Profession is an occupation which combines knowledge with practice. It involves responsibility, organisational skills and professionalism in the specific area that is situated.
Elearning is the way that knowledge, either this is learning, training or educational program, is delivered to someone, through electronic features, like computer, mobile phone, CDs, radio etc.
Elearning professional is an occupation with an element of intellectual training or large mental expertise. Quality is an important component of being an elearning professional (both as a character but at the same time to the work done by the professional himself). Improvement in professional skills and competencies is relevant to an elearning professional.
Reference:
Warrior, B. (2002) 'Reflections of an educational professional' (online), Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, vol. 1, no. 2. Available from: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/hlst/documents/johlste/0030_warrior_vol1no2.pdf (accessed 09 November 2009)