Continuing Education Attestation
Starting with the 2026 renewal period, the American Academy of Actuaries will request that all Academy members voluntarily attest as to whether they met the annual continuing education requirements for the year 2026 as set forth in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Qualification Standards.
If a member attests, the member’s individual profile on the Academy’s online membership directory will reflect one of the three possible responses: “Met,” “Not Met,” or “Not Attesting.”
Frequently Asked Questions Relating to the Academy’s Continuing Education Attestation
Members will be offered the opportunity to attest to whether they met the annual continuing education requirements for the year 2026 as set forth in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Qualification Standards, in effect as of Jan. 1, 2022.
With its mission to serve the public and the U.S. Actuarial Profession, the Academy focuses on its members’ excellence in professionalism, which includes their compliance with all aspects of the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS), including the continuing education requirements therein. Attesting strengthens the member’s credibility as a member of the U.S. actuarial profession by affirming their commitment to the Code of Professional Conduct and the USQS.
No, attesting is voluntary and not required to maintain Academy membership. However, the Academy encourages all members to make this attestation to affirm their commitment to the Code of Professional Conduct and the U.S. Qualification Standards (USQS). Such attestation may differ from attestations for other actuarial organizations as this attestation specifically relates to the USQS.
Yes, consistent with our current policy, attestation is mandatory for all Academy volunteers. Volunteers must comply with, and attest annually to compliance with, the continuing education requirements of the U.S. Qualification Standards. This is because Academy committee work products are relied upon by various audiences, including the public, regulators, policymakers, and other practicing actuaries in and outside of the U.S.
For more information about volunteer CE compliance, please visit the Academy’s Conflict of Interest Policy Acknowledgment and Continuing Education Acknowledgment webpage.
If a member attests, the member’s individual profile on the Academy’s online membership directory will reflect one of the three following options starting Jan. 1, 2026, until the next membership dues year’s attestation becomes available (i.e., when the 2027 dues notice goes out in October or November 2026):
Annual Attestation:
□ I have met the annual continuing education requirements for the year 2026 as set forth in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Qualification Standards.
□ I have not met the annual continuing education requirements for the year 2026 as set forth in Section 2.2 of the U.S. Qualification Standards.
□ I am not making an attestation at this time.
If a member does not attest, there will be no mention of the attestation on the member’s individual Academy online membership profile.
Each year, the Academy provides instructions to all members on how to attest via their membership profile on the Academy’s website.
As of now, the Academy does not audit members’ attestations, however that may change in the future. Please note that Precept 1 of the Code of Professional Conduct requires that an actuary shall act honestly, with integrity and competence. This, however, does not prevent employers, clients, or other audiences from asking Academy members to share documentation of their CE.