[[Actuarial Notes Wiki|Wiki]] / ==Actuarial Certifications== > An **actuarial certification** is a ==**professional credential** awarded to individuals who have demonstrated expertise in [[Actuarial Science]].== ## International These U.S.-based actuarial credentials are in countries in North America, South America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), and Asia. Some countries require additional local qualifications for full actuarial practice. | Certifications from [[Society of Actuaries (SOA)]] | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[Associate of the Society of Actuaries (ASA)\|ASA]] - Associate of the Society of Actuaries | Credential for actuaries working in life insurance, pensions, health, finance, and enterprise risk management. | | [[Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA)\|FSA]] - Fellow of the Society of Actuaries | Advanced Credential with specialized tracks in life, health, pensions, finance, and general insurance. | | Certifications from [[Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)]] | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [[Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS)\|ACAS]] - Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society | Credential for actuaries working in property and casualty insurance. | | [[Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS)\|FCAS]] - Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society | Advanced credential for actuaries specializing in property and casualty insurance. | ## Canada To practice as a fully qualified actuary in Canada, candidates must obtain an SOA or CAS credential and meet **Canadian-specific education requirements**. The CIA recently introduced their own complete pathway to become a fully qualified actuary in Canada.^[[ACIA or FCIA Qualification Pathways](https://www.cia-ica.ca/becoming-a-member/qualification-pathways/)] | [[Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA)]] | Description | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | [[ACIA]] - Associate of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries | An ACIA "has the knowledge to identify, evaluate and analyze [[risk]] along with the technical, communication and business skills outlined in the CIA’s education syllabus." | | [FCIA](https://www.cia-ica.ca/becoming-a-member/becoming-a-fellow/) - Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries | An FCIA "can effectively apply the Canadian practice-specific standards, legislation, concepts and techniques of actuarial science as defined in the CIA’s education syllabuses, and has demonstrated a required amount of experience, including Canadian actuarial practice." |