813920

Professional Organizations

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 Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

["Promoting the business interests of their members--are classified in Industry 813910, Business Associations; and","Lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists)--are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies."]