813920 Professional Organizations
Overview
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members.
Illustrative Examples:
Bar associations
Learned societies
Dentists' associations
Peer review boards
Engineers' associations
Professional standards review boards
Health professionals' associations
Scientists' associations
Top Organizations
Cross-References
Index Entries
| Accountants' associations |
| Architects' associations |
| Bar associations |
| Consultants' associations |
| Dentists' associations |
| Dietitians' associations |
| Educators' associations |
| Engineers' associations |
| Health professionals' associations |
| Hospital administrators' associations |
| Learned societies |
| Medical associations |
| Nurses' associations |
| Occupational therapists' associations |
| Optometrists' associations |
| Peer review boards |
| Personnel management associations |
| Pharmacists' associations |
| Professional associations |
| Professional membership associations |
| Professional standards review boards |
| Psychologists' associations |
| Scientific associations |
| Social workers' associations |
| Standards review committees, professional |