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Q: How much does the Tableau Certification course cost?

The Tableau Certification training costs $429, down from the regular $499 (you save 14%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

Q: How long is the Tableau Certification course, and when does it start?

The course runs for 36 hours of live, instructor-led online training across 16 sessions. Weekend and weekday batches are available, and the next batch starts on Monday, November 9, 2026.

CertOcean's Tableau Certification training is a live, instructor-led online course. You learn in 16 live sessions (36 hours in total) with an expert instructor, work through 12 curriculum modules and keep lifetime access to the class recordings.

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Course overview

About the Tableau Certification training

Tableau training teaches you to turn raw data into clear charts, maps and dashboards that people can explore. This course covers the full workflow: preparing data in Tableau Prep Builder, analyzing it in Tableau Desktop, and publishing and securing your work on Tableau Cloud.

Why take Tableau training?

Tableau is one of the most widely used business intelligence and data visualization tools.
You can start without any programming or analytics background.
Hands-on labs, assignments, quizzes and industry projects prepare you for the Tableau Desktop Foundations and Tableau Data Analyst exams.

This course includes

Instructor-led sessions36 hours of live online classes. Weekend batch: 12 sessions of 3 hours each. Weekday batch: 18 sessions of 2 hours each.
Real-life case studiesWork on a live project based on a real use case, applying the Tableau concepts from the course.
AssessmentsEvery class is followed by a quiz or practical assignment to check your learning.
Lifetime accessKeep lifetime access to the LMS, including slides, quizzes, installation guides and class recordings.
24/7 expert supportOur support team is available 24x7 to answer technical questions through a ticket-based system, for life.
CertificationComplete the course project to receive a CertOcean Tableau certificate. You earn Tableau certifications such as Tableau Desktop Foundations by passing the official exam.
ForumUse the community forum to discuss questions and learn from your peers.

What you'll learn in this course

Prepare and clean data with Tableau Prep Builder
Connect Tableau Desktop to different data sources
Create calculations, table calculations and LOD expressions
Build advanced charts and geographic visualizations
Design interactive dashboards and stories
Publish, share and secure work on Tableau Cloud (Tableau Online)

What is Tableau certification training?

Tableau certification training is a course that teaches you to analyze and visualize data with Tableau and prepares you for Tableau certification exams. In this course you learn data preparation, calculations, Level of Detail (LOD) expressions, geographic maps, advanced charts and dashboards, and apply them in projects from the retail, media and entertainment, and transportation industries.

What will you learn in this Tableau course?

The Tableau course covers every skill you need to work as a Tableau professional:

Data preparation with Tableau Prep Builder
Data connections in Tableau Desktop
Basic visual analytics
Calculations, table calculations and LOD expressions
Advanced visual analytics
Geographic visualizations
Advanced charts
Dashboards and stories
Publishing and security on Tableau Cloud
Industry projects and interview preparation

Who should take Tableau training?

Tableau training is a strong fit for anyone who works with data and reports, including:

Business intelligence managers
Analysts and statisticians
Data scientists
Project managers
Data analysts
Business analysts

What are the prerequisites for Tableau training?

There are no strict prerequisites for this Tableau course. Basic knowledge of SQL, data analysis or R helps, and your LMS includes refresher modules on:

SQL essentials
R programming

What are the system requirements for Tableau Desktop?

Tableau Desktop runs on Windows and macOS. The minimum requirements are:

Windows:

Windows 10 (x64) or Windows 11
Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 (dual core) or better
4 GB of memory (16 GB recommended)
2 GB of free disk space

Mac:

A recent macOS version, such as Ventura, Sonoma or Sequoia
Intel Core i3 (dual core) or newer, or Apple silicon
4 GB of memory (16 GB recommended)
2 GB of free disk space

How do the hands-on Tableau practicals work?

You do the practicals on your own computer with Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder. CertOcean gives you an installation guide that walks you through setting up both tools.

Curriculum

Tableau Certification course syllabus

12 modules · 128 topics · 36 hours of live training

Data Preparation with Tableau Prep Builder 12 topics

Learning goal: Learn Tableau Prep Builder and the basics of data visualization.
Introduction to Tableau
Tableau architecture and server architecture
Data visualization and business intelligence tools
VizQL
Tableau Prep and the Prep Builder interface
Data preparation techniques in Prep Builder
Build a simple data flow
Join and union data
Pivot data
Replace and group values
Aggregate data

Data Connections in Tableau Desktop 12 topics

Learning goal: Learn the ways to connect to data and the main parts of the Tableau Desktop interface.
The Tableau Desktop interface
Types of data connections
Connecting to databases and files
Joins and unions
Data blending
Creating a workbook and publishing it to Tableau Cloud
Key Tableau Desktop features
Save a workbook in different formats
Create a workbook and publish it to Tableau Cloud
Use data blending
Use joins in Tableau Desktop

Basic Visual Analytics in Tableau 12 topics

Learning goal: Understand why visual analytics matters and learn the core charts and features for visualizing data.
Visual analytics
Sets
Grouping, filtering and sorting
Highlighting
Data granularity
Hierarchies
Pie, line and bar charts
Create sets
Group, filter and sort data
Use highlighting, granularity and hierarchies
Build the basic charts

Calculations in Tableau 10 topics

Learning goal: Learn aggregate, logical, date, string and number calculations, plus table calculations and LOD expressions.
Types of calculations
Syntax and operator conventions
Built-in aggregate, logical, date, string and number functions
Table calculations
Level of Detail (LOD) calculations
Using R in Tableau calculations
Install R and connect it to Tableau
Create LOD and quick table calculations
Write calculations with built-in functions

Advanced Visual Analytics in Tableau 10 topics

Learning goal: Analyze data in more detail with advanced visual analytics techniques.
Clustering
Forecasting
Reference lines
Trend lines
Tooltips
Parameters
Visualize data with clustering, forecasting and trend lines
Use parameters in calculations
Media and entertainment industry project

Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions in Tableau 8 topics

Learning goal: Solve advanced analysis problems with LOD expressions.
Use case 1: count customers by order
Use case 2: profit per business day
Use case 3: comparative sales
Use case 4: target vs. profit
Use case 5: find the second order date
Use case 6: cohort analysis
Work through every use case hands-on

Geographic Visualizations in Tableau 15 topics

Learning goal: Build maps and geographic visualizations in Tableau.
Introduction to geographic visualizations
Types of maps
Manually assigning geographic roles
Custom geocoding
Polygon maps
Web map services (WMS)
Background images
Spatial files
Connect to a WMS server
Build a polygon map
Use custom geocoding
Create density, symbol and filled maps
Create a map from a spatial file
Assign geographic roles to fields

Advanced Charts in Tableau 13 topics

Learning goal: Build advanced chart types in Tableau Desktop.
Donut chart
Word cloud
Jump lines and step lines
Bump chart
Funnel chart
Control chart
Pareto chart
Waterfall chart
Gantt chart
Bullet chart
Box-and-whisker plot
Build each advanced chart hands-on

Tableau Dashboards and Stories 12 topics

Learning goal: Build dashboards and stories in Tableau.
Dashboards and the dashboard interface
Dashboard objects
Formatting and layouts
Designing dashboards for different devices
Interactive dashboards with actions
Story points
Build a simple dashboard and add objects
Create dashboards for different devices with the device designer
Create interactive dashboards with actions
Build stories with dashboards
Retail industry project

Get Industry Ready 8 topics

Learning goal: Learn efficient ways to design effective dashboards and prepare for Tableau job interviews.
Data visualization best practices
Choosing the right chart
Formatting style
Tableau tips and tricks
Tableau interview preparation
Practice Tableau tips and tricks
Transportation industry project

Exploring Tableau Cloud (Tableau Online) 12 topics

Learning goal: Publish, use, manage and secure content on Tableau Cloud.
Publishing workbooks to Tableau Cloud
Interacting with content on Tableau Cloud
Scheduling
Managing permissions
Data security with filters
Managing data with Tableau Catalog
AI-powered features in Tableau Cloud
Publish workbooks to Tableau Cloud
Interact with published content
Manage permissions
Secure data with row-level and user-based filters

Tableau In-Class Project 4 topics

Learning goal: Build Tableau reports for real industry scenarios and publish them online.
Create reports for different industry scenarios
Publish the reports to Tableau Cloud
Secure the data and manage permissions with filters

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How much does the Tableau Certification course cost?

The Tableau Certification training costs $429, down from the regular $499 (you save 14%). It is a one-time payment in US dollars, and you can pay securely by card or PayPal.

How long is the Tableau Certification course, and when does it start?

The course runs for 36 hours of live, instructor-led online training across 16 sessions. Weekend and weekday batches are available, and the next batch starts on Monday, November 9, 2026.

Do I need coding experience to learn Tableau?

No. This Tableau course needs no coding or analytics experience. You only need a laptop and a good internet connection.

What will I be able to do after Tableau training?

After Tableau training you can prepare and combine data, write calculations and LOD expressions, build charts, maps and interactive dashboards, and publish and secure them on Tableau Cloud. You are also ready to prepare for the Tableau Desktop Foundations exam.

Can beginners take this Tableau course?

Yes. Complete beginners can take this Tableau course. It starts from the basics, so you can use it to learn Tableau from scratch or to prepare for a Tableau certification exam.

Will I get a certificate after the Tableau Certification training?

Yes. You receive a CertOcean certificate of completion when you finish the training.

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