Editing Parliamentary procedure (section)

==Parliamentarians in the United States==
{{Main|Parliamentarian (consultant)}}In the United States, individuals who are proficient in parliamentary procedure are called parliamentarians (in countries with parliamentary governments the term refers to a [[member of Parliament]]).

Several organizations offer certification programs for parliamentarians, including the [[National Association of Parliamentarians]] and [[American Institute of Parliamentarians]]. Agriculture teachers who coach teams in the [[Parli Pro|parliamentary procedure contest]] of the [[National FFA Organization]] (formerly Future Farmers of America) can earn the title Accredited Parliamentarian. Parliamentarians perform an important role in many meetings, including counseling organizations on parliamentary law, holding elections, or writing amendments to the constitution and bylaws of an organization.