Table 1Transition record

aromatherapisttoherbal therapist

A aromatherapist already meets 67% of what the herbal therapist role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aromatherapist

67%

Overlap1

To herbal therapist

32 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

41.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.6

This move: 41.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the herbal therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aromatherapist 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A herbal therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aromatherapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held types of aromatherapy treatments health and welfare
already held energy therapy health and welfare
already held shiatsu health and welfare
already held tai chi health and welfare
already held etiopathy health and welfare
already held fasciatherapy health and welfare

All 32 carried skills, including the 19 the herbal therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate in healthcare required
required, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required

optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held collect healthcare user's general data required
required, not held study topics required

optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality required

optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held refer healthcare users optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of plants required

optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional

05 health and welfare 2 supplementary

optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held reiki optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held marketing principles optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a herbal 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 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held acupuncture methods knowledge
already held advise on mental health skill
already held apply a holistic approach in care skill
already held apply aromatherapy skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment skill
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held listen actively skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held observe healthcare users skill
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held promote mental health skill
already held provide health education skill
already held types of aromatherapy treatments knowledge
already held address side effects of menopause skill
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
already held energy therapy knowledge
already held etiopathy knowledge
already held fasciatherapy knowledge
already held general medicine knowledge
already held homeopathy knowledge
already held homeopathy remedies knowledge
already held monitor stock level skill
already held shiatsu knowledge
already held tai chi knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held pedagogy optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held refer healthcare users optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

31 held skills the herbal therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
not needed by the target role apply massage oil skill
not needed by the target role apply massage therapy skill
not needed by the target role clinical psychological treatment knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields skill
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
not needed by the target role develop personalised massage plan skill
not needed by the target role discuss the medical history of the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role keep up to date with spa products skill
not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
not needed by the target role massage theory knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee spa maintenance skill
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare oils skill
not needed by the target role prescribe topical therapy skill
not needed by the target role provide health psychological advice skill
not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role record healthcare users' billing information skill
not needed by the target role record healthcare users' progress related to treatment skill
not needed by the target role reflexology knowledge
not needed by the target role relaxation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role sell products skill
not needed by the target role sell services skill
not needed by the target role therapeutic massage knowledge
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role types of essential oils knowledge
not needed by the target role types of spa knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake clinical audit skill
not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill

7 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 characteristics of plants required
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aromatherapist

Full index of moves from aromatherapist

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.