Table 1Transition record

aromatherapisttotraditional chinese medicine therapist

A aromatherapist already meets 63% of what the traditional chinese medicine therapist role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aromatherapist

63%

Overlap1

To traditional chinese medicine therapist

23 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

44.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.4

This move: 44.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the traditional chinese medicine 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A traditional chinese medicine 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 complementary and alternative medicine health and welfare
already held observe healthcare users information skills
already held acupuncture methods health and welfare
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply massage therapy assisting and caring

All 23 carried skills, including the 15 the traditional chinese medicine therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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 health and welfare 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture required
required, not held traditional Chinese medicine required

optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held counsel healthcare users on medicines required
required, not held advise on healthy lifestyles required

optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor patient's health condition required
required, not held monitor patients' progress related to treatment required

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held refer healthcare users required

optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held biomedicine required

optional, not held pharmacology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a traditional chinese medicine 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held apply massage therapy 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 pathology knowledge
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held promote mental health skill
already held acupuncture methods 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 general medicine knowledge
already held provide health education skill
already held relaxation techniques knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional
optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

40 held skills the traditional chinese medicine therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on mental health skill
not needed by the target role apply a holistic approach in care skill
not needed by the target role apply aromatherapy skill
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 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 energy therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role etiopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role fasciatherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role homeopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role homeopathy remedies knowledge
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 monitor stock level skill
not needed by the target role oversee spa maintenance skill
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 sell products skill
not needed by the target role sell services skill
not needed by the target role shiatsu knowledge
not needed by the target role tai chi knowledge
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 aromatherapy treatments knowledge
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 biomedicine required
required, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture required
required, not held traditional Chinese medicine required
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques 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.