Membership Requirements
Academy membership is reserved for those who meet the profession’s highest standards. Explore our membership requirements and see if you’re ready to join a network of leading actuarial professionals.
New membership requirements took effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Membership
Requirements (Effective
Jan. 1, 2026
The Academy’s Board has adopted the following requirements for admission of new members to the American Academy of Actuaries, which are effective as of Jan. 1, 2026:
Part A-Education / Basic Education
a. Compliance with the Competency Framework, which includes baseline knowledge of key actuarial competencies, U.S. laws and practices, and U.S. actuarial professionalism, and
b. Achievement of an actuarial credential from an actuarial organization, both of which are recognized by the Academy.
Part B-Experience
Three years of responsible actuarial experience, including at least one year of responsible U.S. actuarial experience.
For purposes of this requirement, responsible actuarial experience is defined as work that requires knowledge and skill in solving actuarial problems.
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