Table 1Transition record

acupuncturisttoshiatsu practitioner

A acupuncturist already meets 57% of what the shiatsu practitioner role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From acupuncturist

57%

Overlap1

To shiatsu practitioner

27 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

51.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51.6

This move: 51.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the shiatsu practitioner role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the acupuncturist 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 27 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 acupuncturist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held pathologies treated by acupuncture health and welfare
already held traditional Chinese medicine health and welfare
already held auriculotherapy health and welfare
already held select acupuncture points assisting and caring
already held complementary and alternative medicine health and welfare
already held observe healthcare users information skills

All 27 carried skills, including the 15 the shiatsu practitioner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 6 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 health and welfare 2 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held massage theory required
required, not held massage types required

optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held types of aromatherapy treatments optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held give shiatsu massages required
required, not held identify energetic meridians required

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

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held communicate with customers required

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 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held relaxation techniques required

optional, not held skin types optional

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held promote mental health required

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held address side effects of menopause 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
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 human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
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 pathologies treated by acupuncture knowledge
already held provide health education skill
already held traditional Chinese medicine knowledge
already held accept own accountability skill
already held acupuncture methods knowledge
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held advise on mental health skill
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held apply massage therapy skill
already held auriculotherapy knowledge
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held general medicine knowledge
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held select acupuncture points skill
already held sterilization techniques knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held apply a holistic approach in care optional
optional, not held apply aromatherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held promote healthy lifestyle 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 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 give massages optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held skin types optional

27 held skills the shiatsu practitioner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administrative tasks in a medical environment knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedicine knowledge
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 cupping therapy 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 dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role electrical stimulation in acupuncture knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role health care legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role interact with healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role manage healthcare users' data skill
not needed by the target role multi-professional cooperation in health care knowledge
not needed by the target role obtain healthcare user's medical status information skill
not needed by the target role offer advice on diet-related concerns skill
not needed by the target role process medical insurance claims skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
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 tai chi knowledge
not needed by the target role therapeutic massage knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake healthcare examination skill
not needed by the target role use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
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
not needed by the target role work in multidisciplinary health teams skill

16 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 massage theory required
required, not held massage types required
required, not held relaxation techniques required
optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held types of aromatherapy treatments optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held skin types optional

Index

Other moves recorded from acupuncturist

Full index of moves from acupuncturist

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.