EPIC COG170 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Epic |
| Exam Name: | Epic Cogito Fundamentals |
| Exam Number: | COG170 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | $200 USD |
| Related Certifications: | Epic Cogito Advanced Epic Analytics & Reporting |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple select |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60–75 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Recommended Training: | Epic Cogito Fundamentals Official Training Course |
| Exam Registration: | Epic Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | EPIC COG170 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or Onsite at authorized testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Basic knowledge of Epic system and healthcare data concepts; no formal prerequisites required |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.epic.com/training/certification |
EPIC COG170 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Data Architecture | 25% | - Data flow and ETL processes - Chronicles, Clarity, and Caboodle databases
|
| System Administration & Maintenance | 10% | - Version updates and compatibility - Performance and resource management |
| Metrics & Content Design | 15% | - Metric definition and calculation - Best practices for reusable content |
| Analytics Catalog & Security | 20% | - Security classes, access control, and permissions - Catalog organization and search |
| Core Reporting Tools | 30% | - Reporting Workbench
|
EPIC Epic Cogito Fundamentals Sample Questions:
1. A dashboard component fails to open a linked Hyperspace activity for certain users, despite a correct activity descriptor and Dashboard Resources as the data source. The dashboard is accessible. What is the cause?
A) The users lack security points for the Hyperspace activity in their security class.
B) The activity descriptor is not enabled in the Chronicles master file.
C) The component's data source is not aligned with the SlicerDicer session.
D) The dashboard's Layout form restricts non-admin interactivity.
2. What is the name of the tool Maria uses to find Epic-released dashboards, metrics, and filters?
A) Reporting Workbench
B) Epic Radar Admin Console
C) Analytics Manager
D) Report Repository
3. What does the Starting Summary Level control?
A) The data source for Reporting Workbench
B) The refresh time of Radar tiles
C) The default level of summarization when a dashboard opens
D) The export format for Clarity
4. What is Proxy Mode primarily used for in Reporting Workbench?
A) Troubleshooting and testing report access and layout as another user
B) Editing someone else's reports
C) Sending dashboards via email
D) Running SQL queries on SlicerDicer
5. Which statement about grouping and summarization is FALSE?
A) They allow data to be aggregated and compared
B) Grouping can only be done on patient ID
C) Grouping is based on shared data characteristics
D) Incorrect summarization can misrepresent the data
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: B |

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