PROFESSION

any type of work that needs special

training or a particular skill, often one that
is respected because it involves a
high level of education.
PROFESSIONAL
Person formally certified by
a professional body of belonging to a
specific profession by virtue of
having completed a required course
of studies and/or practice.
What are the
personal
attributes of a
teacher?
 Personal Attributes of a
Teacher
1. Positive 8. Compassionate
2. Communicative 9. Flexible
3. Dependable 10. Individual
Perceptive
4. Personable 11. Value Based
5. Organized 12. Knowledgeable
6. Committed 13. Creative
7. Motivational 14. Patient
15. Sense of Humor
THE ELEMENTS
OF A
PROFESSION
1. Initial Professional Education
Professionals generally begin their professional lives
by completing a university program in their chosen
fields – law school, medical school, engineering school,
and so on.

2. Accreditation
University programs are accredited by oversight bodies
that determine whether the programs provide adequate
education. Accreditation assures that graduates from
accredited programs start their professional lives with the
knowledge they need to perform effectively.
3. Skills Development
For most professions, education alone is not sufficient to
develop full professional capabilities. Nascent
professionals need practice applying their knowledge
before they are prepared to take primary responsibility for
performing work in their fields. Physicians have a three-
year residency. Certified public accountants (CPAs) must
work one year for a board-approved organization before
receiving their licenses. Professional engineers must have
at least four years of work experience. Requiring some
kind of apprenticeship assures that people who enter a
profession have practice performing work at a satisfactory
level of competence.
4. Certification
After completion of education and skills development, a professional is
required to pass one or more exams that assure the person has attained a
minimum level of knowledge. Doctors take board exams. Accountants take
CPA exams. Professional engineers take a Fundamentals of Engineering exam
at college graduation time and then take an engineering specialty exam about
four years later. Some professions require recertification from time to time.

5. Licensing
Licensing is similar to certification except that it is
mandatory instead of voluntary and is administered by a
governmental authority.
6. Professional development
Is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials
such as academic degrees to formal coursework, conferences
and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It
has been described as intensive and collaborative, ideally
incorporating an evaluative stage.

7. Professional Societies
(also called a professional body, professional
organization, or professional society) is usually a
nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular
profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that
profession and the public interest.
8. Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional
Conduct ("Code and Standards") are the ethical benchmark for
investment professionals around the globe, regardless of job title,
cultural differences, or local laws. As a CFA Institute member or CFA
Program candidate, you are required to follow the Code and Standards.

9. Organizational Certification
In many professions, not only must individuals be certified, their
organizations must be certified. For fields as complex as accounting,
education, and medicine, organizational certification is a response to the
reality that individual competence is not sufficient to guarantee adequate
levels of professional service; organizational characteristics can have as
much influence as individuals’ characteristics.
 Teaching as your Profession

If you take teaching as a profession…….

• You must be willing to go through a period of

preparation and a continuing professional
development.

• You must strive for excellence, commit yourself

to moral, ethical and religious values and dedicate
yourself to public service.
 The “pwede na” mentality vs.
excellence
•The “striving for excellence” as another element of a
profession brings us to our “pwede na” mentality, which in
inimical(likely to cause damage or have a bad effect) to
excellence.

•This mentality is expressed in other ways like “talagang

ganyan yan” , “wala na tayong magagawa”, - all indicators of
defeatism and resignation to mediocrity(the quality of
something that is not very good).
 Teaching
and a
Life of Meaning
 Teaching may not be a lucrative position. It cannot
guarantee financial security. It even means investing your
personal time, energy, and resources. Sometimes it means
disappointments, heartaches, and pains. But touching the
hearts of people and opening the minds of children can give
you joy and contentment which money could not buy. These
are the moments I teach for. These are the moments I live for.
-Dr. Josette T. Biyo
THANK YOU 