Actuarial examinations in the United States are offered in a series by the following two major actuarial organizations:
A complete description of all examinations is given in catalogs published by the Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society. There is also extensive amount of information at this site: http://www.beanactuary.org/exams/. You must use an approved calculator on the examinations. Information about approved calculators is provided in the catalogs.
For Illinois State University students should be aware of this: the examination center number in Bloomington, Illinois, is 064, and the college identification code for Illinois State University is 1422. The examination center in Bloomington, Illinois, is located in the corporate headquarters of State Farm, on Veteran's Parkway, near the intersection with Washington Street. Unfortunately, this information does not apply to the Computer Based Testing (CBT) for Course P/1 examination -- there is no CBT testing center in Bloomington, the nearest center is in Peoria, Illinois, and the next closest one is in Springfield, Illinois. The list of centers for CBT can be obtained here: http://www.beanactuary.org/exams/centers.cfm.
Please note that in addition to regular classes, the Actuarial Program at Illinois State University offers intensive reviews for actuarial examinations.
