Society of Actuaries - 2003 Archived Yearbook

2003 Yearbook
Requirements for Admission
to the Society of Actuaries
This overview of actuarial education is written for Fellows and other interested audiences who are not
taking exams. It is edited to be informative, not definitive. Detailed information on courses, syllabus,
study materials, fees, and examination dates, times, and locations is given in the Fall Basic Education
Catalog and in the Spring Basic Education Catalog.
Credit for all courses must be obtained by examinations offered by the SOA or by an alternative method
approved by the Board of Governors. Also, in certain circumstances, course credit may be obtained by
waiver for a candidate who has examination credits in another recognized actuarial organization.
1. Requirements for Admission to the Society of Actuaries as an Associate
Anyone pursuing actuarial studies may apply for admission to the Society. If the Board of Governors
approves the Application for Admission as Associate, the candidate will be enrolled as an Associate of
the Society of Actuaries (ASA) after completing the Associateship education and examination
requirements prescribed by the Board of Governors, subject to any further requirements that the Board
may prescribe.
A candidate must complete Courses 1-6 as well as the Associateship Professionalism Course to satisfy
the Associateship requirements.
2. Requirements for Associateship
The following list shows the required courses needed to become an Associate.
Course 1 Mathematical Foundations of Actuarial Science