Table 1Transition record

flight instructortooccupational railway instructor

A flight instructor already meets 48% of what the occupational railway instructor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From flight instructor

48%

Overlap1

To occupational railway instructor

16 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

56.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.7

This move: 56.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the occupational railway instructor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the flight instructor 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 occupational railway instructor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a flight instructor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adapt training to labour market information skills
already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor developments in field of expertise information skills
already held apply intercultural teaching strategies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held facilitate teamwork between students management skills
already held perform classroom management management skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 11 the occupational railway instructor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 9 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 services 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held passenger transport regulations required
required, not held train operating procedures required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required

optional, not held customs regulations for passengers optional
optional, not held tram network optional
optional, not held types of trams optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held mechanical composition of trams optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held locomotive brake applications required
required, not held mechanics of trains required

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held control train movement required

optional, not held drive trams optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held operate tram controls optional
optional, not held practice emergency stops optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held teach train driving principles required

optional, not held follow signalling instructions optional

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

required, not held physical characteristics of railways required

optional, not held track geometry optional

06 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held interpret tramway traffic signs optional
optional, not held interpret traffic light signals used in tramway infrastructure optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a occupational railway instructor 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 adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held adapt training to labour market skill
already held apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held monitor developments in field of expertise skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held facilitate teamwork between students skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held perform classroom management skill
already held provide lesson materials skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held customer service optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held check train engines optional

09 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held check train engines optional
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held customs regulations for passengers optional
optional, not held drive trams optional
optional, not held ensure maintenance of trains optional
optional, not held follow signalling instructions optional
optional, not held interpret tramway traffic signs optional
optional, not held operate tram controls optional
optional, not held tram network optional
optional, not held types of trams optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held interpret traffic light signals used in tramway infrastructure optional
optional, not held mechanical composition of trams optional
optional, not held practice emergency stops optional
optional, not held track geometry optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

26 held skills the occupational railway instructor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role air force operations knowledge
not needed by the target role aircraft flight control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role apply air force procedures skill
not needed by the target role apply military aviation regulations skill
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role aviation meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role ensure student welfare skill
not needed by the target role evaluate education programmes skill
not needed by the target role give theory lessons to pilots skill
not needed by the target role operate cockpit control panels skill
not needed by the target role operate radio navigation instruments skill
not needed by the target role perform flight manoeuvres skill
not needed by the target role perform routine flight operations checks skill
not needed by the target role perform take off and landing skill
not needed by the target role prepare examinations for vocational courses skill
not needed by the target role prepare syllabuses for vocational courses skill
not needed by the target role provide advice on pilot licence application procedures skill
not needed by the target role supervise crew skill
not needed by the target role teach flying practices skill
not needed by the target role train air force crew skill
not needed by the target role undertake procedures to meet helicopter flight requirements skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role visual flight rules knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

13 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 locomotive brake applications required
required, not held passenger transport regulations required
required, not held physical characteristics of railways required
required, not held train operating procedures required
required, not held health and safety measures in transportation required
required, not held mechanics of trains required
optional, not held customer service optional
optional, not held customs regulations for passengers optional
optional, not held tram network optional
optional, not held types of trams optional
optional, not held freight transport methods optional
optional, not held mechanical composition of trams optional
optional, not held track geometry optional

Index

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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.