Taking the Exam
In response to the pandemic, we are offering virtual online testing for the Fellow exam this year. This new option is designed to alleviate possible testing obstacles and hardship you may encounter with our onsite testing centers.
To obtain continuing education credit, some state insurance boards will require:
• a proctored exam
• a self-attestation form to be filled out
• no proctoring needed
Please
check your state for Continuing Education details.
The computer-based examination is also being administered at locations throughout the United States during the testing window. Learn more about appointment availability during the pandemic
here.
The exam length is two hours regardless of whether you choose one track or both. The exam for each track will feature a maximum of 50 questions. If you test on both tracks, the exam will have 100 questions. The question structure (straight answer, multiple option and all except) will remain the same.
Examinations are auto-scored -- you will receive a pass/not-passed grade immediately after completing the exam.
U.S. ISCEBS Fellowship Course/Examination
2021 testing window is April 15 through July 31.
The U.S. Fellowship courses and examinations are developed by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and updated annually. These educational materials include selected readings, an introduction to each topic area, an outline of the subject matter and key concepts for review.
Topics for 2021
Health Care and Other Programs |
Retirement and Other Programs |
- Global Health and Its Impact on Benefits and Workplace Safety
- Health Insurance Plan Design: Where Do We Go From Here?
- Unanswered Pandemic Ethics Questions
- Latest Regulatory and Compliance Update
- Emerging Themes in Regulatory & Judicial Pronouncements, and in Organizational Design for Effectiveness
| - Alternate Assets to Enhance Defined Contribution (DC) Performance
- Integrating Financial Wellness with Retirement Planning
- Continuing Controversy in Applying Fiduciary and Ethical Best Practices
- Update on Behavioral Finance and Legislative/Regulatory Pronouncements
- Emerging Insights and New Perspective
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Course materials available in Members Only.
Exam Application Procedures
Only CEBS graduates and GBA, RPA and CMS designees who are Society members may submit a Fellowship exam application. Cost of the exam is $125 per track or $195 for the combined course (fees are nonrefundable). This includes a hard copy of the exam course materials unless you opt for electronic course materials through ISCEBS Members Only.
All applicants will receive an email with access information.