Does the CE requirement include any mandatory content?
Actuaries are required to complete and document at least 30 credits of relevant CE each calendar year. That must include at least 3 credits on professionalism topics. CE on business skills and consulting topics is not mandatory, and the Qualification Standards allow no more than 3 CE credits on those topics to count toward the annual CE requirement. The Qualification Standards include a description of what is considered “relevant continuing education.” They also state that ultimately, it is an actuarys responsibility to make a reasonable, good-faith determination of what CE opportunities will enhance his or her ability to practice in a desired field. Back to top Under the new Qualification Standards, in-house meetings can qualify as organized CE activities only if outside speakers are invited. To what extent must the outside participant be involved in the meeting? For in-house meeting time to count as an “organized activity,” there should be an outside active participant available for
