What are the four major characteristics associated with every profession?
1. The existence of a common body of knowledge, developed through research and experimentation, that is widely communicated through professional literature and exchanged through conferences, seminars, and workshops sponsored by the professional associations. 2. There are requirements and procedures for certification of members. 3. Performance standards are established by members of the profession rather than by outsiders (self-regulation). 4. A code of ethics exists by which members must abide.
