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A History of Excellence

The Society of Actuaries is the largest professional society for actuaries in the world. With 31,000 members and 36,000 candidates (those working towards becoming an actuary) in more than 100 countries, our network covers the world.

For over a century, through a constantly shifting world, we’ve advanced actuaries as leaders in measuring and managing risk to improve financial outcomes for individuals, organizations, and the public. That’s taken the form of cutting-edge research, continuing education, and the fostering of a community of peers supporting each other.

The SOA is striving to continually adapt to help members and candidates keep their skills relevant and marketable. This allows their skills to transfer wherever their career takes them. And because our members achieve a high level of marketability with employers globally, you might be surprised where membership will take you.

Diversity Makes Us Stronger

As we work to advance the profession, we realize that a diverse membership is a strong membership. We believe that diverse perspectives make the actuarial profession more valuable. That’s why our goal is for anyone from any background to have an equitable opportunity to enter the field and succeed.

To achieve that goal, we’re working to provide support to underrepresented students Including scholarship and exam fee reimbursement programs. Click here to learn more about our efforts.

Respect from Rigor

Our actuaries are respected throughout the business world because of the best-in-class education program that we’ve developed over time.

Our process entails exams, special projects, e-learning modules, and some college coursework even counts towards the requirements. There are many colleges and universities that offer actuarial science programs, a full list is available here. However, there is no actuarial degree requirement. People from a variety of math-focused majors pursue and achieve the goal of becoming an actuary.

Our candidates are all working towards earning the title of ASA, an Associate of the Society of Actuaries. Think of an ASA as someone who understands the foundations of every facet of actuarial science.

Those who seek to specialize in a particular area can continue down the pathway to becoming an FSA, a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. These actuaries have deep knowledge about a specific field. The current areas of specialization are:

• Individual Life and Annuities
• Group and Health
• General Insurance (e.g., auto, business and home)
• Corporate Finance and Enterprise Risk Management
• Quantitative Finance and Investment
• Retirement Benefits

Committed to your development

Once you become an ASA or FSA, we’re here to support you with continuing education and training. All designed to make sure your skillset is relevant to an evolving technical and financial landscape. Our extensive professional development programs include webcasts, podcasts, virtual and in-person meetings, and certificate programs. The SOA is with you for the long haul, and we can’t wait to see where you’re headed.