A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the public interest. In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes.[1] In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms.[2]
The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;"[3] also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;"[4] organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body."[4] Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities.[5] In the UK, the Science Council defines a professional body as "an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation".[6] The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that "have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate a profession or group of professions and protect the use of professional titles" and professional bodies that "are independent membership organisations that oversee the activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of [their] members" and which "may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis."[7]
Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees, defining and examining the skills and competencies necessary to practice, and granting professional certifications to indicate that a person is qualified in the subject area.[8]
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^ abHarvey, L.; Mason, S.; Ward, R. (1995). Role of Professional Bodies in Higher Education Quality Monitoring. Birmingham: Quality in Higher Education Project. ISBN1-85920-108-3.
^Holmes, CS. "The Nature, Form And Purpose Of Contemporary Professional Associations: An Extended Case Study Of The British Association For Counselling And Psychotherapy". Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"Our definition of a Professional Body". Science Council. from the original on 24 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^(PDF). Quality Assurance Agency. 2018. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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List of Professional bodies in Canada
Anders Kjellberg Union density and specialist/professional unions in Sweden, Lund University: Studies in Social Policy, Industrial Relations, Working Life and Mobility. Research Reports 2013:2
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professional, association, professional, association, also, called, professional, body, professional, organization, professional, society, group, that, usually, seeks, further, particular, profession, interests, individuals, organisations, engaged, that, profe. A professional association also called a professional body professional organization or professional society is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession and the public interest In the United States such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes 1 In the UK they may take a variety of legal forms 2 Contents 1 Roles 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksRoles editThe roles of professional associations have been variously defined A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation 3 also a body acting to safeguard the public interest 4 organizations which represent the interest of the professional practitioners and so act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body 4 Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities 5 In the UK the Science Council defines a professional body as an organisation with individual members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge skills conduct and practice of that profession or occupation 6 The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate a profession or group of professions and protect the use of professional titles and professional bodies that are independent membership organisations that oversee the activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of their members and which may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis 7 Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees defining and examining the skills and competencies necessary to practice and granting professional certifications to indicate that a person is qualified in the subject area 8 Many professional bodies also act as learned societies for the academic disciplines underlying their professions 1 9 such as the American Statistical Association See also editAdvocacy Bar association Guild Regulatory college Inter professional association List of international professional associations Licensure Syndicate Trade association Trade union Working group Affinity groupReferences edit a b Speight James 2014 12 10 Educating Scientists and Engineers for Academic and Non Academic Career Success CRC Press p 59 ISBN 9781466553576 Archived from the original on 2020 01 26 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Holmes CS The Nature Form And Purpose Of Contemporary Professional Associations An Extended Case Study Of The British Association For Counselling And Psychotherapy Archived from the original on 3 January 2023 Retrieved 3 January 2023 Harvey L 2004 Professional body Quality Research International Analytic Quality Glossary Archived from the original on 2019 02 16 Retrieved 2008 09 14 a b Harvey L Mason S Ward R 1995 Role of Professional Bodies in Higher Education Quality Monitoring Birmingham Quality in Higher Education Project ISBN 1 85920 108 3 Holmes CS The Nature Form And Purpose Of Contemporary Professional Associations An Extended Case Study Of The British Association For Counselling And Psychotherapy Retrieved 13 October 2021 Our definition of a Professional Body Science Council Archived from the original on 24 February 2019 Retrieved 23 February 2019 UK Quality Code for Higher Education Part A Seeing and Maintaining Academic Standards PDF Quality Assurance Agency 2018 pp 5 6 Archived from the original PDF on 12 April 2019 Retrieved 23 February 2019 Professional bodies and professional qualification Target Jobs Archived from the original on 24 February 2019 Retrieved 23 February 2019 Sha Mandy 2019 05 14 Professional Association and Pathways to Leadership in Our Profession Survey Practice 12 1 doi 10 29115 SP 2018 0039 Archived from the original on Nov 24 2023 External links editList of Professional bodies in the United Kingdom List of Professional bodies in Australia List of Professional bodies in Canada Anders Kjellberg Union density and specialist professional unions in Sweden Lund University Studies in Social Policy Industrial Relations Working Life and Mobility Research Reports 2013 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Professional association amp oldid 1213735376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
