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Professional Associations

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is a global professional organization for actuaries. The SOA is an education, research, and professional membership organization. Achieving fellowship or associateship status is based primarily on completing specified educational requirements, with no requirement related to a certain number of years of practical actuarial experience. ​

  • Professional Certification: SOA offers globally recognized certification for actuaries, including exams and credentials that validate expertise in risk measurement, actuarial science, and financial decision-making. Actuaries must pass a series of exams given by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS), or the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) to earn certifications.
  • Professional Development: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) develops tools and resources to support actuaries’ professional development, creating new offerings based on membership needs and feedback.
  • Community & Networking: Offers candidate events to meet others, make connections, and build your network within the actuarial profession.
  • Education & Research: Through education and research, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) advances actuaries as leaders in measuring and managing risk to improve financial outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the public.

The Society of Actuaries (SOA) guides professionals on their path to becoming leaders in actuarial science and risk management.

Conferences: https://www.soa.org/prof-dev/events/2025-annual-meeting/
Students: https://www.soa.org/about/membership/member-dues/
Upcoming Events: https://www.soa.org/future-actuaries/candidate-events/

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