| Importance |
Knowledge |
Knowledge Description |
| 96 |
Medicine and Dentistry |
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and
treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms,
treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive
health-care measures. |
| 88 |
Biology |
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions,
interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
| 83 |
Customer and Personal Service |
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and
personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting
quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 79 |
Chemistry |
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties
of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that
they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions,
danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
| 75 |
Therapy and Counseling |
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment,
and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career
counseling and guidance. |
| 67 |
Psychology |
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences
in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological
research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and
affective disorders. |
| 67 |
Education and Training |
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design,
teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement
of training effects. |
| 67 |
English Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including
the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 63 |
Administration and Management |
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic
planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership
technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
| 54 |
Communications and Media |
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques
and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain
via written, oral, and visual media. |
| 52 |
Clerical |
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such
as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription,
designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
| 52 |
Law and Government |
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government
regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political
process. |
| 52 |
Mathematics |
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics,
and their applications. |
| 50 |
Public Safety and Security |
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies
to promote effective local, state, or national security operations
for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
| 35 |
Personnel and Human Resources |
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment,
selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and
negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
| 33 |
Computers and Electronics |
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment,
and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 27 |
Mechanical |
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair,
and maintenance. |
| 21 |
Economics and Accounting |
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the
financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial
data. |
| 21 |
Sociology and Anthropology |
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences,
human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
| 17 |
Sales and Marketing |
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling
products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics,
product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
| 17 |
Engineering and Technology |
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and
technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures,
and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 15 |
Telecommunications |
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and
operation of telecommunications systems. |
| 13 |
Physics |
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships,
and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric
dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures
and processes. |
| 10 |
Transportation |
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by
air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
| 8 |
Philosophy and Theology |
Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This
includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking,
customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
| 6 |
Geography |
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of
land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics,
locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and
human life. |
| 6 |
Foreign Language |
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English)
language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition
and grammar, and pronunciation. |
| 4 |
Production and Processing |
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control,
costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture
and distribution of goods. |
| 4 |
History and Archeology |
Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and
effects on civilizations and cultures. |
| 2 |
Food Production |
Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and
harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including
storage/handling techniques. |
| 0 |
Design |
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in
production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and
models. |
| 0 |
Building and Construction |
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction
or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways
and roads. |
| 0 |
Fine Arts |
Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce,
and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
