This document discusses the concepts of profession, professional, and professionalism. It defines a profession as an occupation requiring complex knowledge and skills gained through formal education or experience. Professions have specialized theoretical knowledge, institutional preparation, autonomy, and work directly with clients under ethical constraints. A professional is someone connected to a profession, such as a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or teacher. Professionalism involves behaving ethically and responsibly while fulfilling responsibilities with honesty, accountability, respect, and communication. Professional bodies regulate professions by establishing codes of conduct and dealing with complaints. They also provide support, publications, and networks for professionals. Licensing provides official permission to practice regulated professions like engineering, architecture, and medicine. Computer professionals need degrees,

1. PROFESSION,
PROFESSIONAL AND
PROFESSIONALISM
Manahari Pemarathna
B.Sc. Business Information System Sp. Degree

2. Content
Profession
Job vs. profession
Professional
Professionalism
Professional bodies
Licensing
Computer professional
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3. What is Profession
“occupation, practice or vocation requiring
mastery of a complex set of knowledge
and skills through formal education and/
or practical experience”
Business Dictionary
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4. Job vs. Profession
JOBS PROFESSION
Narrower concept than a
profession
Broader field
Jobs are activities that are
performed in exchange of
monetary value
Profession is a vocation that is
Based on specialized training
Job is often short term only done
as a person requires money to live
Profession is regulated by
governing body.
Jobs don’t make significant impact
to society of person’s life
Undertake regulated training
If a person is unhappy with a job,
they tend to move on to a better
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5. Fundamental characteristics
of Profession
1. Great Responsibility
2. Accountability
3. Based on specialized theoretical knowledge
4. Institutional preparation
5. Autonomy
6. Clients rather than customers
7. Direct Working relationships
8. Ethical constraint
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6. Who is professional
“Professional means a person who is related
or connected with profession”
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7. Profession Professional
Medical profession Doctor
Engineering profession Engineer
Legal profession lawyer
Teaching profession Teacher
Management profession Manager
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8. Professionalism
“Behaving in an ethical manner while
assuming and fulfilling your rightful
responsibilities in every situation, every
time, without fail”
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9. Qualities of Professionalism
Honesty and integrity
Accountability
Communication
Respect and courtesy
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10. Professional Bodies
“ A professional bodies are organization
whose members are individual
professionals”
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11. Functions of professional
bodies
The professional body may have a number of
functions. They may Set and assess professional
examinations
Provide support for Continuing Professional
Development through learning opportunities
and tools for recording and planning
Publish professional journals or magazines
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12. Issue a Code of Conduct to guide professional
behavior
Deal with complaints against professionals and
implement disciplinary procedures
Provide careers support and opportunities for
students, graduates and people already
working.
Provide networks for professionals to meet and
discuss their field of expertise
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13. Example for Profession
Bodies
Engineering - IESL
Architecture - SLIA
Information Technology - CSSL
Medical - SLMC
Marketing - SLIM
Accounting - CIMA
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14. Licensing
“ A official or legal permission to engage in
a regulated activity”
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15. Computer Professional
“ one who has assured competence in
Information technology”
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16. How to become most effective IT
professionals?
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17. Get a degree
Have initiative and be self disciplined
Willingness to continue education
Affinity for problem solving
Enjoy technology
Additional certification
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18. Question?
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19. Thank You
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