Everything about Professional Association totally explained
A
professional body or
professional organization, also known as a professional association or professional society, is an organization, usually
non-profit, that exists to further a particular
profession, to protect both the public interest and the interests of
professionals. The balance between these two may be a matter of opinion. On the one hand, professional bodies may act to protect the public by maintaining and enforcing standards of training and ethics in their profession. On the other hand, they may also act like a
cartel or a
labor union (trade union) for the members of the profession, though this description is commonly rejected by the body concerned.
Many professional bodies perform
professional certification to indicate a person possesses qualifications in the subject area, and sometimes membership in a professional body is synonymous with certification, but not always. Sometimes membership in a professional body is required for one to be legally able to practice the profession;
see licensure.
Many professional bodies also act as
learned societies for the academic disciplines underlying their professions.
Legal functions
In countries where the law entitles
defendants to a
jury by their peers, the general public may not be considered sufficiently knowledgeable in a field of practice to act as a peer in some legal cases. For example, the Professional associations don't always concern themselves with licensure or the equivalent or government regulations. In the United States, journalists seek to avoid government involvement in their work or "official" definitions.
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