Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews 4:02 [2021] Available online at: - www.jmcrr.info ISSN: [Online] 2589-8655 [Print] 2589-8647 JMCRR 2021, 4:02, Page No: 803-813 Page 803 THE STUDY ON PROFESSIONALISM TEACHER PROFILES IN THE PROVINCES OF WEST JAVA AND BANTEN Dinn Wahyudin, Ahman, Yadi Ruyadi, Yulia Rahmawati,Gilang Nur Rahman Abstract Teacher professional competence is a very basic requirement in an effort to realize quality education management. This study aims to reveal the professional profile of elementary, junior high school and vocational school teachers in West Java and Banten Provinces, from the aspects of academic qualifications, aspects of mastery of science, aspects of planning, implementing and evaluating learning, and aspects of self-development. The method used is a descriptive method with a qualitative approach, with data collection tools used are observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The data obtained from the field were analyzed qualitatively using inductive analysis techniques. Based on the research results, it is concluded that from the academic aspect, the teachers have obtained a bachelor's degree (S1). Professionalism from mastery of science, teachers generally need to improve their abilities in the scientific or pedagogical fields. In the aspect of learning, teacher professionalism needs to be improved on methodological abilities and aspects of learning innovation. Another finding is that to improve teacher professionalism, the ability to research and write articles needs to be further improved. Keywords: Teacher professionalism, quality education, self- development Introduction: The issue of teacher professionalism is increasingly being discussed in Indonesia. Teacher professionalism is often associated with three important factors, namely teacher competence, teacher certification, and teacher professional allowances. These three factors constitute the background which is allegedly closely related to the quality of education. Professional teachers as proven by their competencies will encourage the realization of process and performance products that can support the improvement of the quality of education. Professional teachers can be proven by obtaining teacher certification and adequate professional allowances according to certain standards. Currently, there are a number of teachers who have been certified, will be certified, have received the professional allowance, and will receive the professional allowance. The form of professional teachers in the view of education experts are those who have met the requirements. Profession is a job that is based on special education and training with the aim of providing skilled services at a specified salary. Another definition states, profession is a statement or an open promise, which states that a person devotes himself to a position or service because that person feels called to take the job.In short, Homby shows the definition of a profession as a job that requires further education and special exercises. Professional is a job or activity that is carried out by a person and becomes a source of income which requires expertise, skills or abilities that meet quality standards or class administrators. The teacher as a teacher emphasizes the task of planning and implementing teaching. For this reason, teachers are required to have a set of knowledge and skills in teaching techniques in Article Info Received 23 January 2021 Accepted 25 Febuary 2021 Publish 27 Febuary 2021 *Corresponding Author: Dinn Wahyudin Email: dinn_wahyudin@upi.edu