diff --git a/aurweb/models/user.py b/aurweb/models/user.py
index 70d15f88..28aa613e 100644
--- a/aurweb/models/user.py
+++ b/aurweb/models/user.py
@@ -165,6 +165,15 @@ class User(Base):
             aurweb.models.account_type.TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID
         }
 
+    def is_elevated(self):
+        """ A User is 'elevated' when they have either a
+        Trusted User or Developer AccountType. """
+        return self.AccountType.ID in {
+            aurweb.models.account_type.TRUSTED_USER_ID,
+            aurweb.models.account_type.DEVELOPER_ID,
+            aurweb.models.account_type.TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID,
+        }
+
     def can_edit_user(self, user):
         """ Can this account record edit the target user? It must either
         be the target user or a user with enough permissions to do so.
diff --git a/test/test_user.py b/test/test_user.py
index 70eac079..43cbf58a 100644
--- a/test/test_user.py
+++ b/test/test_user.py
@@ -214,6 +214,11 @@ def test_user_credential_types():
     assert aurweb.auth.developer(user)
     assert aurweb.auth.trusted_user_or_dev(user)
 
+    # Some model authorization checks.
+    assert user.is_elevated()
+    assert user.is_trusted_user()
+    assert user.is_developer()
+
 
 def test_user_json():
     data = json.loads(user.json())