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发信人: IBNR (IBNR), 信区: Actuary
标 题: Actuary Club FAQ V1.0
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Mon Apr 24 09:47:37 2006), 转信
注意 : 所有考试相关问题请先仔细阅读 Syllabus/Catalog！
北美精算师有两种，从事寿险工作的精算师(FSA)和从事非寿险
工作的精算师(FCAS)。这两种精算师隶属不同的精算协会。寿险
精算协会简称SOA，非寿险精算协会简称CAS。两者的前面几门考
试相同，后面的有区别。具体请参考下列信息。
for CAS exams ===> http://www.casact.org/admissions/syllabus/
for SOA exams ===> http://www.soa.org/education/course-catalog/edu-catalog-detail.aspx
Bible websites: www.casact.org(later referred as CAS)
www.soa.org(later referred as SOA)
Good reference websites:
www.actuary.org (American Academy of Actuaries)
www.ambest.com ( industrial info )
www.actuarialoutpost.com (a very useful forum)
www.beanactuary.com (considering a career?)
www.dwsimpson.com (jobhunting and salary survey)
Strongly suggest you check the two bible websites above before asking
questions,since more than half of the questions I've seen on this board
have obvious answers on those two websites.The basic questions include
but not limited to
1. Who are actuaries/what do actuaries do?
http://www.actuary.org/becoming.asp
2. What are actuarial exams, how many of them?
http://www.casact.org/admissions/syllabus/ (for CAS)
3. How long does it take to get full designation?(FCAS/FSA)
http://www.casact.org/admissions/reports/travel2006.pdf (for CAS)
4. Where/when/how can I take actuarial exams?
http://www.casact.org/admissions/syllabus/ (CAS)
5. Do I have to be enrolled in a university/actuarial program to take exams?
No. And you don't have to have an actuarial degree to pursue this career.
6. How much do these exams cost?
http://www.casact.org/admissions/syllabus/ (CAS)
7. Which University has acturial programs(undergraduate/postgraduate)?
http://www.soa.org/education/resources/actuarial-programs/actuarial-college-listings/actuarial-college-listings-academic-relations-details.aspx
8. Where to find study materials?
If you want new ones,refer to syllabus. Used ones are available
through internet/used book store/friends/forums like here......
9. Do I have to take these exams in a certain order?
No.
10.What's the salary range for my background?
http://www.dwsimpson.com
11.What kinds of calculators are allowed?
http://www.casact.org/admissions/index.cfm?fa=calculators
12.Is there a ranking of universities that offer actsci program?
There is no such ranking.
To be continued......
※ 修改:·IBNR 于 Apr 15 20:44:33 修改本文·[FROM: 209.29.]
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