Strategic Themes B.1: Education and Credentials

Offer a prestigious credential and maintain its value through leading-edge and relevant educational systems and programs

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Employers and clients recognize SOA credentials as representing knowledge gained through a rigorous course of study and examination and an ongoing program of continuing professional development. Members take pride in their hard-earned credential and expect the SOA will maintain its high standards for acquiring credentials. Members expect the SOA to maintain the educational system such that a newly earned credential still carries the same high regard in the marketplace as a credential earned many years ago. The SOA also supports credentialed actuaries with regard to staying current with their skill set and in capitalizing on changes in the market through ongoing learning opportunities. The CRUSAP report recognized that “It is critical for actuaries to broaden their knowledge base to meet newly emerging professional demands and to gain appropriate recognition.” To uphold the value of the credential, the SOA needs to both leverage core competencies and stimulate expansion into new disciplines.

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