Table 1Transition record

aquaculture husbandry techniciantoaquaculture cage technician

A aquaculture husbandry technician already meets 45% of what the aquaculture cage technician role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture husbandry technician

45%

Overlap1

To aquaculture cage technician

23 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

67.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.9

This move: 67.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aquaculture cage technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture husbandry technician 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture cage technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture husbandry technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor feeding systems constructing
already held rates of growth assessment agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes handling and moving
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour handling and moving
already held monitor larval growth information skills

All 23 carried skills, including the 18 the aquaculture cage technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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 information skills 8 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held assess cage water quality required
required, not held identify common aquatic species diseases required
required, not held measure water flow required
required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor fish health status required
required, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour required
required, not held perform water chemistry analysis required
required, not held perform water treatments required

optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held maintain ropes optional
optional, not held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations optional

02 handling and moving 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held carry out feeding operations required
required, not held screen live fish deformities required
required, not held carry out fish disease prevention measures required
required, not held manage waste required

optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
optional, not held harvest aquatic resources optional
optional, not held maintain cage nets optional

03 constructing 3 required

required, not held carry out maintenance on cage equipment and machinery required
required, not held supervise cage net systems required
required, not held maintain grading equipment required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain aquaculture cage equipment required
required, not held use water disinfection equipment required

optional, not held set up fish harvesting equipment optional
optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held effect of water currents required

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held pests and diseases required

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture cage technician 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fish treatments skill
already held carry out preparations for fish disease specialist skill
already held check diving equipment skill
already held control aquatic production environment skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held fish grading knowledge
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
already held maintain diving equipment skill
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held monitor feeding systems skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held monitor larval growth skill
already held operate small craft skill
already held perform diving interventions skill
already held prepare for small craft operation skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held rates of growth assessment knowledge
already held swim skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held make time-critical decisions skill
already held perform fish grading operations skill
already held speak different languages skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held operation of lifting gears required

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

09 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held rope manipulation optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held have computer literacy optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held handle harvested fish optional
optional, not held harvest aquatic resources optional
optional, not held maintain cage nets optional
optional, not held maintain ropes optional
optional, not held rope manipulation optional
optional, not held set up fish harvesting equipment optional
optional, not held undertake continuous professional development in fishery operations optional
optional, not held have computer literacy optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held operate an emergency communication system optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

32 held skills the aquaculture cage technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aquaculture cultivation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role aquaculture production planning software knowledge
not needed by the target role assist with vaccination procedures skill
not needed by the target role calculate aquatic resources growth rate skill
not needed by the target role carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment skill
not needed by the target role collect dead fish skill
not needed by the target role communicate in an outdoor setting skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role computerised feeding systems knowledge
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
not needed by the target role ensure cage safety requirements are followed skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with aquaculture standards skill
not needed by the target role escapee contingency plans knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role identity aquaculture species skill
not needed by the target role implement contingency plans for escapees skill
not needed by the target role inspect aquaculture equipment skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain technical equipment skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity skill
not needed by the target role monitor aquaculture stock health standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor water quality skill
not needed by the target role provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role rear food fish skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role treat fish diseases skill
not needed by the target role use aquaculture heavy equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill

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 effect of water currents required
required, not held operation of lifting gears required
required, not held pests and diseases required
optional, not held rope manipulation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture husbandry technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture husbandry technician

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.