ABSTRACT
A professional society (also called a professional association, a professional organization, or a professional body) is typically a not-for-profit (nonprofit) organization that is registered under the tax code of the United States (or the tax code of the country in which the organization operates), and which has the goal of (1) advancing a particular profession, (2) advancing the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and (3) advancing or maintaining the public interest in the profession. Briefly as a recap, a profession (Chapter 1) is a vocation that is founded upon specialized educational training (Chapter 2) for the purpose of supplying objective (nonbiased) opinions and services to others. Thus, those in recognized scientific and engineering professions provide intellectual and conceptual services in the interest of the client and the public (Jackson, 2010).
