Table 1Transition record

herbal therapisttoaromatherapist

A herbal therapist already meets 53% of what the aromatherapist role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From herbal therapist

53%

Overlap1

To aromatherapist

32 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.7

This move: 57.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the aromatherapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the herbal 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 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aromatherapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a herbal therapist 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 16 the aromatherapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 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 assisting and caring 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply massage oil required
required, not held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice required
required, not held apply massage therapy required
required, not held develop personalised massage plan required

optional, not held prescribe topical therapy optional
optional, not held follow clinical guidelines optional

02 health and welfare 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held types of essential oils required
required, not held massage theory required
required, not held therapeutic massage required

optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held provide health psychological advice required
required, not held discuss the medical history of the healthcare user required

optional, not held communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields optional
optional, not held sell products optional
optional, not held sell services optional
optional, not held train employees optional

04 information skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held record healthcare users' progress related to treatment required

optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional
optional, not held oversee spa maintenance optional
optional, not held undertake clinical audit optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional

05 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held prepare oils required

optional, not held work with chemicals optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held consultation required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aromatherapist 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 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 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 a holistic approach in care 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 human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held monitor stock level skill
already held shiatsu knowledge
already held tai chi knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 required

required, not held relaxation techniques required

08 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held clinical psychological treatment optional
optional, not held types of spa optional
optional, not held psychology optional

09 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held clinical psychological treatment optional
optional, not held keep up to date with spa products optional
optional, not held oversee spa maintenance optional
optional, not held prescribe topical therapy optional
optional, not held types of spa optional
optional, not held undertake clinical audit optional
optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields optional
optional, not held follow clinical guidelines optional
optional, not held manage supplies optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held psychology optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held sell products optional
optional, not held sell services optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held work with chemicals optional

20 held skills the aromatherapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role characteristics of plants knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user's general data skill
not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role conduct physical examinations skill
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system skill
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role iridology knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role refer healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role reiki knowledge
not needed by the target role study topics skill
not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
not needed by the target role use foreign languages for health-related research skill
not needed by the target role use foreign languages in patient care skill

10 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 types of essential oils required
required, not held consultation required
required, not held massage theory required
required, not held relaxation techniques required
required, not held therapeutic massage required
optional, not held clinical psychological treatment optional
optional, not held types of spa optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held psychology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from herbal therapist

Full index of moves from herbal 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.