The NAICS Code 813920 is described as
Professional Organizations- 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
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
Dentists' associations
Engineers' associations
Health professionals' associations
Learned societies
Peer review boards
Professional standards review boards
Scientists' associations
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.
(2019-08-02)
It belongs to the code group
NAICS Code 81392 Professional Organizations
To this Code "813920" belongs the sub codes
(No direct sub codes available)
The equivalent ISIC Code (Rev. 3.1) is
| 9112: |  Activities of professional organizations |
| |  Activités d'organisations professionnelles |
The nearest NACE Code (Rev. 1.1) is
| 91.12: |  Berufsorganisationen - Berufsorganisationen |
| 91.12: | Activities of professional organizations - Activities of professional organizations |
| 91.12: | Activités d'organisations professionnelles |
| 91.12: |  Attività di associazioni professionali |
| 91.12: |  Actividades de organizaciones profesionales |
| 91.12: |  Beroepsorganisaties |
| 91.12: |  Faglige, oplysende foreninger |
The equivalent CPC Code (Rev. 1.1) is
Translation of the Code description
| 813920: | Professional Organizations |
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