Comment by sargstuff
Bit dated, but [1] might be of use. American certification(s) bit more demanding.
Blurb on certification/backround differences [2]
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[1] : https://www.soa.org/globalassets/assets/library/proceedings/...
[2] : https://www.reddit.com/r/Actuary_news/comments/ox4t30/why_do...