Table 1Transition record

aquaculture husbandry techniciantoaquaculture recirculation technician

A aquaculture husbandry technician already meets 35% of what the aquaculture recirculation technician role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture husbandry technician

35%

Overlap1

To aquaculture recirculation technician

17 Skills carried over

22 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the aquaculture recirculation technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture husbandry technician 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aquaculture recirculation technician role treats 12 of its required skills as things a aquaculture husbandry technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply fish treatments
cooperate with colleagues
ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
fish biology
identify risks in aquaculture facilities
implement fin fish feeding regimes

What stands in the way is 22 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aquaculture recirculation technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aquaculture husbandry technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply fish treatments handling and moving
already held identify risks in aquaculture facilities information skills
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes handling and moving
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour handling and moving
already held treat fish diseases handling and moving
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis handling and moving

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the aquaculture recirculation technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 12 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 information skills 6 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held measure water quality parameters required
required, not held monitor fish health status required
required, not held perform water chemistry analysis required
required, not held collect biological data required
required, not held draw up risk assessment required
required, not held interpret scientific data to assess water quality required

optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held aquatic resources biosecurity required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required

optional, not held aquaponics optional

03 handling and moving 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species required
required, not held carry out fish disease prevention measures required

optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held maintain specified water characteristics required
required, not held operate hatchery recirculation system required

optional, not held use communication devices optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held recirculation systems required
required, not held water reuse required

06 working with computers 2 required

required, not held operate control systems required
required, not held use IT tools required

6 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aquaculture recirculation technician 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply fish treatments skill
already held cooperate with colleagues skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
already held implement fin fish feeding regimes skill
already held make time-critical decisions skill
already held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held treat fish diseases skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held communicate verbal instructions skill
already held lead a team skill
already held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
already held train employees skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held participate in the organisation of emergency drills required

optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional

09 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held animal welfare legislation required

10 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain recirculation systems required

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held assessment of risks and threats required

12 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water chemistry analysis required

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held aquaponics optional
optional, not held conduct fish mortality studies optional
optional, not held encourage teambuilding optional
optional, not held manage teamwork optional
optional, not held observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
optional, not held screen live fish deformities optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held use communication devices optional

38 held skills the aquaculture recirculation technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aquaculture cultivation equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role aquaculture production planning software knowledge
not needed by the target role assist with vaccination procedures skill
not needed by the target role calculate aquatic resources growth rate skill
not needed by the target role carry out maintenance of aquaculture equipment skill
not needed by the target role carry out preparations for fish disease specialist skill
not needed by the target role check diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role collect dead fish skill
not needed by the target role communicate in an outdoor setting skill
not needed by the target role computerised feeding systems knowledge
not needed by the target role control aquatic production environment skill
not needed by the target role critique the dive with the dive team skill
not needed by the target role ensure cage safety requirements are followed skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with aquaculture standards skill
not needed by the target role escapee contingency plans knowledge
not needed by the target role fish grading knowledge
not needed by the target role identity aquaculture species skill
not needed by the target role implement contingency plans for escapees skill
not needed by the target role inspect aquaculture equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain diving equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain technical equipment skill
not needed by the target role make independent operating decisions skill
not needed by the target role measure the impact of specific aquaculture activity skill
not needed by the target role monitor aquaculture stock health standards skill
not needed by the target role monitor feeding systems skill
not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
not needed by the target role operate small craft skill
not needed by the target role perform diving interventions skill
not needed by the target role perform fish grading operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare for small craft operation skill
not needed by the target role rates of growth assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role rear food fish skill
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill
not needed by the target role swim skill
not needed by the target role use aquaculture heavy equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in inclement conditions skill
not needed by the target role work in outdoor conditions skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill

8 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 aquatic resources biosecurity required
required, not held recirculation systems required
required, not held water chemistry analysis required
required, not held animal welfare legislation required
required, not held assessment of risks and threats required
required, not held fish welfare regulations required
required, not held water reuse required
optional, not held aquaponics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from aquaculture husbandry technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture husbandry technician

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.