Advanced  Knowledge
•Predominately intellectual in character
•Includes work requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment •The advanced knowledge is generally used to analyze, interpret or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances •Not work involving routine mental, manual, mechanical, or physical work
•Cannot be attained at the high school level
The regulations explain that work requiring “advanced knowledge” means work that is predominately intellectual in character, and which includes work requiring the consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.  An exempt professional employee generally uses the advanced knowledge to analyze, interpret or make deductions from varying facts or circumstances.  Work involving routine mental, manual, mechanical or physical work is not work requiring advanced knowledge.  Advanced knowledge cannot be attained at the high school level.