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Actuaries seem to have managed to separate education and certification.

• giaour 12y ago
  Kinda. In all 50 states, you need to complete 150 credit hours to be eligible to sit for the exam, i.e., undergrad + one year of grad school. Most state-administered professional certification exams have similar eligibility requirements.
  • leviself 12y ago
    You appear to be thinking of the CPA requirement which is for accountants, not actuaries. I'm an actuary, and the education requirements are thin https://www.soa.org/Education/Exam-Req/edu-vee.aspx https://www.soa.org/Education/Exam-Req/edu-vee.aspx. You could theoretically get certified with only high school and work experience, although I don't think any employers would hire someone without a bachelor's. The degree can really be in anything though as long as you've passed an exam or two, as this shows an employer that you're serious and have learned at least something. I believe the system works in our case because there is an ecosystem of employers, employees, recruiters, and government agencies that all buy into the exam process. It's sort of a throwback guild system that's not very similar to IT certifications such as CCNA.