Table 1Transition record

criminal investigatortocoroner

A criminal investigator already meets 29% of what the coroner role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From criminal investigator

29%

Overlap1

To coroner

7 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

62.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.8

This move: 62.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the coroner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the criminal investigator 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A coroner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a criminal investigator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held crime scene preservation services
already held perform forensic examinations information skills
already held examine crime scenes information skills
already held document evidence information skills
already held maintain operational communications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with legal regulations assisting and caring

All 7 carried skills, including the 3 the coroner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held determine cause of death required
required, not held carry out an autopsy required
required, not held compile legal documents required

optional, not held analyse legal evidence optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held conduct health related research optional
optional, not held keep up to date with diagnostic innovations optional
optional, not held perform toxicological studies optional

02 health and welfare 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held human anatomy required

optional, not held diagnostic methods in medical laboratory optional
optional, not held evidence-based approach in general practice optional
optional, not held pathology optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held provide testimony in court hearings required

optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held follow clinical guidelines optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held court procedures optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a coroner 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held document evidence skill
already held perform forensic examinations skill
already held crime scene preservation knowledge
already held examine crime scenes skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held write work-related reports skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held investigation research methods optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held diagnostic methods in medical laboratory optional
optional, not held evidence-based approach in general practice optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held analyse legal evidence optional
optional, not held apply scientific methods optional
optional, not held assist police investigations optional
optional, not held conduct health related research optional
optional, not held court procedures optional
optional, not held follow clinical guidelines optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional
optional, not held keep up to date with diagnostic innovations optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held perform toxicological studies optional

19 held skills the coroner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse blood patterns skill
not needed by the target role assess contamination skill
not needed by the target role clean crime scenes skill
not needed by the target role criminal law knowledge
not needed by the target role criminology knowledge
not needed by the target role detect finger prints skill
not needed by the target role evaluate forensic data skill
not needed by the target role forensic intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role handle case evidence skill
not needed by the target role investigate forgery cases skill
not needed by the target role perform drug investigations skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role photograph crime scenes skill
not needed by the target role present evidence skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights skill
not needed by the target role restrict access to crime scene skill
not needed by the target role undertake inspections skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

6 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 human anatomy required
optional, not held diagnostic methods in medical laboratory optional
optional, not held evidence-based approach in general practice optional
optional, not held court procedures optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional
optional, not held pathology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from criminal investigator

Full index of moves from criminal investigator

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.