Spring 2025 Archived Syllabi

View an archive of the Spring 2025 FSA Syllabi, including updates that were made.

Corporate Finance and ERM (CFE) Track

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

List of Excel Functions That May Be Useful on CFE/ERM Exams 

Workbook with Examples of Excel Functions 

Updates:

Foundations of Corporate Finance and Enterprise Risk Management (CFEFD) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

List of Excel Functions That May Be Useful on CFE/ERM Exams 

Workbook with Examples of Excel Functions 

Updates

Strategic Decision Making (CFESDM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

List of Excel Functions That May Be Useful on CFE/ERM Exams

Workbook with Examples of Excel Functions

Updates

Quantitative Finance and Investment (QFI) Track

Quantitative Finance and Investment Quantitative Finance (QFIQF) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Updates

Quantitative Finance and Investment Portfolio Management (QFIPM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Updates

Quantative Finance and Investment Risk Management (QFIIRM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Updates

Individual Life and Annuities (ILA) Track

Life Product Management (ILALPM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Updates

Life Financial Management (ILALFMU/C) Exam 

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings – U.S.

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings – Canada

Updates

  • January 16, 2025
    The sections under LO1 for certain chapters from the US GAAP for Insurers text have updated since it officially published. Please note that Chapter 7 includes sections 1-3, 5-7, and Chapter 13 includes sections 13.1.3, 13.2 & 13.3.
    In LO 1 the Companion files for US GAAP for Insurers text has been updated.

Life ALM & Modeling (ILALAM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings 

Retirement Benefits (RET) Track

Funding and Regulation (RETFRC) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Design and Accounting (RETDAU/C) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings - U.S.

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings - Canada

Updates

Retirement Plan Investment and Risk Management (RETRPIRM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings 

Group and Health (GH) Track

Group and Health Design and Pricing (GHDP) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Updates

  • November 12, 2024
    The listing for the Insuring Long-Term Care, Eaton, Robert, et. al., 2nd Edition, 2024, has been corrected under LO1 and LO2. Chapter 2 is the same as the previous edition, Chapter 4 is newly added to the second edition. For LO2, the chapters have updated to Chapter 9 and 10 in the second edition.
  • January 23, 2025
    Calculated Risk: Driving Decisions Using the 5/50 Research, SOA Research Jan 2025, sections 1 (background only), 2 & 3
    Excel Model: Calculated Risk For the Spring 2025 session, candidates may study from either the January 2024 or January 2025 version.
  • February 25, 2025
    Technical note to candidates sitting for the Spring 2025 GHDP Exam: All responses for each question and subpart are to be provided in the Excel spreadsheet for this sitting. Graders will only look at work submitted in the Excel file.

Group and Health Valuation and Regulation (GHVRU/C) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings – U.S.

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings – Canada

Updates:

  • On page 9 of study note GHVR-721-25, in the Canadian syllabus, the Co-insurance percent in Table 2 should be 32%.

Group and Health Risk Mitigation (GHRM) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

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General Insurance (GI) Track

Introduction to General Insurance (GIINT) Exam

February 2025 Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

May 2025 Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Ratemaking and Reserving (GIRR) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings

Financial and Regulatory Environment (GIFREU) Exam - U.S.

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings - US 

Updates

  • January 17, 2025
    The case study is now available.

Advanced Topics in General Insurance (GIADV) Exam

Syllabus with Learning Objectives/Outcomes and Readings