
職能団体 (しょくのうだんたい)とは、 法律や医療などの専門的資格を持つ専門職従事者らが、自己の専門性の維持・向上や、専門職としての待遇や利益を保持・改善するための組織である。 Professional organization (and Yokunoudantai) is said that by working with professional qualifications such as professional and medical law, and to maintain and improve their own expertise to improve and maintain the benefits of professional treatment for the organization. 同時に、研究発表会、講演会、親睦会の開催や、会報、広報誌などの発行を通して、会員同士の交流などの役目も果たす機関でもある。 At the same time, research presentation, lectures, and meetings of fellowship, newsletter, and through the issuance of public relations magazine, also serves as institutions such as exchanges between members.
日弁連などのように、加入が法律で義務付けられている団体もある。 The federation as such, some organizations are required by law to join.
