Your Path to Becoming an Enrolled Actuary (EA)
Learn the exam process, career focus, and how to get started in pension actuarial work.
Earn the Enrolled Actuary (EA) designation by passing a series of exams administered by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.
EAs specialize in:
- Pension and retirement plans
- Employee benefits consulting
- Compliance and regulatory work
The EA pathway includes multiple exams covering:
- Pension mathematics
- Funding and valuation
- Plan administration and regulations
The EA designation is federally recognized in the U.S. and is required for actuaries who sign pension plan filings.
EA Exams SHOP BY EXAM - HERE
ASA
P - Probability FM - Financial Mathematics FAM - Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics FAM-L - Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics - Long-Term FAM-S - Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics - Short-Term ALTAM - Advanced Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics ASTAM - Advanced Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics SRM - Statistics for Risk Modeling PA - Predictive Analytics ATPA - Advanced Topics in Predictive AnalyticsACAS
P - Probability FM - Financial Mathematics MAS-I - Modern Actuarial Statistics I MAS-II - Modern Actuarial Statistics II PCPA - Property & Casualty Predictive Analytics 5 - Basic Ratemaking and Est Claim Liabilities 6 Canada - Regulation and Financial Reporting 6 US - Regulation and Financial ReportingAMASSA
A111 - Actuarial Statistics (CS1) A112 - Business Economics (CB2) A113 - Business Finance (CB1) A211 - Financial Mathematics (CM1) A212 - Risk Modelling and Survival Analysis (CS2) A213 - Contingencies (CM1) A214 - Loss Reserving and Finantial Engineering (CM2) N211 - Communications Practice (CP3)