[[Actuarial Notes Wiki|Wiki]] / [[Actuarial Certifications]] / **Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)**
The **Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS)** is a professional association for actuaries that was originally established as the 'Casualty, Actuarial, and Statistical Society of America' on November 7, 1914.
The CAS offers several designations for Actuaries, including **Associateship** and **Fellowship**. The requirements for each certification are explained in the [CAS syllabus of basic education](https://www.casact.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/2025_SOBE.pdf).
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<span class="act-card__badge act-card__badge--associate">Associate</span>
<h4 class="act-card__title">ACAS</h4>
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<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">2 VEEs</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">7 Exams</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">1 Project</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">3 Online Courses</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">1 Seminar</span>
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<span class="act-card__badge act-card__badge--fellow">Fellow</span>
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<p class="act-card__subtitle">Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society</p>
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<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">ACAS</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">3 Exams</span>
<span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">3 Years of Experience</span>
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[[The CAS Institute]] or iCAS (est. 2015) is a subsidiary of the CAS that provides specialty credentialing and professional education to quantitative specialists.
<div class="grid"> <a class="card internal-link" href="Exams/Certifications/Certified Specialist in Catastrophe Risk (CSCR)"> <span class="act-card__badge act-card__badge--associate">Specialist</span> <h4 class="act-card__title">CSCR</h4> <p class="act-card__subtitle">Certified Specialist in Catastrophe Risk</p> <div class="act-card__pills" aria-label="Requirements"> <span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">4 Exams</span> <span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">Ethics & Professionalism Course</span> </div> </a> <a class="card internal-link" href="CCRMP"> <span class="act-card__badge act-card__badge--fellow">Professional</span> <h4 class="act-card__title">CCRMP</h4> <p class="act-card__subtitle">Certified Catastrophe Risk Management Professional</p> <div class="act-card__pills" aria-label="Requirements"> <span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">CSCR</span> <span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">1 Exam</span> <span class="act-pill act-pill--meta">7 Years of Experience</span> </div> </a> </div>