### Question
How is the term professional position defined?


### Answer
The term **professional position** is defined in *5 U.S.C. § 9810* as the following:

> a position that is classified to an occupational series identified by the Office of Personnel Management as a position that—


(A) requires education and training in the principles, concepts, and theories of the occupation that typically can be gained only through completion of a specified curriculum at a recognized college or university

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 9810*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart I-Miscellaneous > CHAPTER 98-NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION**

