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Looking for a Power BI course in Johannesburg, or Power BI classes near you? BOTI runs Microsoft Power BI training in-house at your offices in Sandton, Midrand, Randburg, Rosebank or anywhere in Johannesburg, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. The course sits with our Microsoft Office and computer skills courses, alongside Excel and data analytics training.
We bring the trainer to your boardroom and can build the exercises around your own data. Your staff learn to build dashboards with confidence. Call 011 882 8853 to discuss your group.
Johannesburg is home to many head offices, financial services firms, mining houses and corporate groups. All of them hold large volumes of operational data, and people who can turn that data into clear, decision-ready dashboards are hard to find. This page is for Johannesburg businesses that want to train their own people on-site, without losing days to travel.
If you searched for Power BI consulting in Johannesburg, BOTI’s Power BI offer is training. We teach your own staff to build and maintain the dashboards, so the skill stays in your organisation.
Why Johannesburg teams need Power BI skills
Gauteng is the country’s economic hub. Most head offices, JSE-listed groups and financial services firms run their reporting from Johannesburg, so Power BI skills are in real demand locally:
- Sandton: banking, asset management, insurance and consulting head offices that rely on dashboards and board packs.
- Midrand: telecoms, logistics and tech operations that need operational and supply-chain reporting.
- Randburg: media, services and mid-market companies standardising their monthly management reporting.
- Rosebank: professional services, finance and corporate offices where finance and operations teams need self-service analytics.
Across these areas the situation is the same. Data sits in Excel exports, ERP systems and CRM platforms, and leadership wants to see it faster. Training your team in Power BI replaces manual, error-prone spreadsheets with live dashboards you can refresh every month.
Power BI is one of many corporate training workshops BOTI runs for teams in Randburg and across Johannesburg. See our corporate training programmes and short courses, or read our guide to corporate training in Johannesburg.
In-house and on-site delivery across Johannesburg
Many Johannesburg clients choose in-house training at their premises. A BOTI facilitator comes to your office in Sandton, Midrand, Randburg, Rosebank or anywhere in the metro and trains your group together in your own environment.
Why on-site training works well in Johannesburg:
- No travel downtime. Johannesburg traffic on the M1, the N1 and around Sandton is heavy. Bringing the trainer to you saves your team hours each day.
- Your real data. We can build exercises around your actual sales, finance or operations data, so staff leave with dashboards they can use straight away.
- One aligned team. A whole department learns the same methods, naming conventions and report standards together.
| Delivery option | Suits | Where |
|---|---|---|
| In-house / on-site | Teams based at one office | Your Johannesburg premises |
| At BOTI’s training venue | Smaller or mixed groups | BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg |
| Live remote / virtual | Hybrid or multi-site teams | Online, instructor-led |
Would you rather keep some staff at their desks? We also run live instructor-led online sessions. These suit teams split between Sandton and Midrand, or teams with members who work from home.
What the Power BI course covers
The 3-day Microsoft Power BI Basics course takes staff from raw data to a published, shareable dashboard. The core content includes:
- Connecting to data sources: Excel, CSV, SQL databases and online services
- Cleaning and shaping data with Power Query
- Building a data model and the relationships between tables
- Writing DAX measures and calculated columns for KPIs
- Designing clear, interactive visuals, charts and report pages
- Using filters, slicers and drill-through for self-service reporting
- Publishing to the Power BI Service and sharing dashboards securely
We set the depth to suit the group. It can run from a beginner-friendly foundation through to intermediate DAX and data modelling for analysts.
Need something shorter or broader? The 3-hour Power BI Foundations online masterclass introduces the tool quickly. The 3-day Data Analytics Fundamentals with Excel and Power BI course combines analysis in Excel with Power BI reporting.
Who should attend
This training suits Johannesburg teams that work with numbers and reporting, including:
- Finance, accounting and management-reporting teams
- Sales, marketing and operations staff who track KPIs
- Business and data analysts moving away from manual Excel reporting
- Managers and team leads who need clearer, faster insights
- Administrators and PAs who compile recurring reports
No coding background is needed for the foundation level. If you are comfortable working in Excel, you are ready to start.
Accreditation
Microsoft Power BI is a vendor-specific technology skill, so this course sits outside BOTI’s accredited programmes. It is a practical, facilitator-led course. BOTI has applied for QCTO accreditation for its End User Computing skills programmes, such as the Advanced End User Computing skills programme (SP-240203). Enrolment opens only once the QCTO confirms the accreditation, so this accredited computer skills route is pending. Ask BOTI to tell you when enrolment opens. For now, BOTI’s non-accredited Microsoft Office and computer skills courses are available. We can help you align your team’s development plan.
Paying for training: the skills levy and your Workplace Skills Plan
Most South African employers already budget for staff training through the skills development system:
- Skills Development Levy (SDL). Registered employers pay the SDL at 1% of payroll[1], monthly through SARS.
- Mandatory grant. Your SETA pays back 20% of the levies you paid when you submit your Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report by 30 April[2], provided your levy payments are up to date.
- Plan it in your WSP. Listing Power BI training in your Workplace Skills Plan keeps it visible in your annual training plan and report.
- B-BBEE. Skills development spend counts on the B-BBEE scorecard. Your verification agency confirms how your training is treated.
This is general guidance, not financial or legal advice. The outcome depends on your business’s circumstances.
Book Power BI training in Johannesburg
Ready to upskill your team? Request a quote for in-house Power BI training in Johannesburg. Tell us your group size and your area, such as Sandton, Midrand, Randburg or Rosebank, and we will put together a tailored proposal and dates.
Before training day: ask BOTI to help you check that your data sources and Power BI accounts are ready, so your team can work on real reports from the first session.
Call 011 882 8853 or request your quote online.
Related pages:
- Course page: Microsoft Power BI Basics
- Power BI Training in Pretoria
- Power BI Training in Cape Town
- Request a quote / book in-house training
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find a Power BI course near me in Johannesburg?
BOTI runs Power BI training in-house at your offices anywhere in Johannesburg, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. The online option lets your staff join from their desks or from home.
Do you deliver Power BI training at our offices in Sandton, Midrand or Randburg?
Yes. We deliver in-house at your premises anywhere in Johannesburg, including Sandton, Midrand, Randburg and Rosebank, as well as the wider Gauteng region. We can also run live instructor-led sessions online for hybrid teams.
How long is the Power BI course?
Microsoft Power BI Basics runs over 3 days. For a short introduction there is a 3-hour Power BI Foundations online masterclass. We confirm the content and schedule when we scope your group.
Does my team need experience before attending?
For the foundation level, no Power BI experience is required. If your staff are comfortable working in Excel, they are ready to start. We can also run intermediate sessions for analysts who already build reports.
Is BOTI’s Power BI course accredited?
No. Power BI is a vendor-specific software skill, and the course is a practical professional skills programme. BOTI has applied for QCTO accreditation for its End User Computing skills programmes, and enrolment opens only once the QCTO confirms it. Ask BOTI to tell you when enrolment opens. Until then, BOTI’s non-accredited Microsoft Office and computer skills courses are available.
To train your team, book Microsoft Power BI Basics. Training runs in-house at your premises, at BOTI’s venue in Sunningdale, Johannesburg, or live online. This course is not accredited. It is delivered as a professional skills programme, and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance. Call BOTI on 011 882 8853 or email [email protected].
Sources
- Skills Development Levy – South African Revenue Service (SARS), 2026.
- Mandatory Grants – Health and Welfare SETA (HWSETA), 2026.