RecordMove

Homeopath to shiatsu practitioner

A homeopath already meets 32% of what the shiatsu practitioner role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From homeopath

Distant match

To shiatsu practitioner

14 You already bring

13 Still to learn

56 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a shiatsu practitioner is expected to do is already part of a homeopath’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the shiatsu practitioner role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A shiatsu practitioner role treats 9 of its required skills as things a homeopath already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

apply context specific clinical competences
develop therapeutic relationships
ensure safety of healthcare users
follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
human anatomy
human physiology

What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A shiatsu practitioner role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a homeopath background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held homeopathy remedies 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 homeopathy health and welfare
already held promote mental health management skills
already held develop therapeutic relationships communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 9 the shiatsu practitioner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 42 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 health and welfare 5 required, 15 supplementary

still to learn complementary and alternative medicine required
still to learn pathologies treated by acupuncture required
still to learn traditional Chinese medicine required
still to learn massage theory required
still to learn massage types required

optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held acupuncture methods optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held types of aromatherapy treatments optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

02 assisting and caring 3 required, 7 supplementary

still to learn give shiatsu massages required
still to learn identify energetic meridians required
still to learn empathise with the healthcare user required

optional, not held apply a holistic approach in care optional
optional, not held apply acupuncture optional
optional, not held apply aromatherapy optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional
optional, not held apply deep tissue massage optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held give massages optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn identify customer's needs required
still to learn communicate with customers required
still to learn listen actively required

optional, not held advise on mental health optional
optional, not held promote healthy lifestyle optional
optional, not held advise on healthy lifestyles optional
optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn observe healthcare users required

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn relaxation techniques required

optional, not held skin types optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a shiatsu practitioner 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences 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 maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held promote mental health skill
already held provide health education skill
already held accept own accountability skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held homeopathy knowledge
already held homeopathy remedies knowledge

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held acupuncture methods optional
optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held advise on mental health optional
optional, not held apply a holistic approach in care optional
optional, not held apply acupuncture optional
optional, not held apply aromatherapy optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held promote healthy lifestyle optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional
optional, not held types of aromatherapy treatments optional
optional, not held advise on healthy lifestyles optional
optional, not held apply deep tissue massage optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held educate on the prevention of illness optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held give massages optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held skin types optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

20 held skills the shiatsu practitioner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role archive healthcare users' records skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role conduct a homeopathic consultation skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
not needed by the target role dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role older adults' needs knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role process medical insurance claims skill
not needed by the target role promote homeopathy 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 refer healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role supervision of persons knowledge
not needed by the target role use foreign languages in patient care skill
not needed by the target role work in a multicultural environment in health care skill

22 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 pick up Tier

still to learn complementary and alternative medicine required
still to learn pathologies treated by acupuncture required
still to learn traditional Chinese medicine required
still to learn massage theory required
still to learn massage types required
still to learn relaxation techniques required
optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held acupuncture methods optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held types of aromatherapy treatments optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held skin types optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from homeopath

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a homeopath become a shiatsu practitioner?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A homeopath already covers 32% of what a shiatsu practitioner is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 9 of which the shiatsu practitioner role treats as required.

What skills does a homeopath need to become a shiatsu practitioner?

13 required skills are missing, plus 29 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by health and welfare. The single most important is complementary and alternative medicine.

How hard is the move from homeopath to shiatsu practitioner?

Its learning distance is 73.3 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.