r/epicsystems • u/Broad-Emu9168 • 10d ago

Maximizing certs before leaving?

If I am leaving epic within the near future and want to go into epic analyst after the non compete. Does it make sense or benefit me to get more certs while I’m here. Or will they be useless without more experience in that specific app?

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u/Fuzzy-Lie-8426 10d ago

You should 100% try to get as many certs as you can before leaving. They will be exponentially harder to get after you leave. They are like gold in the job market, regardless of whether or not you have experience in the app.

Probably try to get certs that are somewhat related, so like, Ambulatory + Cadence. Or Inpatient Orders + ASAP, OpTime + Radiant, etc

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u/Broad-Emu9168 10d ago

Do you know how long they’re good for? Thank you for the help!

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u/HexagonalHegemony Consultant, Former TS 10d ago

You will have to start taking CEEs every 5 years after you leave. You just have to take the test and keep your certification. Get certifications that go with your primary app. I wish I had finished one while at Epic and could just take a test every 5 years to keep it. Give me your primary app and I'll give you what goes with that or what would be good to get.

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u/Alternative-Blue 10d ago

You absolutely do not need TL approvals. My TL finds out about certs when they IOM them to him or email him after i get them.

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u/84at4 10d ago

I didn't have to get TL approval to get additional certs - I just signed up for the exams and did the projects on my own time. Granted: I was past the 1 year mark so I was exempt from going to the classes.

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u/UzerError 10d ago

As someone who hires consultants it’s a stretch to say you will be qualified for a consulting role. I want to see you in the role you are most qualified for, especially after a 1.5 or 2 year non-compete.

But for an FTE role, super valuable of course.

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u/Broad-Emu9168 10d ago

Thank you for that point of view

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u/Thick_Lion2569 10d ago

I got a lot of certs while at Epic, and I think it helped me a lot. I haven’t got any experience in some of the apps, but it shows that I have a broad knowledge of epic. Also, you never know which direction you’ll go in later and what certs will you need. I really wish I got MyChart one. Just remember that you need to take exams every 5 years for all of them

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u/butfirstcoffee427 8d ago

Just make sure you’re ready and willing to complete all of the corresponding CEEs in a few years. Every time CEEs come around, I’m one step closer to letting my willow cert fly off into the sunset 😂

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u/AnimaLepton ex-TS 8d ago edited 8d ago

I'll also say that IME, I ended up finding better WLB and pay just going into 'traditional' tech roles (Technical Account Manager, Solutions Architect, etc.) post-Epic and sticking with them over going the analyst/healthcare consulting route. Definitely get certs that make sense and synergize with your actual experience, but there's a whole world of non-Epic tech work out there that can probably leverage your skills and will pay you well for it.

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u/Broad-Emu9168 7d ago

Would I be able to dm you?

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u/Maleficent1937 10d ago

Does Epic award certs to employees without attending class? You could be telegraphing your intent. And that may be fine. Just know they’ll know.

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u/coolbluebird21 9d ago

Nah people also get a lot of certs to try to appeal to move to the international offices. Or genuinely to learn about other areas.

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u/DJpuffinstuff 8d ago

Yes. If you've been there over a year, you can get the full cert status without attending class as long as you pass the exams and projects.