Table 1Transition record

complementary therapisttotraditional chinese medicine therapist

A complementary therapist already meets 49% of what the traditional chinese medicine therapist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From complementary therapist

49%

Overlap1

To traditional chinese medicine therapist

19 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

56.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.8

This move: 56.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the traditional chinese medicine therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the complementary therapist 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 19 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 complementary therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pathologies treated by acupuncture health and welfare
already held traditional Chinese medicine health and welfare
already held auriculotherapy health and welfare
already held select acupuncture points assisting and caring
already held complementary and alternative medicine health and welfare
already held acupuncture methods health and welfare

All 19 carried skills, including the 11 the traditional chinese medicine therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 6 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 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply context specific clinical competences required
required, not held counsel healthcare users on medicines required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held listen actively required

optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held provide health education optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held refer healthcare users required
required, not held empathise with the healthcare user required

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

04 health and welfare 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held pathology required

optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held general medicine optional

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

required, not held biomedicine required

optional, not held pharmacology optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on healthy lifestyles skill
already held apply massage therapy skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships 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 pathologies treated by acupuncture knowledge
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held promote mental health skill
already held traditional Chinese medicine knowledge
already held acupuncture methods knowledge
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held auriculotherapy knowledge
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
already held relaxation techniques knowledge
already held select acupuncture points skill
already held sterilization techniques knowledge

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional
optional, not held provide health education optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role acupressure knowledge
not needed by the target role applied kinesiology knowledge
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 systemic therapy skill
not needed by the target role attend to sophrology clients skill
not needed by the target role ayurveda medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role balneotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role behavioural therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role breathing techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of plants knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conduct a homeopathic consultation skill
not needed by the target role conduct cupping therapy skill
not needed by the target role conduct physical examinations skill
not needed by the target role deliver sophrology exercises skill
not needed by the target role dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical stimulation in acupuncture knowledge
not needed by the target role energy therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure safety of exercise environment skill
not needed by the target role etiopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role fasciatherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role give massages skill
not needed by the target role give shiatsu massages skill
not needed by the target role homeopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role homeopathy remedies knowledge
not needed by the target role identify energetic meridians skill
not needed by the target role inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits skill
not needed by the target role iridology knowledge
not needed by the target role kinesiology knowledge
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge
not needed by the target role movement techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role multi-professional cooperation in health care knowledge
not needed by the target role offer advice on diet-related concerns skill
not needed by the target role osteopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role play therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare oils skill
not needed by the target role prepare sophrology session skill

14 further entries not listed here

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 biomedicine required
required, not held pathology required
optional, not held composition of diets optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held pharmacology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from complementary therapist

Full index of moves from complementary therapist

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.