In 2023, the CAS announced a new ACAS requirement called Property & Casualty Predictive Analytics (PCPA).  While the initial deadline to earn the ACAS credential without taking PCPA was announced as November 1, 2025, the CAS recently decided to extend this deadline to January 1, 2026. This means that to earn your ACAS without taking PCPA, you must have each of the current ACAS requirements on your transcript prior to January 1, 2026. The last opportunities to earn credit for each of the current ACAS requirements will be the:

• October 2025 sitting for MAS-I, MAS-II, 5, and 6.
• October – December 2025 DISC window.
• December Course on Professionalism sessions.

Additionally, the “session” date on your CAS transcript for the VEE’s must be prior to January 1, 2026.

If you are trying to meet this deadline, you are strongly encouraged to:

1. Ensure both the VEE-Economics and VEE-Accounting and Finance credits are on your CAS transcript as soon as possible.  This will help ensure your transcript lists a “session” date prior to “1/1/2026.” Do not wait until the last minute to take or request them; allow plenty of time for the CAS to process your credit in case they need to reach out to you with questions. More information about earning and applying for your VEE credits can be found here: https://www.casact.org/exams-admissions/applying-vee-credit-through-cas.

2.  Download your CAS transcript and use the checklist table below to verify all of your credits are listed.

• To download your transcript: log in to the new CAS Portal à Home tab  à Administrations section à Review My Results à Download Transcript button.
• If you have any concerns with your transcript, create a “case” in the new CAS Portal: log in to the new CAS portal à Help tab à My Cases / Create button à select the applicable “Exam Credit” category.

*For MAS and VEE credit transition rules, see: https://www.casact.org/exams-admissions/transition-rules.

**If you have credit for Exam 3F/IFM, you do not need credit for DISC DA: https://www.casact.org/article/cas-announces-changes-2023-credentialing-requirements.

Below are some common questions about the January 1, 2026 deadline. For more general information about PCPA, visit: https://www.casact.org/exam/property-casualty-predictive-analytics-pcpa.

Q: If I earned a VEE credit before January 1, 2026, but I didn’t request credit from the CAS / the credit wasn’t processed before January 1, 2026, will I have to take PCPA?

A: Yes. As stated above, your transcript must list both VEE credits prior to January 1, 2026. Please be sure to earn your VEE credits and verify they are on your transcript as soon as possible if you are trying to earn your ACAS before the deadline. 

Q: If I meet each of the current ACAS requirements before January 1, 2026 but fill out the ACAS application after January 1, 2026, will I need to take PCPA?

A: No. The CAS will be looking at the credit/session dates, not the ACAS application submission date. Note that the ACAS application can be found at: https://www.casact.org/membership/individual-membership/associate-membership.

Q: If I earn my ACAS before the deadline, is there a chance I will have to take PCPA to earn my FCAS later?

A: No. As long as candidates meet the January 1, 2026, deadline for fulfilling the ACAS requirements without PCPA, they will not be required to take PCPA to earn their FCAS.

Q: What if I have all of the requirements but am not able to go to the Course on Professionalism sessions in or before December  2025?

A: The December  2025 Course on Professionalism sessions will be the last scheduled opportunity for candidates to earn COP credit before the January 1, 2026 deadline. If you do not go to the Course on Professionalism in December 2025 or prior, you will be required to take PCPA to earn your ACAS. Note that the CAS offers courses to candidates based on exam priority, which is why it is also critical to ensure your exam credits / waivers and VEE’s are on your CAS transcript as soon as possible. For additional information about the Course on Professionalism, please visit the COP webpage.

Q: Are there any available waivers for PCPA?

A: Yes. Candidates who pass CSPA Course 3 Predictive Modeling – Methods and Techniques and the Case Study Project are eligible for a waiver for the PCPA exam and project. Candidates must specifically take and pass CSPA Course 3 and not obtain credit for CSPA Course 3 through another exam waiver.

If you have any further questions, please email: casexams@casact.org.