The NSPA-SPE-PRO list contains professions associated with scholarship programs. New entries for NSPA Exchange Data Standard v1.0e are highlighted in the following list.

Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Profession Codes
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-PRO-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0e-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-PRO list is to define occupations in the context of scholarship eligibility and applications.

Usage

In the NSPA Exchange, a profession is a career, job, or occupation. The list is updated as specific programs are found that relate different professions.

Note that elsewhere in the NSPA Exchange data model, we use the very detailed, hierarchical Standard Occupational Classification codes (SOC Codes) to indicate current professions. The programs we’ve seen to date are less specific about future profession requirements than about current profession requirements — but, if we discover a similar breadth to future professions, we will consider unifying the list.

References

This official and detailed list may be consulted to fill in logical gaps or to standardize values on the current code list:

Standard Occupational Classification System

List of Profession Codes

Profession Hierarchy	Synonym List	Notes
Profession > Accountant	CPA
Profession > Administrative Worker	Administrative Assistant \| Secretary
Profession > Advertising		Deprecated in favor of Advertising Professional
Profession > Advertising Professional		New Entry
Profession > Architect
Profession > Banker
Profession > Beautician	Cosmetologist
Profession > Bookseller
Profession > Brewer
Profession > Broker
Profession > Business Owner
Profession > Clerical Worker	Administrative Assistant \| Secretary
Profession > Coal Industry Worker
Profession > Communications Worker
Profession > Construction Worker
Profession > Consultant
Profession > Engineer
Profession > Entertainer
Profession > Environmental Scientist
Profession > Family Services		Deprecated in favor of Family Services Worker
Profession > Family Services Worker		New Entry
Profession > Financial Services Professional
Profession > Food Service Worker
Profession > Foreign Service	Foreign Service Officer \| Foreign Service Professional	Deprecated in favor of Foreign Service Officer
Profession > Foreign Service Officer	Foreign Service Professional	New Entry
Profession > Fund Raiser	Fundraiser
Profession > Funeral Service Director	Funeral Director \| Undertaker \| Mortician
Profession > General Contractor
Profession > Graphic Design		Deprecated in favor of Graphic Designer
Profession > Graphic Designer		New Entry
Profession > Homemaker	Stay at Home Parent
Profession > Human Resources Manager	HR
Profession > Human Resources Worker
Profession > Information Science		Deprecated in favor of Information Science Professional
Profession > Information Science Professional		New Entry
Profession > Insurance Industry Worker
Profession > Interior Decorator	Interior Designer
Profession > Importer
Profession > Ironworker
Profession > Journalist	Writer
Profession > Landscape Architect
Profession > Landscaper
Profession > Librarian
Profession > Manager
Profession > Marketer
Profession > Mathematician
Profession > Public Relations	Communications	Deprecated in favor of Public Relations Professional
Profession > Public Relations Professional		New Entry
Profession > Real Estate Agent
Profession > Researcher
Profession > Sales		Deprecated in favor of Salesperson
Profession > Salesperson		New Entry
Profession > Small Business Owner
Profession > Steelworker
Profession > Technology Worker	Technologist \| IT
Profession > Transportation Worker
Profession > Utility Worker
Profession > Veterinarian
Profession > Volunteer
Profession > Agriculture > Farmer
Profession > Agriculture > Migrant Farm Worker
Profession > Agriculture > Rancher or Manager
Profession > Agriculture > Seasonal Worker
Profession > Artist > Theater Artist
Profession > Artist > Performing Artist
Profession > Artist > Fine Art		Deprecated in favor of Fine Artist
Profession > Artist > Fine Artist		New Entry
Profession > Athletics > Golf Caddie
Profession > Athletics > Golfer
Profession > Aviation > Air Traffic Controller
Profession > Aviation > Aviator
Profession > Dental > Dental Hygienist
Profession > Dental > Dentist
Profession > Educator > Administrative		Deprecated in favor of School Administration Professional
Profession > Educator > School Administration Professional		New Entry
Profession > Educator > Child Care	Early Childhood Education	Deprecated in favor of Child Care Worker
Profession > Educator > Child Care Worker	Early Childhood Educator	New Entry
Profession > Educator > Student Affairs		Deprecated in favor of Student Affairs Professional
Profession > Educator > Student Affairs Professional		New Entry
Profession > Educator > Teacher
Profession > Educator > Tutor
Profession > Healthcare > Certified Nursing Assistant	CNA	New Entry
Profession > Healthcare > Counselor
Profession > Healthcare > First Responder		New Entry
Profession > Healthcare > Flight Nurse		New Entry
Profession > Healthcare > Nutritionist
Profession > Healthcare > Pharmacist
Profession > Healthcare > Physician
Profession > Healthcare > Registered Nurse
Profession > Healthcare > Social Worker
Profession > Government > Elected Government Official
Profession > Government > Non-Elected Government Official
Profession > Hospitality > Hotel Manager
Profession > Hospitality > Hotel Worker
Profession > Hospitality > Travel Agent
Profession > Public Service > Firefighter
Profession > Public Service > Public Safety Officer		New Entry
Profession > Public Service > Nonprofit Employee		New Entry
Profession > Public Service > Police Officer
Profession > Religious > Minister
Profession > Other

NSPA Scholarship Program Information Exchange

Proposed Changes to Profession List - v1.0e-1

Overview

Usage

References

List of Profession Codes