Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional is a job title given to people in various occupational fields, such as education, healthcare, engineering and law, that have obtained a certificate by passing an exam, enabling them to perform a task requiring significant knowledge, but without having the occupational license to perform at the professional level in the field. This concept of a paraprofession exists predominantly in the US; it is not commonly found in the sociology of professions in the UK or Europe, for example. [Freidson, E, 1970, "Profession of Medicine: a Study of the Sociology of Applied Knowledge, New York, Dodd, Mead, p.75]

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ee also

*Paraprofessional certificate
*Paralegal
*Paramedic
*Paraprofessional educator
*Professional


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  • paraprofessional — 1967, from PARA (Cf. para ) + PROFESSIONAL (Cf. professional) …   Etymology dictionary

  • paraprofessional — [par΄əprō fesh′ə nəl] n. [ PARA 1 + PROFESSIONAL] a worker trained to perform certain functions, as in medicine or teaching, but not licensed to practice as a professional …   English World dictionary

  • paraprofessional — para·pro·fes·sion·al prə fesh nəl, ən əl n a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a doctor) paraprofessional adj * * * para·pro·fes·sion·al (par″ə pro feshґən əl) 1. a person who is specially trained in a… …   Medical dictionary

  • paraprofessional — noun Date: 1965 a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a teacher or doctor) • paraprofessional adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Paraprofessional educator — A paraprofessional educator, alternatively known as para pros, instructional assistants or teacher s aides, is a teaching related position within a school generally responsible for specialized or concentrated assistance for students in elementary …   Wikipedia

  • paraprofessional — /par euh preuh fesh euh nl/, n. 1. a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession. adj. 2. of or pertaining to paraprofessionals. [1965 70; PARA 1 + PROFESSIONAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • paraprofessional — 1. noun A person who is trained to assist a professional. 2. adjective Of or relating to this assistance …   Wiktionary

  • paraprofessional — pærÉ™prÉ™ feʃnÉ™l n. assistant, aide, one who possesses only partial professional skills adj. of an assistant; of a person trained to help a professional …   English contemporary dictionary

  • paraprofessional — para·professional …   English syllables

  • paraprofessional — par•a•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌpær ə prəˈfɛʃ ə nl[/t]] n. 1) a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional 2) of or pertaining to paraprofessionals • Etymology: 1965–70 …   From formal English to slang

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