Table 1Transition record

animal therapisttoanimal care attendant

A animal therapist already meets 69% of what the animal care attendant role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animal therapist

69%

Overlap1

To animal care attendant

33 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

42.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.7

This move: 42.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the animal care attendant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animal therapist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal care attendant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animal therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide animal training handling and moving
already held calculate rates per hours information skills
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science information skills
already held manage animal welfare handling and moving
already held animal production science agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 33 carried skills, including the 20 the animal care attendant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 handling and moving 7 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held assist in transportation of animals required
required, not held breed reptiles required
required, not held groom animals required
required, not held implement exercise activities for animals required
required, not held provide an enriching environment for animals required
required, not held provide first aid to animals required
required, not held provide nutrition to animals required

optional, not held establish aquarium optional
optional, not held locate microchip in animals optional
optional, not held care for juvenile animals optional
optional, not held handle veterinary patients optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held animal nutrition required

optional, not held animal training optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held microchip scanners optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held animal species optional

06 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal care attendant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on animal welfare skill
already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting skill
already held assess animal behaviour skill
already held biosecurity related to animals knowledge
already held control animal movement skill
already held environmental enrichment for animals knowledge
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held maintain animal accommodation hygienic skill
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage animal welfare skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held provide animal training skill
already held safe work practices in a veterinary setting knowledge
already held signs of animal illness knowledge
already held animal production science knowledge
already held apply numeracy skills skill
already held assess animal's condition skill
already held calculate rates per hours skill
already held collaborate with animal related professionals skill
already held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector skill
already held deal with challenging people skill
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions skill
already held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare skill
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science skill
already held treat animals ethically skill
already held understand the animal's situation skill
already held use different communication channels skill

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held establish aquarium optional
optional, not held locate microchip in animals optional
optional, not held microchip scanners optional
optional, not held animal training optional
optional, not held care for juvenile animals optional
optional, not held handle veterinary patients optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional

23 held skills the animal care attendant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer hydrotherapy skill
not needed by the target role advise on long-term care for animals skill
not needed by the target role assess animal nutrition skill
not needed by the target role assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements skill
not needed by the target role assistive instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals skill
not needed by the target role develop an animal handling strategy skill
not needed by the target role interact safely with animals skill
not needed by the target role maintain veterinary clinical records skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role perform massage techniques on animals skill
not needed by the target role plan physical rehabilitation of animals skill
not needed by the target role prepare animal therapy equipment skill
not needed by the target role prescribe physical therapy to animals skill
not needed by the target role protect health and safety when handling animals skill
not needed by the target role provide mentorship skill
not needed by the target role provide osteopathic treatment to animals skill
not needed by the target role provide support to veterinary clients skill
not needed by the target role select animals for training skill
not needed by the target role use animal chiropractic techniques skill
not needed by the target role use physiotherapy for treatment of animals skill
not needed by the target role veterinary terminology knowledge

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held animal nutrition required
optional, not held microchip scanners optional
optional, not held animal training optional
optional, not held animal species optional

Index

Other moves recorded from animal therapist

Full index of moves from animal therapist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.