Find changes to the scheme in the table below. We’ll also notify members of changes by newsletter or email as appropriate.
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Document title |
Date of change | Revised document | Approved by |
Change |
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| Practising Certificates Handbook | May 2025 | IFoA Executive |
Updates to wording to clarify requirements |
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| Practising Certificate FAQs | March 2025 | IFoA Executive |
Updates to wording to clarify requirements |
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| Practising Certificates Handbook | 1 October 2024 | Council |
Updates to reflect cost increase and removal of UK Practice Modules transition arrangements |
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| Practising Certificates Scheme | 2 April 2024 | Regulatory Board |
Removal of requirement for Reviewing Actuaries to hold a PC |
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| Practising Certificates Handbook | 2 April 2024 | Regulatory Board |
Removal of requirement for Reviewing Actuaries to hold a PC |
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| Practising Certificates Handbook | 1 October 2023 | Council |
Updates to reflect cost increase |
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| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 March 2023 | Regulatory Board |
Addition of CDC Scheme Actuary PC |
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| Practising Certificates Handbook | 1 March 2023 | Regulatory Board |
Addition of CDC Scheme Actuary competency framework |
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| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 December 2022 | Regulatory Board |
Review of PC Scheme including:
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| Transitional arrangements | New document | Transitional arrangements (70 KB PDF) | Regulatory Board | Transition arrangements for existing PC holders and non-PC holders that have sat the current UK Practice Modules |
| Frequently asked questions | New document | Frequently asked questions (100 KB PDF) | Regulatory Board | FAQs on the changes to the PC Scheme |
| Appeals process | 1 December 2022 | Appeals process (130 KB PDF) | Regulatory Board | Revised to reflect changes to the PC Scheme |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 18 November 2020 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 September 2020 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Amendments to CPD requirements |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 January 2020 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 September 2018 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Summary of changes |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 September 2017 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Guidance on the Generic Criteria | 1 September 2017 | Guidance on the Generic Criteria | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | 1 September 2017 | Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 1 September 2017 | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 September 2016 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 April 2016 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Change to experience requirement |
| Guidance on the Generic Criteria | 1 April 2016 | Guidance on the Generic Criteria | Regulation Board | Change to experience requirement |
| Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | 1 April 2016 | Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | Regulation Board | Change to experience requirement |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 1 April 2016 | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulation Board | Change to experience requirement |
| Quick Reference Guide | 1 April 2016 | Quick Reference Guide | Regulation Board | Change to experience requirement |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 1 September 2015 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Guidance on the Generic Criteria | 1 September 2015 | Guidance on the Generic Criteria | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | 1 September 2015 | Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 1 September 2015 | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| Quick Reference Guide | 1 September 2015 | Quick Reference Guide | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
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Practising Certificates Scheme |
1 July 2015 | Practising Certificates Scheme | Regulation Board | Amendments to incorporate Chief Actuary Certificates |
| Transition Arrangements | 1 July 2015 | Transition Arrangements | Regulation Board | Transtion Arrangements for Chief Actuary Certificat applications |
| Guidance on the Generic Criteria | 1 July 2015 | Guidance on the Generic Criteria | Regulation Board | Amendments to incorporate Chief Actuary Certificates |
| Technical Experience Criteria and Guidance | 1 July 2015 | Technical Experience Requirements and Guidance | Regulation Board | Amendments to incorporate Chief Actuary Certificates |
| Frequently Asked Questions | 1 July 2015 | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulation Board | Additions |
| Quick reference guide | 1 July 2015 | Quick reference guide | Regulation Board | Amendments to incorporate Chief Actuary Certificates |
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Quick reference guide |
01 September 2014 |
Quick Reference Guide |
Regulation Board |
Reviewed |
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Practising Certificates Scheme |
01 September 2014 |
Practising Certificates Scheme |
Regulation Board |
Reviewed |
| Frequently asked questions | 01 September 2014 | Frequently Asked Questions | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
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Guidance on the generic eligibility criteria |
01 September 2014 | Guidance on the generic eligibility criteria | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
| The technical experience criteria and guidance on their application | 01 September 2014 | The technical experience criteria and guidance on their application | Regulation Board | Reviewed |
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Practising Certificates Scheme |
01 September 2013 |
Practising Certificates Scheme |
PREC |
Reviewed |
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Guidance on Generic Criteria |
01 September 2013 | Guidance on Generic Criteria | PREC |
Reviewed |
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Frequently asked questions |
01 September 2013 | Frequently Asked Questions | PREC |
Additions |
| Quick reference guide | 01 September 2013 | Quick Reference Guide | PREC | Quick introduction to the PC Scheme |
| Practising Certificates Scheme | 01 September 2012 | Practising Certificates Scheme | PREC | Reviewed |
| Frequently asked questions | 01 September 2012 | Frequently Asked Questions | PREC | Additions |
| Transition arrangements | 22 December 2011 | Transition Arrangements | PREC |
Revised timeline for certain mentored pension applications (new section 3A) |
If you have any enquires about Practising Certificates please email the Practising Certificates Team.
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