Stafford Library: Test Preparation and Practice Exams Resource Guide: CAS/SOA

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Actuarial exams are a series of professional level examinations which must be passed in order to be admitted into an actuarial society, if the society has a "membership through examination" requirement. The two major associations in the United States are the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) and Society of Actuaries (SOA).

From Wikipedia

Actuaries-Occupational Outlook Handbook
Actuaries analyze the financial costs of risk and uncertainty. They use mathematics, statistics, and financial theory to assess the risk that an event will occur and they help businesses and clients develop policies that minimize the cost of that risk. Actuaries’ work is essential to the insurance industry.

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ACTEX Study Guides in MOBIUS
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Official Web Sites

CAS-Casualty Actuarial Society
The CAS focuses on supporting casualty actuaries who are committed to achieving their full professional potential while maintaining the highest standards of conduct and competence.
SOA- Society of Actuaries
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is an educational, research and professional organization dedicated to serving the public and Society members. The SOA's vision is for actuaries to be the leading professionals in the measurement and management of risk.

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Online Resources

ACTEX Publications
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ACTEX Publications is a specialty publishing house, committed to making a meaningful contribution to quality educational literature and professional opportunities in the actuarial science and related risk management areas.
Actuarial Employment
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The federal government offers a variety of interesting and challenging positions in the actuarial field. Actuarial positions are found in the Social Security Administration (SSA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Treasury Department (Internal Revenue Service), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Labor Department, Office of Personnel Management, Public Health Service, General Accounting Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Energy, Railroad Retirement Board and Department of Defense.
Actuarial Foundation
American Academy of Actuaries
Be an Actuary
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designation through the Casualty Actuarial Society or the Society of Actuaries. See the Actuarial Exams section for all of the details on actuarial exams. It could take from 6-10 years to pass all of the exams, but you can begin a career as an actuary by passing the first two exams, and then taking subsequent exams while working as an actuarial assistant.
Web Resources for Actuarial Exam P
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Compiled by Dr. Myron Hlynka, Department of Math & Stat.,
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada