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PROFESSIONALISM

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OBJECTIVE

• Define Profession

• Characteristics of Professionalism

• Qualities of Professionalism

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PROFESSION

• A vocation or occupation

• A body of qualified persons

• Conforming to the standards of a profession

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PROFESSIONAL

• A person who is paid to perform a specialized set of tasks.

• Having skill, experience and knowledge in a particular field or activity.

• Traditional professions included doctors, engineers, lawyers etc.

• Today the term is applied to nurses, accountants, technicians and more.

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Characteristics of Professionalism

• CONDUCT

• RESPECT

• METHODS

• CHARACTER

• STANDARDS

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CONDUCT

• Personal acts or behavior

• Responsibility and courtesy

• Make safety the highest priority

• Do the job to the best of my ability

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CONDUCT

• Be wary of distractions

• Be organized

• Set examples

• Give feedback

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RESPECT

• Colleagues and customers

• Judgment and behavior

• Interaction

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RESPECT

• Good manners

• Constructive and timely feedback

• Property, tools, and supplies

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METHODS

• A way of accomplishing something

• Orderly or systematic arrangement

• Approved and accepted methods

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METHODS

• Follow procedure and techniques

• Use checklists

• Adopt personal minimums

• Plan and research every task

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CHARACTER

• Combination of qualities that distinguishes one group from another

• Integrity and Ethics

• Highest moral principles

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STANDARDS

• Commonly used and accepted as an authority

• Set of rules for ensuring quality

• Specific maintenance record requirements

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QUALITIES OF PROFESSIONALISM

• Disciplined

• Organized

• Trained

• Honest

• Trustworthy

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BEING A PROFESSIONAL

• PROMOTES AVIATION SAFETY

• IMPROVES THE IMAGE OF THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

• IMPROVES THE IMAGE OF THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY

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PROFESSIONALISM

• DOING THE RIGHT THINGS, EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING

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Conclusion

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