Month: April 2017

Wondering whether you have a CAS profile? Well, CAS Student Central Members, congratulations, you are a step ahead, as you already created a member profile with the CAS when you joined Student Central! However, we know that having a member profile doesn’t mean you have viewed it to verify your candidate information and checked that everything is up to date.

Why is it important to do these things? So you can not only ensure that the CAS has your correct contact information, but also to verify that your preliminary exam and VEE credits are recorded in your profile.

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to update your profile and how to get credit for preliminary exams and VEEs.

How to update your profile or verify all information is up to date

1. Go to the CAS website: http://www.casact.org/
2. On the top of the page, click on My Profile.
3. Enter your email and password.
4. Click on Login
5. Your information appears in this page. You can verify if it is up to date. If it is, you are done! If it is not, go to the next step.
6. There are two links that will lead you to edit your profile. The first option is to click on My Profile on the top of the page (section with the yellow background). From there, you can click on Edit my information. For the second option, you can find the square with a pencil on the left side of the page. Click on it.
7. In the next page, you will have your information displayed by section: Individual Information, Primary Address Information, Contact Information, Additional Information. You can edit information by section by simply clicking on the Edit link next to the section name.

After you edit the items you would like to update, click on Save. You are all set!

How to check and obtain credit for preliminary exams and VEEs

Candidates might receive credit for preliminary exams 1,2, 3F, and 4, jointly called preliminary exams, as well credit for VEEs In order to do so, an application must be submitted to the CAS. Listed below are the steps to apply to get those credits:

1. Go to the CAS website: http://www.casact.org/
2. On the left side of the page, click on Exams & Admissions (section with the yellow background).
3. A drop-down list will appear. Select Verify Candidate’s Education and Examination Status.
4. You can enter your name to verify if you already have credits: enter your last and first name and click on Activate the Search! If your name appears with the following information below it: “CAS Education and Exam Status: 1,2, 3F, 4” then it means you have credit for the preliminary exams. If your name does not appear or there are preliminary exams missing from the list, continue to the next step.
5. Select the hyperlink, “online form” in the note that says, “If the candidate has credit for a joint exam (i.e., Exams 1/P, 2/FM, 3F/MFE, or 4/C) that is not displayed, please complete the online form.”
6. Select Download the Exam Status Change Form.
7. Print and complete the form with your information.
8. Email the Exam Status Change Form jointly with your SOA transcript to: ARC@casact.org, including as a Subject: Exam Status Changes. It might take up to six weeks for the credits to appear in your profile.

How to get credit for VEEs

The CAS provides credit for VEEs obtained with approved college courses or with standardized examinations and other educational experiences. Please note that only candidates who have passed at least two actuarial examinations may be able to apply for VEE credit. To apply for credit, there are two steps: you need to first verify if the course or examination is approved for credit and if it is, you can submit all required information to apply for credit.

>Verify if the course or examination is approved for credit
Before applying for credit, you will need to verify if the course or examination is approved for credit.

1. Go to the CAS website: http://www.casact.org/
2. On the left side of the page, click on Exams & Admissions (section with yellow background).
3. A drop-down list will appear. Select VEE Information.
4. Scroll down to link, VEE Directory: Approved Courses/Experiences.
5. You will be redirected to the SOA website. Click on Search VEE Directory.
6. Enter your country and state/province, and click on Search.
7. Find the name of your school from the list. Click on Select.
8. You will find a list of courses and alternate VEE Options with the specific VEE portion they cover and the grade required to obtain credit. Only courses listed here may be used for VEE credit. If a course is not listed here, approval must be requested by completing an official VEE course/experience approval application form and submitting it along with the required documentation. The application form is available in the Exam Applications and Order Forms section. The VEEAC will review the course/experience.

>Apply to get credit

1. Go to the CAS website: http://www.casact.org/
2. On the left side of the page, click on Exams & Admissions (section with yellow background).
3. A drop-down list will appear. Select VEE Information.
4. Scroll down to the Step 2: Approval of Individual VEE Credits for Candidates section and select Application for Validation by Educational Experience Credit.
5. The VEE Candidate Credit Application form will appear. Fill it out.
6. Arrange for your school to send an original official transcript directly to the address below. If your school cannot send the transcript directly, include an official sealed transcript with your application.
7. Send the complete VEE Candidate Credit Application form (jointly with an original official transcript if needed) to:
   VEE Administration Committee
   Society of Actuaries
   475 North Martingale Road, Suite 600
   Schaumburg, IL 60173

Hopefully this guide has been helpful in instructing you how to review and update your online profile. Please contact the Actuaries’ Resource Center, arc@casact.org with any questions regarding your member profile and preliminary exam and VEE credits.