. This section introduces time intelligence DAX, patient flow analysis, and public crime data visualization.
- Module 5: Healthcare Dashboard — Build a multi-page hospital analytics dashboard tracking patient admissions, diagnoses, and billing performance. Watch on YouTube
- Module 6: Crime Analysis Dashboard — Visualize 467,000+ rows of LAPD crime data using D3 and Power BI. One of the most technically impressive projects in the course. Watch on YouTube
- Module 7: Patient Flow Analysis — Track how patients move through a healthcare system over time using Power BI’s time intelligence functions. Watch on YouTube
Section 3 – Advanced Integration (7.5 Hours)
This section bridges Power BI and SQL Server — a critical skill for any BI developer working in a corporate environment.
- Module 8: Power BI with SQL Server — Connect Power BI directly to a SQL Server database, write queries, and build reports on live relational data using the AdventureWorks sample database. Watch on YouTube
- Module 9: Wait List Analysis — Analyze surgical wait time data (similar to real Canadian CIHI public health datasets) and surface actionable insights for hospital administrators. Watch on YouTube
- Module 10: Retail Sales Dashboard — Build a complex retail analytics dashboard featuring scatter plots, decomposition trees, and profitability analysis. Watch on YouTube
Section 4 – Expert Level (9.5 Hours)
The most advanced section in the course. You’ll build complete, production-level dashboards and design star schemas from raw, unstructured data.
- Module 11: Complete Healthcare System Dashboard — A comprehensive multi-page healthcare dashboard covering patient admissions, clinical outcomes, and financial performance — built from a 55,000+ row synthetic dataset. Watch on YouTube
- Module 12: Pharma Star Schema — Design a complete pharmaceutical data model from scratch, including ETL, dimensional modeling, and advanced DAX. Watch on YouTube
- Module 13: NYC Motor Vehicle Collisions Dashboard — Visualize millions of rows of public collision data, identify hotspots, and build an interactive overview dashboard. Watch on Watch on YouTube
Who Is This Course For?
This Power BI course is built for:
- Complete beginners who have never used Power BI and want a structured path from zero
- Excel users who are ready to move beyond spreadsheets into real business intelligence
- Data analysts transitioning into BI roles or wanting to add Power BI to their skill set
- Healthcare professionals — hospital administrators, clinical analysts, and health informatics teams — who need to work with patient and operational data
- Sales and operations managers who want to build their own performance dashboards
- Anyone preparing for the Microsoft PL-300 Power BI certification
The only prerequisite is a computer with Power BI Desktop installed — it’s free from Microsoft.
Why This Course Is Different
Most Power BI courses use the same Superstore sales CSV and never go deeper. This course uses real public datasets — LAPD crime records, NYC collision data, hospital admissions data, and pharmaceutical records — because that’s what you’ll actually work with in your career.
Every module is built the way a working BI consultant approaches a project: start with the business question, build the data model, write the measures, design the report. You’re not just learning features — you’re learning a workflow.
Start Learning Today
The full course is available now. All 13 modules are free to preview on YouTube, and the complete structured course with progress tracking and a certificate of completion is available on Udemy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Power BI course free?
All 13 modules are available free on YouTube. The Udemy version includes structured progress tracking, quizzes, and a certificate of completion coming soon— ideal if you need proof of learning for your employer or certification prep.
Do I need SQL or programming experience?
No. Section 1 and 2 require only basic computer skills. SQL is introduced gradually in Section 3, with full explanations from scratch. No Python or coding required at any point.
Does this course prepare me for the Microsoft PL-300 exam?
Yes. The course covers all major PL-300 exam domains: data connectivity, Power Query transformations, data modeling, DAX, and report design. Completing the full course gives you strong practical preparation for the certification.
How long does the course take to complete?
The course contains 30+ hours of video. Most students complete it in 6–10 weeks studying part-time. You have lifetime access, so you can go at your own pace.
What version of Power BI does this course use?
All content is recorded using Power BI Desktop 2026. The interface and features are current as of the recording date. Power BI updates monthly, but core concepts and workflows remain stable.
I work in healthcare — is this course relevant for me?
Especially so. Over half the modules use healthcare data — patient admissions, surgical wait times, clinical outcomes, pharmaceutical records. If you work in a hospital, health authority, or pharma company, this is the most directly applicable Power BI course available.
Kaleem Mian is a senior BI and data analytics consultant based in Toronto with 20+ years of experience across healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, and pharmacy. He is the founder of Datascientist.ca and creator of the Power BI Complete Course 2026.