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Bite-sized Semantic Models Course (one day)

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Topics covered on this course

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  • Basic models  

    Subtopics

    1. Loading single tables
    2. Using in visuals
    3. Using published semantic models
  • Multiple tables  

    Subtopics

    1. Loading multiple tables
    2. Using model view
    3. Joining tables
  • Multilple sources  

    Subtopics

    1. Loading from different data sources
    2. Understanding relationships

Topics marked will be covered if time allows.

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In addition, here are some benefits unique to classroom training:

And some benefits specific to online training:

  • Courseware posted to you in advance
  • Separate pre-course check-up included
  • Our clever Wordsworth system means you can use our laptops (and we can see them)

We've been in business over 30 years - we must be doing something right!

Bite-sized Creating Semantic Models course dates

The table below lists the Bite-sized Creating Semantic Models courses that we currently have scheduled (click on one of the tabs to filter the list).

If you can't see the course you want listed, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price UK times  
Monday 17 August 2026 17 Aug 2.5 hours Online £150.00 + VAT 13:00-15:30 Book
Wednesday 02 September 2026 02 Sep 2.5 hours Online £150.00 + VAT 13:00-15:30 Book

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You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

We don't currently have any Bite-sized Semantic Models courses scheduled in our London training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Bite-sized Semantic Models course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

We don't currently have any Bite-sized Semantic Models courses scheduled in our Manchester training centre. We may consider adding dates - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, if you have a handful of like-minded people in your organisation, you could consider booking your own bespoke Bite-sized Semantic Models course, whereby you get to pick the dates, training delivery method and venue!

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

If you can't see the course you want listed, don't despair! If you can muster 3 or 4 people together, it may well be worth organising an onsite course at your office (we'll provide and set up the computers), or else an online course tailored to your needs.

Date(s) Date(s) Duration Venue Price UK times  
Monday 17 August 2026 17 Aug 2.5 hours Online £150.00 + VAT 13:00-15:30 Book
Wednesday 02 September 2026 02 Sep 2.5 hours Online £150.00 + VAT 13:00-15:30 Book

Show these times in your country and time zone.

Other relevant pages

You can also book hourly online consultancy for your time zone with one of our 7 expert trainers!

About half of our courses are created bespoke for a single organisation, and either delivered onsite (usually somewhere in the UK, but we're willing to travel!) or online. For onsite courses we will usually provide and set up the necessary computers free of charge.

There are four main reasons why you might want to book tailored training like this:

  1. If you have 3 or more people, organising custom training will probably be cheaper than booking people individually onto a scheduled course.
  2. You'll be able to choose the content of any training, and be able to pause it for discussions on how you'll use software internally, or ask to take digressions.
  3. You may not be able to travel to our venues, so it might be easier to ask us to travel to you.
  4. You may not be able to make the dates of our published scheduled courses, and want to be able to choose when your training takes place.

If you'd like a quote for how much a tailored course would cost please let us know what you'd like to achieve and we'll get back to you (normally within half a working day).

What other people have said about our Power BI training

Here are some comments we've received about our Power BI training . You can see all of our 399 reviews here. We would like to sincerely thank the clients whose names are shown below for kindly agreeing to let us share their feedback.

"Training was great. Our trainer is very knowledgeable and has a very good way of training people."

Amandine Catiau

Renault Trucks UK & Ireland

"Excellent course and really enjoyed it. Our trainer was brilliant and made the course fun. Thank you again."

Matthew Harris

Mitsubishi Electric UK

"Absolutely the best tutor I've had in any capacity thus far. Very charismatic and great jokes to keep the class awake and going, through an intense program. Keeping an eye on our screens so he's able to help if anyone has an issue - couldn't ask for better."

Ramzi Tallaa

PwC

"This course was excellent! I had zero knowledge of Power BI when I joined this course and now, I will be developing some really awesome reports that answers some of the most important questions in the organization. I'd like to thank the instructor for his great teaching style and funny humour! For anyone thinking of taking this course, I would highly recommend this as the team at Wise Owl are a great bunch! Thanks a lot, guys!"

Qasim Awan

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

"Really appreciated the course, our trainer was very helpful. I have already started doing things differently and built a new little ecosystem better than I'd previously done. Already recommended you guys to our team. "

Jessie Stroud

BBI Services Ltd

"The course was very understandable and the trainer was very friendly and funny."

Lucy Ellams

Halton Borough Council

About this Bite-sized Creating Semantic Models course

Click on one of the tabs below to see the given information about this Power BI course.

This course will show you how you can load data from different data sources to create semantic models like this one:

Semantic model example

These tables may potentially have come from different data sources.

You'll find this course difficult if you've never used Power BI before.

Pre-requisites

You should only attend this course if you can navigate your way round the Power BI screen and have a basic understanding of loading and visualising data.

What you'll need to bring

If you book on a classroom course, the only thing you need to bring to the course is ... yourself! We even provide a notepad and a suprisingly nice pen for you to take notes with.

For online training you'll need two things:

  1. A good internet connection (otherwise you'll have a frustrating time); and
  2. A second screen (a requirement, not a nice-to-have!)

You can see full details of our online course requirements here.

For classroom training, you won't need a computer - we (obviously) will provide that. However, you're welcome to use your own laptop if you prefer, providing that you have the correct software installed.

For online training you will need a computer, but you won't need to have any software installed.  This is because you'll use Windows Remote Desktop to connect to our computers using our whizzy Wordsworth online training system, and these computers will have all of the necessary files and software installed.

When you book a place

If you book a place on one of our courses:

  • For classroom courses we will send out a joining email. That's it!
  • For online courses we will get in touch to organise a half-hour pre-course check to iron out any connection problems before the course (rather than during it). We will also ask you whether you want to receive a printed copy of the course manual (and post this to you if you do).

Whatever type of course you book, we will also send you out a reminder a few days before the course is due to take place - not that (we hope) you'll have forgotten!

After the course

After the course finishes you'll receive a digital certificate proving your attendance (we will gladly send a paper copy on request also).

We don't have any formal arrangement for answering questions after the course, but if you get stuck on something and email your trainer they should (and nearly always do!) respond as quickly as their training schedule allows.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

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What other Power BI courses can I take?▼

Here is a list of all of the Power BI courses that we run:

Course name Days
Introduction to Power BI 2 days
Advanced Power BI Reports 2 days
Advanced Power BI Data 2 days
Writing M for Power Query 2 days
DAX for Power BI 2 days
Fast track Power BI 3 days
Fast track Power BI and DAX 3 days
Bite-sized Semantic Models (this course) One day
Bite-sized Charts in Power BI One day
Bite-sized Filtering in Power BI One day
Bite-sized Bookmarks in Power BI One day
Bite-sized Calculated Columns One day

What courses do you have related to this one?▼

We don't have any courses listed of direct relevance to this one.

What are your venues for your classroom Power BI courses?▼

We run our scheduled classroom training courses in the following venues:

Venue Details
Power BI training in London We run our courses in London from the LandMark offices in Bevis Marks, right in the middle of the City (and close to Liverpool Street mainline station).
Power BI training in Manchester We run our courses in Manchester from the Holiday Inn business centre, which is a few minutes' walk from Piccadilly station.
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