Data Analyst
Certifications

Prepare, analyze, and share data in Tableau

Data analyst credentials cover Tableau: connecting to and preparing data, calculations and LOD expressions, filters and parameters, maps and the Analytics pane, and sharing insights through dashboards, stories, Tableau Server, and Tableau Cloud.

Last updated September 2026

Which Data Analyst certification should I start with?

Start with Tableau Desktop Foundations, the entry-level Tableau credential, then take Tableau Data Analyst, which goes deeper into data preparation, calculations, and publishing. Neither needs a Salesforce credential first.

Which Data Analyst certifications are there?

2 certifications sit in this track, ordered foundational first.

Foundational

Tableau Desktop Foundations

formerly Tableau Desktop Specialist

The entry-level Tableau credential: connecting to data, live and extract connections, basic charts, filters, sorts and groups, worksheet calculations and analytics, dashboards and stories, dimensions and measures. Formerly Tableau Desktop Specialist.

40 questions·70 min·48% to pass

152 reviewed practice questions

Intermediate

Tableau Data Analyst

formerly Tableau Certified Data Analyst

Analysis in Tableau: connecting and transforming data, calculations, table calculations and LOD expressions, filters, parameters and maps, the Analytics pane, dashboards and stories, and publishing to Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud.

60 questions·105 min·65% to pass

300 reviewed practice questions

What is on each Data Analyst exam?

Official exam outline sections and their weights. Certifyforce draws practice questions in these same proportions, so a practice score means something.