Discounted Pricing for India For the ASA Pathway
The Society of Actuaries (SOA) is now offering qualified candidates currently residing in India or Pakistan the opportunity to register for exams at a further discounted rate through the “Global Access” pilot program. Please note SOA doesn’t charge any membership fees during the examination pathway process. The fees for the complete pathway in these countries given exams are passed in one attempt are detailed below:
The three new micro-credentials, Pre-Actuarial Foundations, Actuarial Science Foundations, and Data Science for Actuaries recognize your significant accomplishments with SOA exams on your journey to earn your ASA. Micro-credentials provide recognition your skill set upon completing certain requirements. Further, these will allow you to demonstrate to employers your level of knowledge and AQ/EQ skills vital to your success. Just like passing exams, you can add these micro-credentials to your resume and social profiles.
Pre-Actuarial Foundations Micro-credential: Represents the skills required to learn how to solve actuarial problems but with limited actuarial context. These skills include accounting, corporate finance, economics, probability, financial mathematics and advancing candidates’ adaptability and emotional quotients (AQ/EQ). The Costs for this are:
Actuarial Science Foundations: Adds analytics and the basics of actuarial techniques to the components required for the Pre-Actuarial Foundations Micro-credential along with additional AQ/EQ training. Those holding this micro-credential are equipped to work alongside actuaries in a technician role. Many organizations employ such technicians, and this Micro-credential provides recognition of those skills.
Data Science for Actuaries: Comprises the three components of the ASA pathway related to analytics. This Micro-credential demonstrates knowledge in data science that would be recognized in non-actuarial areas of a financial services company.
