Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)
Level: Foundation
Discover How to Build Apps & Automate Business Processes
Prepare for Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Certification
No Previous Coding or Power Platform Experience Required
Official Microsoft Course Materials & Exam Voucher Included
Our Exam Pass Guarantee Included*
Welsh Government Funding Accepted
Get this course for FREE with PLA Digital Funding!
Course Overview
Duration:
1 Day (9am-5pm)
Accredited:
Yes
Exams:
Included
Funding:
PLA, PLA Digital, ReAct
Type:
Classroom, Onsite, Virtual
Company group booking discount available
Course Overview
Duration:
1 Day (9am-5pm)
Accredited:
Yes
Exams:
Included
Funding:
PLA, PLA Digital, ReAct
Type:
Classroom, Onsite, Virtual
Company group booking discount available
Our one-day Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals course introduces the tools you can use to create business applications, automate tasks and connect organisational data without extensive coding experience.
At NILC, we’ll help you explore Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Dataverse and Copilot capabilities through practical examples and guided learning. You’ll also discover how Power Pages supports business websites and how Copilot Studio agents can improve productivity.
Our course provides a foundation for further Power Platform learning and supports preparation for the PL-900 examination. We recommend additional self-study and practice before taking your exam.
Target Audience
Our course is suitable for:
- Business users looking to simplify tasks and improve productivity
- Aspiring app makers and developers
- IT professionals exploring low-code technologies
- Teams seeking to improve business processes through automation
- Anyone working towards Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals certification
By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To
- Explain how Power Platform can address business challenges.
- Describe how Dataverse and connectors support business data.
- Understand the differences between canvas and model-driven apps.
- Explain how Power Automate supports workflow automation.
- Describe the business uses of Power Pages.
- Understand how AI can help develop apps and flows.
- Describe the capabilities of agents in Copilot Studio.
- Explain fundamental environment, security and governance concepts.
- Identify opportunities to apply low-code solutions in your organisation.
Our one-day Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals course introduces the tools you can use to create business applications, automate tasks and connect organisational data without extensive coding experience.
At NILC, we’ll help you explore Power Apps, Power Automate, Microsoft Dataverse and Copilot capabilities through practical examples and guided learning. You’ll also discover how Power Pages supports business websites and how Copilot Studio agents can improve productivity.
Our course provides a foundation for further Power Platform learning and supports preparation for the PL-900 examination. We recommend additional self-study and practice before taking your exam.
Target Audience
Our course is suitable for:
- Business users looking to simplify tasks and improve productivity
- Aspiring app makers and developers
- IT professionals exploring low-code technologies
- Teams seeking to improve business processes through automation
- Anyone working towards Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals certification
By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able To
- Explain how Power Platform can address business challenges.
- Describe how Dataverse and connectors support business data.
- Understand the differences between canvas and model-driven apps.
- Explain how Power Automate supports workflow automation.
- Describe the business uses of Power Pages.
- Understand how AI can help develop apps and flows.
- Describe the capabilities of agents in Copilot Studio.
- Explain fundamental environment, security and governance concepts.
- Identify opportunities to apply low-code solutions in your organisation.
Understanding the business value of Microsoft Power Platform
- Overview of Power Platform components: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilots
- Describing how Power Platform services integrate with Microsoft 365, including Teams
- Value proposition of Copilot Studio, connectors, Power FX, and generative AI capabilities
- Extending Microsoft Power Platform solutions to solve real business problems
Managing the Power Platform environment
- Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse: tables, columns, and relationships
- Business logic options in Dataverse
- Data import/export options
- Overview of environments, admin centres, and portals
- Power Platform security model and data privacy considerations
Exploring Power Apps capabilities
- Differences between canvas apps and model-driven apps
- Building responsive canvas apps: controls, data sources, and sharing
- Creating and customising model-driven apps: forms, views, and navigation
- Introduction to Copilot controls within Power Apps
Automating processes with Power Automate
- Cloud and desktop flow concepts and use cases
- Building cloud flows: triggers, actions, and templates
- Integration with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and Forms
- Introduction to Process Mining and flow testing
- Sharing and monitoring flows
Building solutions with Power Pages
- Use cases for external-facing websites
- Creating Power Pages sites using Copilot and the design studio
- Modifying themes, pages, and components
- Power Pages security concepts and site configuration
This course includes:
- Interactive labs for building canvas and model-driven apps
- Practice tasks for automating business processes with flows
- Guided creation of a Power Pages site using Copilot
- Real-world scenarios to reinforce use of Dataverse and connectors
Understanding the business value of Microsoft Power Platform
- Overview of Power Platform components: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages, Dataverse, and Copilots
- Describing how Power Platform services integrate with Microsoft 365, including Teams
- Value proposition of Copilot Studio, connectors, Power FX, and generative AI capabilities
- Extending Microsoft Power Platform solutions to solve real business problems
Managing the Power Platform environment
- Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse: tables, columns, and relationships
- Business logic options in Dataverse
- Data import/export options
- Overview of environments, admin centres, and portals
- Power Platform security model and data privacy considerations
Exploring Power Apps capabilities
- Differences between canvas apps and model-driven apps
- Building responsive canvas apps: controls, data sources, and sharing
- Creating and customising model-driven apps: forms, views, and navigation
- Introduction to Copilot controls within Power Apps
Automating processes with Power Automate
- Cloud and desktop flow concepts and use cases
- Building cloud flows: triggers, actions, and templates
- Integration with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and Forms
- Introduction to Process Mining and flow testing
- Sharing and monitoring flows
Building solutions with Power Pages
- Use cases for external-facing websites
- Creating Power Pages sites using Copilot and the design studio
- Modifying themes, pages, and components
- Power Pages security concepts and site configuration
This course includes:
- Interactive labs for building canvas and model-driven apps
- Practice tasks for automating business processes with flows
- Guided creation of a Power Pages site using Copilot
- Real-world scenarios to reinforce use of Dataverse and connectors
- Examination: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
- Examination code: PL-900
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Passing score: 700 on Microsoft’s scaled scoring system
- Format: Proctored examination, which may include interactive question types
- Open book: No
- Booking: Through Pearson VUE or Certiport
- Examination: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
- Examination code: PL-900
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Passing score: 700 on Microsoft’s scaled scoring system
- Format: Proctored examination, which may include interactive question types
- Open book: No
- Booking: Through Pearson VUE or Certiport
- One day of instructor-led training delivered by an accredited Microsoft trainer.
- Official Microsoft course materials, labs and supporting learning resources.
- Microsoft PL-900 certification examination voucher included. Examination vouchers are usually valid for up to 12 months from the date of issue; however, funding rules may require learners funded through schemes such as PLA, ReAct or other government-funded programmes to sit their examination within a shorter timeframe. You must meet the examination deadline we confirm with you.
- Our Exam Pass Guarantee – if you do not pass the examination after attending our course, you can retake the same training with NILC at no additional cost. You will only need to pay the examination fee charged by the exam provider. Applies to instructor-led courses only.
- One day of instructor-led training delivered by an accredited Microsoft trainer.
- Official Microsoft course materials, labs and supporting learning resources.
- Microsoft PL-900 certification examination voucher included. Examination vouchers are usually valid for up to 12 months from the date of issue; however, funding rules may require learners funded through schemes such as PLA, ReAct or other government-funded programmes to sit their examination within a shorter timeframe. You must meet the examination deadline we confirm with you.
- Our Exam Pass Guarantee – if you do not pass the examination after attending our course, you can retake the same training with NILC at no additional cost. You will only need to pay the examination fee charged by the exam provider. Applies to instructor-led courses only.
No formal prerequisites, and you don’t need previous Power Platform or coding experience.
A basic understanding of business processes, data and everyday workplace applications will help you get the most from our training. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 is useful but not essential.
No formal prerequisites, and you don’t need previous Power Platform or coding experience.
A basic understanding of business processes, data and everyday workplace applications will help you get the most from our training. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 is useful but not essential.
Does this course include an Exam Pass Guarantee?
Yes. Our instructor-led course includes an Exam Pass Guarantee. If you do not pass, you can repeat the training with us free of charge. The examination provider’s resit fee remains payable.
Who is the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) course suitable for?
The PL-900 course is suitable for business users, aspiring developers, and IT professionals who want to understand Microsoft Power Platform and how low-code technologies can solve business problems, automate processes, and improve productivity.
Do I need any previous Power Platform experience?
No. PL-900 is a Foundation-level course designed for learners who are new to Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook or SharePoint can be helpful, but it is not required.
Does this course include an Exam Pass Guarantee?
Yes. Our instructor-led course includes an Exam Pass Guarantee. If you do not pass, you can repeat the training with us free of charge. The examination provider’s resit fee remains payable.
Who is the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900) course suitable for?
The PL-900 course is suitable for business users, aspiring developers, and IT professionals who want to understand Microsoft Power Platform and how low-code technologies can solve business problems, automate processes, and improve productivity.
Do I need any previous Power Platform experience?
No. PL-900 is a Foundation-level course designed for learners who are new to Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook or SharePoint can be helpful, but it is not required.
Dates & Prices
Live Instructor-Led Virtual
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Start Date: Fri 16 October 2026
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Start Date: Fri 11 December 2026
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How we deliver our courses
Virtual
Our virtual courses allow you to access live instructor-led training from the same expert instructors that deliver our classroom courses, without leaving the comfort of your home or office. All virtual courses are fully interactive, and learners can communicate with their trainer and peers at any time.
Many of our virtual courses are also recorded, so you can recap over the content you learnt as many time as you wish.
Classroom
Our classroom courses allow you to learn and interact face-to-face with our expert instructors in a comfortable and modern training environment. All of our classroom based courses take place at NILC centers, or high quality training facilities, and include all required IT and physical equipment.
We also limit our class sizes to help promote better discussions and to ensure your learning experience is comfortable as possible.
Onsite
Save time and hassle by arranging for one of our expert instructors to come to you. Our onsite courses allow you to learn in a location of your choosing, and you can train as many or as few people as you want – from a single person or team to whole departments. We can also fully customize the course content to the specific requirements of your business or project.
We offer onsite courses throughout the UK and it can be a great team building opportunity for colleagues to come together, bond and discuss.
Online
Our Online Self Paced courses allow you to learn new skills from our expert instructors, in your own time and at your own pace. Our flexible online learning platform allows you to access content on your computer, tablet or mobile device, whether you’re on the move or at home. All our online courses come with immediate access and you can start learning straight away, from any internet enabled compatible device.
We also offer online email support from our expert instructors, so they’re always on hand and happy to help you with any questions which may arise.
Why choose NILC for your training?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our instructor-led course includes an Exam Pass Guarantee. If you do not pass, you can repeat the training with us free of charge. The examination provider’s resit fee remains payable.
The PL-900 course is suitable for business users, aspiring developers, and IT professionals who want to understand Microsoft Power Platform and how low-code technologies can solve business problems, automate processes, and improve productivity.
No. PL-900 is a Foundation-level course designed for learners who are new to Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook or SharePoint can be helpful, but it is not required.
No. Previous coding experience is not required. Microsoft Power Platform is built around low-code and no-code technologies, allowing users to create applications, automate processes and work with data without traditional software development skills.
You will learn about the core components of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Microsoft Dataverse. You will also explore Copilot technologies, connectors, security, governance and how Power Platform integrates with Microsoft 365.
Yes. You will explore both canvas and model-driven apps and complete practical activities that show how Power Apps can create solutions for real-world business requirements.
Yes. You will learn how to use Power Automate to automate repetitive business processes. The course introduces cloud and desktop flows, triggers, actions and integrations with applications including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint and Forms.
Yes. The course introduces Copilot capabilities within Microsoft Power Platform and explores how generative AI can help users build solutions more efficiently. You will also see how to use Copilot in areas such as Power Apps and Power Pages.
Yes. The course includes interactive labs and practical exercises covering areas such as building apps, automating business processes and creating a Power Pages site. Real-world scenarios demonstrate how the different parts of the Power Platform work together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Our instructor-led course includes an Exam Pass Guarantee. If you do not pass, you can repeat the training with us free of charge. The examination provider’s resit fee remains payable.
The PL-900 course is suitable for business users, aspiring developers, and IT professionals who want to understand Microsoft Power Platform and how low-code technologies can solve business problems, automate processes, and improve productivity.
No. PL-900 is a Foundation-level course designed for learners who are new to Microsoft Power Platform. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Outlook or SharePoint can be helpful, but it is not required.
No. Previous coding experience is not required. Microsoft Power Platform is built around low-code and no-code technologies, allowing users to create applications, automate processes and work with data without traditional software development skills.
You will learn about the core components of Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages and Microsoft Dataverse. You will also explore Copilot technologies, connectors, security, governance and how Power Platform integrates with Microsoft 365.
Yes. You will explore both canvas and model-driven apps and complete practical activities that show how Power Apps can create solutions for real-world business requirements.
Yes. You will learn how to use Power Automate to automate repetitive business processes. The course introduces cloud and desktop flows, triggers, actions and integrations with applications including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint and Forms.
Yes. The course introduces Copilot capabilities within Microsoft Power Platform and explores how generative AI can help users build solutions more efficiently. You will also see how to use Copilot in areas such as Power Apps and Power Pages.
Yes. The course includes interactive labs and practical exercises covering areas such as building apps, automating business processes and creating a Power Pages site. Real-world scenarios demonstrate how the different parts of the Power Platform work together.
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