Table 1Transition record

animal care attendanttoanimal osteopath

A animal care attendant already meets 73% of what the animal osteopath role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From animal care attendant

73%

Overlap1

To animal osteopath

24 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

33.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.4

This move: 33.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the animal osteopath role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the animal care attendant 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal osteopath role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a animal care attendant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held calculate rates per hours information skills
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science information skills
already held manage animal welfare handling and moving
already held treat animals ethically assisting and caring
already held understand the animal's situation handling and moving

All 24 carried skills, including the 16 the animal osteopath role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 9 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 handling and moving 3 required

required, not held plan physical rehabilitation of animals required
required, not held prepare animal therapy equipment required
required, not held provide osteopathic treatment to animals required

02 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage personal professional development required

optional, not held develop an animal handling strategy optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held protect health and safety when handling animals required

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held assess the animal’s rehabilitation requirements required

05 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held veterinary terminology optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide mentorship optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal osteopath 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on animal welfare skill
already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting skill
already held biosecurity related to animals knowledge
already held deal with challenging people skill
already held environmental enrichment for animals knowledge
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage animal welfare skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held signs of animal illness knowledge
already held apply numeracy skills skill
already held assess animal's condition skill
already held calculate rates per hours skill
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions skill
already held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare skill
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science skill
already held treat animals ethically skill
already held understand the animal's situation skill

3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop an animal handling strategy optional
optional, not held veterinary terminology optional
optional, not held provide mentorship optional

26 held skills the animal osteopath role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role animal nutrition knowledge
not needed by the target role animal production science knowledge
not needed by the target role animal species knowledge
not needed by the target role animal training knowledge
not needed by the target role assess animal behaviour skill
not needed by the target role assist in transportation of animals skill
not needed by the target role breed reptiles skill
not needed by the target role care for juvenile animals skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with animal related professionals skill
not needed by the target role control animal movement skill
not needed by the target role cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role establish aquarium skill
not needed by the target role groom animals skill
not needed by the target role handle veterinary patients skill
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role implement exercise activities for animals skill
not needed by the target role locate microchip in animals skill
not needed by the target role maintain animal accommodation hygienic skill
not needed by the target role microchip scanners knowledge
not needed by the target role provide an enriching environment for animals skill
not needed by the target role provide animal training skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid to animals skill
not needed by the target role provide nutrition to animals skill
not needed by the target role safe work practices in a veterinary setting knowledge
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill

1 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

optional, not held veterinary terminology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from animal care attendant

Full index of moves from animal care attendant

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.