Education is a highly strategic issue for the CGA
Ever since the formation of the IFAA in 1995 and the reconstitution of the IAA as an association of associations in 1998, the key education focus has been to bring all member associations onto a common agreed education syllabus. The CERA credential is facilitated by the IAA.
The credential ensures a deep understanding of general risk drivers as well as the requirements for an effective risk management framework, whatever the industry. It also covers individual risk categories and how they interact. For complex financial institutions, it requires an understanding of how to measure, model and manage risks and how economic capital can be best applied, in line with the requirements of Solvency II and Basel III.
The credential is:
- Based on a defined syllabus and achievement levels
- Consistent with modern, effective methodologies
- Supported by high-quality education and materials
- Issued locally, in many languages
- Recognised worldwide and transferable internationally
- Subject to educational quality control by the global actuarial profession
The CERA Education Syllabus covers seven areas of learning objectives:
- ERM concept and framework
- ERM process (structure of the ERM function and best practices)
- Risk categories and identification
- Risk modelling and aggregation of risks
- Risk measures
- Risk management tools and techniques
- Capital assessment and allocation
Each Member Association will have its own route to CERA. Some use the SP9 route, some the DAV/EAA route and some the SOA (USA) route. The Institut des Actuaires (France) has its own route.
Please approach your Member Association to find out more about the route it offers.
Download the latest version of the syllabus here.
