Important Dates to Remember
Fall Examination Deadlines
Registration Deadline for Fall Examinations
September 18, 1997
Deadline for Change of Examination Center and Late Registration
October 7, 1997
Refund Request Deadline
November 10, 1997
Analysis Request Deadline
January 30, 1998
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Spring 2000
CAS Unveils New Examination Structure
The CAS will implement a revised examination structure beginning with the CAS Spring 2000 Examinations. Highlights of the
changes include the following:
- The Syllabus will have nine examinations instead of ten.
- Partitioning will be eliminated.
- Parts 1 and 2 will be combined into a single exam. The statistics portion of Part 2 will be reduced and moved to Exam 3
of the revised Syllabus.
- Numerical analysis Part 3C) will be deleted.
- Nation-specific material will be combined and placed onto a single exam (Exam 7). This will facilitate a more international syllabus.
- Increased emphasis will be placed on assets, investments, valuation, and dynamic financial analysis.
- Material emphasizing memorization of facts will be deleted or reduced.
These changes are contained in the "Report of the CAS Task Force on Education." Steven Lehmann, chairperson of the Task
Force, presented the report to the CAS Board of Directors in May.
Board members accepted the recommendations as the
direction of the CAS for the education of the casualty actuary of the future. The Executive Council made a final review in late
June and released the official version which contains background information, the educational principles developed to guide the
review process, and details of the recommendations including the transition rules and timetable.
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