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5 Professional Bodies
in Computing
1. Introduction to Professional Practice
Representing the Profession
• Professional
bodies are widely regarded as the source of
the most authoritative advice on their disciplines.
• It
is normal, therefore, for them to be consulted by the
government about changes in the law as it affects the
discipline or is affected by it.
Representing the Profession
• Individualmembers are also able to influence and
shape policies by playing an active part in discussions
and contributing to consultations from government and
other bodies on a wide range of professional, economic
and societal issues.
Membership Grades

Standard Professional
grades grades

Chartered
professional
status.
Membership Grades
• Membership in the professional grades requires degree
level qualifications in IT or substantial experience.
• Forchartered professional status, both degree level
qualifications and substantial experience are required.
• Membership at any level requires a commitment to
compliance with the Institute’s Code of Conduct.
Reservation of ………….
• Toprotect the public by ensuring that only suitably
qualified people are allowed to practice the profession as
unqualified people can do serious damage, be it physical
or economic.

Reservation Reservation
of Title of Function
Reservation of Title
• Thename of the profession may be restricted to those
people who are appropriately qualified.
• A restriction of this sort is called reservation of title.
Reservation of Function
• Certain
activities are restricted to people with
appropriate qualifications or to members of particular
specified professional bodies.
• This is called reservation of function.
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Summary

• Reservation of Title
• Reservation of Function

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