Table 1Transition record

animal trainertoanimal massage therapist

A animal trainer already meets 77% of what the animal massage therapist role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animal trainer

77%

Overlap1

To animal massage therapist

17 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

27.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 27.3

This move: 27.3 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the animal massage therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animal trainer 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal massage therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animal trainer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held protect health and safety when handling animals assisting and caring
already held environmental enrichment for animals agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting assisting and caring
already held deal with challenging people assisting and caring
already held biosecurity related to animals agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held advise on animal welfare communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 17 the animal massage therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 5 missing skills fall into 2 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 4 required

required, not held manage animal welfare required
required, not held perform massage techniques on animals required
required, not held plan physical rehabilitation of animals required
required, not held prepare animal therapy equipment required

02 information skills 1 required

required, not held assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal massage therapist 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 17 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 biosecurity related to animals knowledge
already held deal with challenging people skill
already held environmental enrichment for animals knowledge
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage personal professional development skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held protect health and safety when handling animals skill
already held signs of animal illness knowledge

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

50 held skills the animal massage therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise customers on appropriate pet care skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal purchase skill
not needed by the target role advise on care products for pets skill
not needed by the target role animal production science knowledge
not needed by the target role assess animal behaviour skill
not needed by the target role assess animal's condition skill
not needed by the target role assess customers skill
not needed by the target role assess the compatibility of individuals and animals to work together skill
not needed by the target role assist in transportation of animals skill
not needed by the target role assistive instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role bathe dogs skill
not needed by the target role breed-specific behaviour of horses knowledge
not needed by the target role calculate rates per hours skill
not needed by the target role care for horses skill
not needed by the target role clean stalls skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with animal related professionals skill
not needed by the target role cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector skill
not needed by the target role create animal records skill
not needed by the target role design plans to address undesirable behaviour in animals skill
not needed by the target role design training programmes for animals skill
not needed by the target role design training programmes for individuals and animals skill
not needed by the target role develop an animal handling strategy skill
not needed by the target role dog behaviour knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate dogs skill
not needed by the target role exercise patience skill
not needed by the target role horse anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement exercise activities for animals skill
not needed by the target role interview animal owners on animals' conditions skill
not needed by the target role maintain animal accommodation hygienic skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding the animal's welfare skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role practise veterinary professional codes of conduct skill
not needed by the target role provide an enriching environment for animals skill
not needed by the target role provide animal training skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid to animals skill
not needed by the target role provide mentorship skill
not needed by the target role provide nutrition to animals skill
not needed by the target role safe work practices in a veterinary setting knowledge
not needed by the target role select animals for training skill

10 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from animal trainer

Full index of moves from animal trainer

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.