Through the evolution of the FSA pathway, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) will offer high-demand courses three times per year, beginning in March 2026, to give candidates more flexibility for planning and preparing amid busy personal and professional schedules. The SOA will take care to avoid major holidays and ensure that no more than one exam session per year interferes with seasons known for heavy workloads. Below is the 2026 exam schedule by course. All 23 courses will be reviewed in 2026 to plan the 2027 exam schedule. The 2027 schedule will not be identical to the 2026 schedule.
| Course | March 2026 | July 2026 | Nov. 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFE 101 (Enterprise Risk Management) | X | X | X |
| CFE 201 (Corporate Finance) | X | X | |
| GH 101 (Benefits and Pricing) | X | X | X |
| GH 201 (Valuation and Regulation) [C & U] | X | X | X |
| GH 301 (Health Analytics and Management) | X | X | X |
| GI 101 (Ratemaking and Reserving) | X | X | |
| GI 201 (Operational, Financial, Regulatory, and Legal) | X | X | |
| GI 301 (Further Topics in General Insurance) | X | X | |
| GI 302 (General Insurance in the U.S.) | X | X | |
| ILA 101 (Pricing & Intro to Valuation & Risk Mgmt.) | X | X | X |
| ILA 201 (Valuation & Adv. Product & Risk Mgmt.) [I & U] | X | X | X |
| INV 101 (Portfolio Management) | X | X | X |
| INV 201 (Quantitative Finance) | X | X | X |
| RET 101 (Retirement Plan Design) | X | X | X |
| RET 201 (Retirement Plan Valuation) | X | X | |
| RET 301 (Actuarial Topics for Canadian Retirement Plans) | X | X | |
| CP 311 (Strategic Management) | X | X | |
| CP 312 (Model Development and Governance) | X | X | |
| CP 321 (Disability, LTC, and Long-Duration Health) | X | X | |
| CP 341 (Advanced Life Reinsurance) | X | X | |
| CP 351 (Asset Liability Management) | X | X | X |
Published on: June 9, 2025