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Professionalism Workshop

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Completing the CIA’s Professionalism Workshop is a requirement to become an Associate of the CIA (ACIA). It is delivered through an e-learning module and a two-day virtual event that provides candidates with a solid grounding in professionalism concepts, making extensive use of the case-study method. Topics covered include: 

  • What is a professional? 
  • The CIA and governance of the actuarial profession in Canada 
  • Rules and standards 
  • Professionalism in practice 
  • Communication skills 
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Why attend?

  • Meet ACIA qualification requirements
  • Learn why professionalism is the cornerstone for a career as an actuary
  • Learn about the CIA
  • Enhance your communication skills
  • Earn credit toward the ACIA and ACAS or ASA designations 

Upcoming workshops and registration

Effective December 1, 2024, CIA Student or Candidate membership is required to attend any CIA educational activity, including the Professionalism Workshop (registration for workshops after January 2025 is subject to this requirement; a certificate of completion of the Student and Candidate orientation module must be uploaded at registration). 

Please note that there is no waitlist for the Professionalism Workshop. Once a scheduled workshop is full, online registration will be greyed out; if a spot opens, online registration will automatically re-open. 

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  • April 24-25 
  • September 4-5  

Preparing for the workshop  

  1. Review the following pre-workshop materials: These resources will help you prepare for the e-learning module, virtual workshop and discussions:  
  1. Complete the e-learning module: This online module introduces key concepts and materials to prepare you for the virtual session. It must be completed before attending the virtual session. Details on how to access the module (and the virtual session) will be sent at least two weeks prior to the event. 

Completion requirements 

To earn credit for the Professionalism Workshop, you must: 

  • Complete the e-learning module before attending the virtual session. 
  • Attend the virtual session. 
  • Submit an attestation post-session. 

A certificate of completion will be automatically generated once the attestation is completed. 

CAS recognition of the Professionalism Workshop

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) formerly recognized the combination of the CIA’s Professionalism Workshop and the discontinued Practice Education Course (PEC) as meeting the requirements for the CAS Course on Professionalism (COP). The CAS now accepts completion of the Professionalism Workshop as meeting the requirement for the COP.

Transition until December 31, 2025

Candidates who completed the Professionalism Workshop prior to March 30, 2024, will be required to take only day 2 of the workshop to receive credit for the COP. Candidates in this situation should email [email protected] with the subject line: CIA PW Day 2.

Candidates who completed the PEC prior to December 31, 2023, but did not take the Professionalism Workshop prior to March 30, 2024, will be required to take only day 1 of the workshop to receive credit for the COP. Candidates in this situation should email [email protected] with the subject line: CIA PW Day 1.

Five-year expiry on professionalism education credit 

Candidates must meet the membership eligibility requirements and be confirmed as an ACIA within five years of completing the CIA professionalism requirement. This also applies to former members who have let their membership lapse and who wish to be reinstated, either as an ACIA or FCIA. Members of the CIA in good standing will not lose their professionalism education credit. 

For more information on the Professionalism Workshop and how it pertains to your chosen qualification pathway, please contact [email protected]

Practical considerations 

Please note that due to the introduction of the CIA’s qualification pathways, some requirements have changed, which may affect your need to take the Professionalism Workshop. 

  • Effective January 1, 2023, the ACIA designation is no longer required for fellows of recognized actuarial organizations who are seeking Fellowship in the CIA via Pathway 3B – Fast Track Route. Consequently, these candidates are no longer required to take the Professionalism Workshop. 
  • Please note that there is no change in the requirements for candidates pursuing the ACIA designation for other qualification purposes or for candidates using the Professionalism Workshop for credit with the Society of Actuaries (toward ASA designation) or the CAS (toward ACAS designation).