Life and health insurance: What they are, and how to get your license
To get a life and health license, finish any required pre-licensing, pass the state exam, get fingerprinted, and apply. See the steps and state timelines.
Julia Tache
Growth Marketing Specialist, Achievable
Julia Tache joined Achievable in June 2025 as a Growth Marketing Specialist. In this role, she helps shape the company’s web strategy and crafts engaging resources on academic and professional licensing exam preparation, study and learning techniques, and relevant industry insights. She also works on various engagement and outreach efforts.
Her background spans research, communications, and data analysis across nonprofits, legacy media, and the public sector. In 2020, she served as a graduate fellow at the Center for Public Research and Leadership, a leading education policy and evaluation clinic based in New York City. She holds a master’s degree in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences from Columbia University.
Passionate about expanding access to high-quality, tech-forward educational tools, Julia is especially drawn to Achievable’s science-backed, accessible exam prep programs for independent learners. At Achievable, she manages the editorial pipeline, producing well-researched content libraries for each exam area, while leveraging SEO best practices and innovative tools to ensure reach and impact. She brings years of experience in online content production, communications management, data visualization, and technical documentation to her role.
Outside of work, Julia enjoys reading, watching movies (and logging them on Letterboxd), pursuing coding projects, and writing data-driven analyses on her Substack. She currently resides in New York City, but will always be a Jersey girl at heart.
Articles by Julia Tache
SIE and the Series 7: The financial services dynamic duo
The SIE is shorter than the Series 7 (75 scored questions vs. 125), and FINRA publishes no pass rates for either. Our students study about 55 and 63 hours.
Khan Academy Praxis Core prep is gone: What to use instead
Khan Academy’s free Praxis Core prep ended in 2024. Here are the best free alternatives, where a course fits, and how to study for the Praxis Core.
Frequentist vs. Bayesian statistics explained
Frequentist vs. Bayesian statistics: how each approach treats probability and evidence, when to use it, and what AP Statistics covers.
P-value from a z-score: AP Statistics guide
How to find a p-value from a z-score with the AP Statistics z-table, plus what each number means and the mistakes to avoid on the exam.
AP Stats formula sheet: What’s on it for 2027
See what’s on the 2027 AP Stats formula sheet, what College Board removed, what you still need to memorize, and how to read the tables.
What is subnetting? A CCNA beginner’s guide
Learn what subnetting is, how subnet masks and CIDR work, and how to find network, broadcast, and host addresses, with a worked CCNA example.
IT certification roadmap: Paths by career track
An IT certification roadmap by career track: entry, associate, and advanced certifications for IT support, networking, security, and cloud.
CCNA vs. Network+: Which should you take first?
CCNA vs. Network+: compare the exams, costs, difficulty, and jobs, and find out which networking certification to take first.
Cisco certification path: From CCST to CCIE
Map the Cisco certification path from CCST to CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE: what each level requires, who it suits, and how the tracks line up.
Does the CCNA expire? How to renew your CCNA
The CCNA expires after three years. Here’s how to renew it: pass the current exam or a higher-level one, or earn 30 Cisco CE credits.
Is the CCNA worth it in 2027?
Is the CCNA worth it? What the $300 exam costs in money and time, what it can return, and how to make it pay off in 2027.
CCNA certification cost: Exam fee and vouchers
The CCNA exam costs $300 in the U.S. Here’s what vouchers, retakes, study materials, and renewal add, and how to pay less.
CCNA exam topics: What’s on the 200-301 exam
The CCNA 200-301 exam topics, domain by domain: what’s in v2.0, what changes from v1.1, the exam format, and how the passing score works.
CCNA study guide: How to pass the 200-301 exam
Pass the CCNA with this study guide: how hard the 200-301 exam is, what’s on v2.0, how long to study, and a step-by-step prep plan.
CCNA certification jobs: Roles and salaries
What jobs can you get with a CCNA? Explore five networking and security roles, their median U.S. salaries, and what to know before you start studying.