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Group and Health Specialty Exam

Welcome to the Group and Health Specialty Exam home page!

Group and Health Specialty is a two-hour written-answer exam that will be offered in the spring and fall of each year. It is a requirement of the Group and Health Track. However, the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Exam may be substituted for this exam.

Candidates who successfully complete the exam will be able to:

  • Understand, evaluate and mitigate risks assumed by health insurance organizations and plan sponsors
  • Demonstrate a full understanding of predictive modeling technique through applying them to underwriting, pricing and care management situations
  • Design and evaluate funding and accounting of a retiree medical and life plan

Learn more about changes coming to this track.

Recognized by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries.

Recommended order for FSA track requirements

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Important Dates and Fees

  • Group and Health Specialty Exam
    Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2019
    Time: 2:00–4:15 p.m.
    (Includes read–through time)
  • Registration Deadline: Monday, September 23, 2019  
    (Registration closes at midnight U.S. Central Time.)
  • Fees


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