Table 1Transition record

music therapisttodental hygienist

A music therapist already meets 59% of what the dental hygienist role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From music therapist

59%

Overlap1

To dental hygienist

21 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

53.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.4

This move: 53.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the dental hygienist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the music 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A dental hygienist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a music therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies working with computers
already held respond to changing situations in health care management skills
already held deal with emergency care situations assisting and caring
already held use foreign languages in patient care communication, collaboration and creativity

All 21 carried skills, including the 19 the dental hygienist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 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 5 required

required, not held apply antibacterial substance to teeth required
required, not held perform dental hygiene interventions required
required, not held remove calculus, plaque and stains required
required, not held deal with patients' anxiety required
required, not held manage infection control in the facility required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required

required, not held counsel on nutrition and its impact on oral health required
required, not held educate on oral healthcare and disease prevention required
required, not held follow dentists' instructions required
required, not held promote health and safety policies in health services required

03 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held evaluate clinical outcomes of dental hygiene interventions required
required, not held perform dental charting required

optional, not held keep records for dental prostheses optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform dental radiographs required

optional, not held use technical equipment for sterilisation optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held polish dental restorations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a dental hygienist 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide health education skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill

2 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held keep records for dental prostheses optional
optional, not held use technical equipment for sterilisation optional

89 held skills the dental hygienist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
not needed by the target role anthropology knowledge
not needed by the target role applied music therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply music therapy assessment methods skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy methods skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy termination methods skill
not needed by the target role apply music therapy treatment methods skill
not needed by the target role assess music therapy sessions skill
not needed by the target role assess the patient's therapeutic needs skill
not needed by the target role behavioural therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive behavioural therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
not needed by the target role conduct musical ensembles skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate a technical foundation in musical instruments skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate musicianship skill
not needed by the target role design evaluation methods in music therapy skill
not needed by the target role design music therapy termination plan skill
not needed by the target role design musical events involving patients skill
not needed by the target role develop a repertoire for music therapy sessions skill
not needed by the target role develop educational materials on music therapy skill
not needed by the target role develop original melodies skill
not needed by the target role developmental possibilities in music therapy interventions knowledge
not needed by the target role direct movement experiences skill
not needed by the target role disability types knowledge
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring skill
not needed by the target role formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy skill
not needed by the target role geriatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role health care legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role history of musical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role human psychological development knowledge
not needed by the target role identify characteristics of music skill
not needed by the target role identify patients' behaviours skill
not needed by the target role implement evaluation methods in music therapy skill
not needed by the target role integrate scientific findings into music therapy practice skill
not needed by the target role inter-professional communication in the psychosocial field knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill

49 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from music therapist

Full index of moves from music 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.