Professional Organizations
Description
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
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Other Services (except Public Administration) sector comprises establishments engaged in providing services not specifically provided for elsewhere in the classification system. Establishments in this sector are primarily engaged in activities such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care (except veterinary) services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. Private households that engage in employing workers on or about the premises in activities primarily concerned with the operation of the household are included in this sector. Excluded from this sector are establishments primarily engaged in retailing new equipment and also performing repairs and general maintenance on equipment. These establishments are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade. |
| 813 | Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations subsector group establishments that organize and promote religious activities; support various causes through grantmaking; advocate various social and political causes; and promote and defend the interests of their members. The industry groups within the subsector are defined in terms of their activities, such as establishments that provide funding for specific causes or for a variety of charitable causes; establishments that advocate and actively promote causes and beliefs for the public good; and establishments that have an active membership structure to promote causes and represent the interests of their members. Establishments in this subsector may publish newsletters, books, and periodicals for distribution to their members. |
| 8139 | Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of their members (except religious organizations, social advocacy organizations, and civic and social organizations). Examples of establishments in this industry are business associations, professional organizations, labor unions, and political organizations. |
| 81392 | Professional Organizations 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 813920. |
| 813920 | Professional Organizations 6-digit U.S. detail | 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 |
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Classification References
- 01Promoting the business interests of their members--are classified in Industry 813910, Business Associations; and
- 02Lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists)--are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.
Index Items
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
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 813920.
National Association of Home Builders
The leading trade association representing builders and related business entities in the home construction industry.
U.S. Department of Labor - Professional Organizations
A government page providing information on trade associations and professional organizations relevant to federal employees.
American Society of Interior Designers
The premier professional organization dedicated to advancing the practice of interior design and education.
