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SOA P/CAS 1 Exam Prep Program

 

Exam PThe SOA (Society of Actuaries) Exam P/ CAS (Casualty Actuarial Society) Exam 1 Prep Course is now available through UCF Test Prep.  This review course is 16 contact hours in length and is designed to cover all pertinent material for the SOA Exam P/CAS Exam 1.  The ACTEX Exam P Study Manual is required for this course. Participants can order ACTEX Exam P Study Manual from the ACTEX website directly (see below).  Course content to be covered: general review of exam material is planned for the first day of seminar; the review of exam problems is planned for the second day of seminar.

Learner Objectives:
General Probability

  1. Set functions including set notation and basic elements of probability
  2. Exam-P National
    Exam Dates:

    May 13-19, 2008


    Mutually exclusive events
  3. Addition and multiplication rules
  4. Independence of events
  5. Combinational probability
  6. Conditional probability – Non Bayes Theorem
  7. Bayes Theorem / Law of total probability

Univariate probability distribution

  1. Probability functions and probability density function
  2. Cumulative distribution functions
  3. Mode, median, percentile, and moments
  4. Variance and measures of dispersion
  5. Moment generating functions
  6. Transformations

Multivariate probability distributions

  1. Joint probability functions and joint probability density functions
  2. Joint cumulative distribution functions
  3. Central limit theorem
  4. Conditional and marginal probability functions
  5. Moments for joint, conditional, and marginal probability distributions
  6. Joint moment generating functions
  7. Variance and measures of dispersion for conditional and marginal probability distributions
  8. Covariance and correlation coefficients
  9. Transformations and order statistics
  10. Probabilities and moments for linear combinations of independent random variables

 

About the Instructor:

Wu-Chyuan (Gary) Gau, Ph.D., ASA, is an assistant professor of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Central Florida, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in actuarial models, loss models, credibility theory, and related areas. Dr. Gau received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Boston University in 2003, and became an Associate of the Society of Actuaries in December 2007. Professor Gau has published several papers on Credibility Theory and Loss Reserving.

Textbook Information:

Students are responsible for providing their own copy of study guide(s) and textbook material(s).

ACTEX Study Manual
SOA Exam P / CAS Exam 1

Click here for textbook information

Text material contents: 
Section 0 - Review of Algebra and Calculus
Section 1 - Basic Probability Concepts
Section 2 - Conditional Probability and Independence
Section 3 - Combinatorial Principles
Section 4 - Random Variables and Probability Distributions
Section 5 - Expectation and other Distribution Parameters
Section 6 - Frequently Used Discrete Distributions
Section 7 - Frequently Used Continuous Distributions
Section 8 - Joint, Marginal, and Conditional Distributions
Section 9 - Transformations of Random Variables
Section 10 - Risk Management Concepts

 


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Exam-P Review Pricing
Registration: $299


Registration Information:
(Note registering for a course does not include registration for actual test)
Please click on the Register Button next to the class you want to register for.
 DateLocationTimeFee
Click here to register for this course8/16/2008 - 8/17/2008University Tech Center
Rm. 123
Suite 360
12565 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826
8 AM - 5 PM$299.00 (Course Fee)

Click here to register for this course10/11/2008 - 10/12/2008University Tech Center
Rm. 123
Suite 360
12565 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826
8 AM - 5 PM$299.00 (Course Fee)

For those individuals attending the Exam-P program who are traveling from out-of-town and will need hotel accommodations, please refer to the following list of local hotels in the area. Most of these hotels provide a UCF discount. Please request when contacting each.


"Provided a handout with all formulas and topics summarized in 40 pages. Gave helpful test taking hints and ways to start and work through problems."-J.L.

"Wow. Very knowledgeable on both Exam P content and industry. Very energetic during 8 hour lecture, 2 days in a row – helps a lot. Very encouraging."-C.T.

"Useful after going through a study manual so you can review everything you should know and get extra practice on the points you are less confident with."- J.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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