Table 1Transition record

aquaculture recirculation techniciantoaquaculture rearing technician

A aquaculture recirculation technician already meets 31% of what the aquaculture rearing technician role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture recirculation technician

31%

Overlap1

To aquaculture rearing technician

16 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

77 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77

This move: 77 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the aquaculture rearing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture recirculation 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture rearing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture recirculation technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate hatchery recirculation system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held encourage teambuilding management skills
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures handling and moving
already held treat fish diseases handling and moving
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis handling and moving
already held monitor fish health status information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 10 the aquaculture rearing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 handling and moving 12 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held handle larval weaning process required
required, not held carry out hatchery production processes required
required, not held condition broodstock required
required, not held cultivate plankton required
required, not held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks required
required, not held feed broodstock required
required, not held induce spawning and fertilisation on aquaculture species required
required, not held maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries required
required, not held maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage required
required, not held manage capture broodstock operations required
required, not held monitor hatchery production required
required, not held control aquatic production environment required

optional, not held carry out feeding operations optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required

required, not held use aquacultural heating equipment required
required, not held use oxygenation equipment required
required, not held use water disinfection equipment required

03 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess feeding behaviour of larvae required
required, not held maintain hatchery records required

optional, not held monitor larval growth optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional

04 constructing 2 required

required, not held maintain hatchery equipment required
required, not held maintain hatchery facilities required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held plankton production required
required, not held fish identification and classification required

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with aquaculture standards required

optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture rearing 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held treat fish diseases skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held encourage teambuilding skill
already held manage teamwork skill
already held operate hatchery recirculation system skill
already held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
already held use communication devices skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

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

required, not held aquaculture reproduction required

optional, not held fishing industry optional

08 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held biosecurity required

09 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

10 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held carry out feeding operations optional
optional, not held monitor larval growth optional
optional, not held create training materials optional
optional, not held fishing industry optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held seek innovation in current practices optional
optional, not held supervise the work of staff on different shifts optional
optional, not held work in inclement conditions optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
optional, not held work in shifts optional

33 held skills the aquaculture rearing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role apply fish treatments skill
not needed by the target role aquaponics knowledge
not needed by the target role aquatic resources biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role collect biological data skill
not needed by the target role communicate verbal instructions skill
not needed by the target role conduct fish mortality studies skill
not needed by the target role cooperate with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop strategy to solve problems skill
not needed by the target role draw up risk assessment skill
not needed by the target role fish welfare regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
not needed by the target role implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
not needed by the target role interpret scientific data to assess water quality skill
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain internal communication systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain recirculation systems skill
not needed by the target role maintain specified water characteristics skill
not needed by the target role make time-critical decisions skill
not needed by the target role measure water quality parameters skill
not needed by the target role monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
not needed by the target role monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species skill
not needed by the target role observe abnormal fish behaviour skill
not needed by the target role operate control systems skill
not needed by the target role participate in the organisation of emergency drills skill
not needed by the target role perform water chemistry analysis skill
not needed by the target role recirculation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use IT tools skill
not needed by the target role water chemistry analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role water reuse knowledge

5 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 plankton production required
required, not held aquaculture reproduction required
required, not held biosecurity required
required, not held fish identification and classification required
optional, not held fishing industry optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture recirculation technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture recirculation 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.