The CERA seminar was one of the recommendations of the CERA Review Panel when it reviewed our provision of the CERA credential. The seminar aims to enable delegates to investigate and discuss more practical applications of enterprise risk management, which is not possible in the time allowed for the SP9 Enterprise Risk Management exam.
If you passed Subject SP9 (formerly ST9) after 1 September 2012 or were granted an exemption after 30 January 2013, you will need to attend this seminar.
Before you can attend the CERA seminar you will need to have passed, or been granted an exemption from, the SP9 exam. You do not need to have completed all the other exams yet.
Following successful completion of the pre-seminar work and attendance at the seminar session(s), those who have qualified as an Associate or as a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and transferred to these classes of membership will be eligible to apply for the CERA designation.
You can book your place online through the members area. The member services team will be happy to help if you have any questions. Or to pay by bank transfer or cheque, download the CERA seminar application form (35.7 KB Word doc).
| Seminar dates* | Main seminar sessions | Seminar location | Closing date for bookings | Pre-seminar work-issued | Pre-seminar work to be returned by | Access to communities available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning 25 November | 10, 11, and 12 December | Online | 18 November | 25 November | 2 December | 6 December |
* The date listed is when delegates will get access to the pre-seminar work.
| Seminar dates* | Main seminar sessions | Seminar location | Closing date for bookings | Pre-seminar work-issued | Pre-seminar work to be returned by | Access to communities available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning 24 February | 11, 12 and 13 March | Online | 17 February | 24 February | 3 March | 6 March |
| Beginning 2 June | 17, 18 and 19 June | Online | 26 May | 2 June | 9 June | 12 June |
| Beginning 3 November | 18, 19 and 20 November | Online | 27 October | 3 November | 10 November | 13 November |
| Beginning 24 November | 9,10 and 11 December | Online | 17 November | 24 November | 1 December | 4 December |
* The date listed is when delegates will get access to the pre-seminar work.
£450 with a reduced rate of £270 available to eligible members.
If a seminar you would like to attend is fully booked, you can register your interest in attending a future seminar by emailing the Quality Team. We will let you know when new dates become available.
The CERA seminar takes place over four weeks with an example of the timescales below.
On the Monday of week 1, you will need to log in to the IFoA’s VLE platform, details of which will be sent to you in advance, watch an introductory video to the seminar, and access all of the necessary materials.
You will then have just under two weeks to complete the pre-seminar work to an acceptable standard before meeting up with your teams in an online space to prepare your presentations for the seminar sessions.
In week 3, we will be holding 3-hour sessions* on Tuesday (session 1), Wednesday (session 2), and Thursday (session 3) of that week. You will need to give presentations, ask questions and engage with other delegates and ERM practitioners. There will be preparatory work to complete in between these sessions. If you are attending a face-to-face seminar, all of the sessions will be held on 1 day with the bulk of the preparatory work completed in advance of the seminar day.
Week 4 gives you an opportunity to provide feedback, to write a reflective piece on what you learned from the seminar, and identify any gaps in your ERM knowledge or areas which you would like to explore further. If you choose to share these with us, we can pass ideas on to the Risk Management Board’s Committee for Lifelong Learning who can put on events tailored to your needs, at which you can claim CPD.
*Timings to be confirmed. If you are not UK-based, we may be able to adjust the timings of these sessions to better suit your time zone. Please contact the Quality Team at the time of booking to make us aware.
The IFoA holds several CERA seminars each year for its members and one of its most popular elements is the direct access the delegates have to our members who are experienced ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) practitioners. These members support us at the seminar sessions, sharing their knowledge and expertise with the next generation of ERM practitioners and CROs.
We are always happy to appoint additional members to these roles and would be delighted to hear from you.