Friday, March 11, 2011

CT9

CT9 - Business Awareness - a.k.a Dave's last CT exam, which would mean although he still had a long way to go before being a qualified Actuary they would send him the "Diploma in Actuarial Techniques" if he passed this one.

... it sounds more impressive than it is...

Anywho, in addition to being Dave's last CT exam, CT9 was also different for a number of other reasons.

Firstly, it required attendence at a two day training course during which it was COMPULSORY to eat the free food and stay in the free hotel. Seriously, they can technically make you retake the entire two days if you don't go to the meal. One may logically assume something important happened at this meal. One would be wrong.

The course involved a whole bunch of varied topics from professionalism to legal issues and a business game in which the winning team actually won £25 of vouchers each. However, none of this counted towards the pass.

The actual test was an online, multiple choice, open book exam with no time limit that could be taken at any time after two weeks from the course ending - a.k.a take as long as you want, do it whenever you want, choose from multiple choice and feel free to check the answer on the internet before you pick it - a.k.a the easiest possible layout for a test without giving you the answers.

So, how did it go for Dave?

Badly. Very Badly.

... he came second in the business game!!! And there was only a prize for first!!!!

... but he did get 100% on the exam and the diploma is in the mail.

That's something I guess.