Data, Analytics & BITableau Desktop Specialist
Tableau Desktop Specialist confirms that you can connect to data, build and format core visualisations and share clear insights in Tableau Desktop. It is a natural first credential for analysts, reporting specialists and business users who work with Tableau every day.
The exam is a timed test of foundational skills using multiple-choice and multiple-response questions, and at least three months of hands-on use is recommended before you sit it. Preparation builds on Tableau Desktop fundamentals with guided exercises on data connections, calculations, charts and dashboards, plus practice questions that mirror the style of the exam.
Your path to certification
Prepare
Start from where you are; we help you assess your level.
Train
1 course with an instructor
Sit the exam
The awarding body's exam
Stay current
No renewal is needed: the Desktop Specialist title does not expire once you have earned it.
Where do you sit the exam? At our test centre
Tableau certification exams are delivered through Pearson VUE at our Authorised Test Centre in Mazzeh. We confirm the exact exam and version with you before you book.
Preparation courses
Renewal and validity
Tableau awards the Desktop Specialist title without an expiry date, so there are no continuing education credits or renewal exams to track. The entry-level desktop exam now runs under the name Tableau Desktop Foundations, which likewise carries no maintenance requirement, and the line-up is refreshed from time to time, so check Tableau's current certification pages for the latest exam and terms.
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