36. Does studying for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams qualify as continuing education (CE)?
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36. Does studying for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams qualify as continuing education (CE)?
Each actuary must make a “reasonable, good-faith determination” of what CE opportunities will enhance the actuary’s ability to practice in a desired field. Examples are given in the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS) but do not specifically address CPCU and CFA (Section 2.2.7).
The USQS states that CE must be “relevant.” This requirement is satisfied if the continuing education
Last updated December 2014
The USQS states that CE must be “relevant.” This requirement is satisfied if the continuing education
- broadens or deepens an actuary’s understanding of one or more aspects of the work an actuary does;
- expands an actuary’s knowledge of practice in related disciplines that bear directly on an actuary’s work; or
- facilitates an actuary’s entry into a new area of practice.
Last updated December 2014
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