2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

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.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
813920   813920   813920   Accountants' associations
813920   813920   813920   Architects' associations
813920   813920   813920   Bar associations
813920   813920   813920   Consultants' associations
813920   813920   813920   Dentists' associations
813920   813920   813920   Dietitians' associations
813920   813920   813920   Educators' associations
813920   813920   813920   Engineers' associations
813920   813920   813920   Health professionals' associations
813920   813920   813920   Hospital administrators' associations
813920   813920   813920   Learned societies
813920   813920   813920   Medical associations
813920   813920   813920   Nurses' associations
813920   813920   813920   Occupational therapists' associations
813920   813920   813920   Optometrists' associations
813920   813920   813920   Peer review boards
813920   813920   813920   Personnel management associations
813920   813920   813920   Pharmacists' associations
813920   813920   813920   Professional associations
813920   813920   813920   Professional membership associations
813920   813920   813920   Professional standards review boards
813920   813920   813920   Psychologists' associations
813920   813920   813920   Scientific associations
813920   813920   813920   Social workers' associations
813920   813920   813920   Standards review committees, professional