About the Actuarial Science Exam Preparation Courses

To attain Associateship, the candidate must successfully complete Exams P, FM, M and C, collectively known as the preliminary education component, two electives and the Associateship Professionalism Course  (APC) and must have the Application for Admission as an Associate approved by the Board of Governors of The Society of Actuaries. To attain Fellowship status, candidates must first have reached Associate status, and then must also successfully complete Courses 7 and 8 and the Professional Development (PD) requirement. The Center offers a series of intensive review seminars to help participants achieve Associate and Fellow status in The Society of Actuaries or The Casualty Actuarial Society. Please note that not all courses are offered each semester.

Who should enroll?
Working actuaries within the life and health insurance, investment, employee benefits or pension consulting industries who desire to broaden their knowledge of the field and who desire to attain the highest and most widely accepted memberships in the actuarial field.

The Preliminary Education Curriculum
Please note that the Actuarial Science curriculum changed as of Spring 2005. The courses listed below reflect the new curriculum.

Exam P/1: Probability (5 Sundays)
Exam MF/2: Financial Mathematics (12 weeks)
Exam MLC: Actuarial Models - Life Contingencies Segment (12 weeks)
Exam 3L: Life Contingencies and Statistics (12 weeks)
Exam C: Construction & Evaluation of Actuarial Models (15 weeks)

As of Fall 2005, the exam for P/1 is offered as a computer-based test only. Consult the SOA website for specific dates.

Additional offerings (alternate semesters):
Course EA-1: Enrolled Actuaries Basic Examination (15 weeks)
Course EA-2, A: Enrolled Actuaries Pension Examination, Segment A (15 weeks)
Course EA-2, B: Enrolled Actuaries Pension Examination, Segment B (15 weeks)

To have additional questions answered or to receive a registration form, please call the Center at: (212) 277-5161 or email us at cpe@stjohns.edu.

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