Table 1Transition record

aquaculture rearing techniciantoaquaculture recirculation technician

A aquaculture rearing technician already meets 31% of what the aquaculture recirculation technician role asks for. The move turns on 24 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aquaculture rearing technician

31%

Overlap1

To aquaculture recirculation technician

16 Skills carried over

24 Required, not held

76.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance A rebuild

76.1/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the aquaculture recirculation technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aquaculture rearing 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 10 of its required skills as things a aquaculture rearing technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

carry out fish disease prevention measures
ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
fish biology
monitor fish health status
monitor fish mortality rates
monitor water quality

What stands in the way is 24 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 16 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 rearing technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate hatchery recirculation system working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held encourage teambuilding management skills
already held carry out fish disease prevention measures handling and moving
already held treat fish diseases handling and moving
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis handling and moving
already held monitor fish health status information skills

All 16 carried skills, including the 10 the aquaculture recirculation technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 identify risks in aquaculture facilities required
required, not held measure water quality parameters 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 handling and moving 4 required

required, not held apply fish treatments required
required, not held implement fin fish feeding regimes required
required, not held monitor aquaculture feeding behaviour required
required, not held monitor growth rates of cultivated fish species required

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
required, not held make time-critical decisions required

optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held lead a team optional

04 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

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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out fish disease prevention measures skill
already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
already held fish biology knowledge
already held monitor fish health status skill
already held monitor fish mortality rates skill
already held monitor water quality skill
already held operate hatchery recirculation system skill
already held preserve fish samples for diagnosis skill
already held treat fish diseases skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held collect broodstock skill
already held encourage teambuilding skill
already held manage teamwork skill
already held provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
already held screen live fish deformities skill
already held use communication devices skill

The 6 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held cooperate with colleagues required

optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional

08 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held animal welfare legislation required

09 constructing 1 required

required, not held maintain recirculation systems required

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held assessment of risks and threats required

11 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held water chemistry analysis required

12 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held maintain specified water characteristics required

9 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 observe abnormal fish behaviour optional
optional, not held communicate verbal instructions optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop strategy to solve problems optional
optional, not held lead a team optional
optional, not held maintain internal communication systems optional
optional, not held train employees optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role aquaculture reproduction knowledge
not needed by the target role assess feeding behaviour of larvae skill
not needed by the target role biosecurity knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out feeding operations skill
not needed by the target role carry out hatchery production processes skill
not needed by the target role condition broodstock skill
not needed by the target role control aquatic production environment skill
not needed by the target role create training materials skill
not needed by the target role cultivate plankton skill
not needed by the target role culture aquaculture hatchery stocks skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with aquaculture standards skill
not needed by the target role feed broodstock skill
not needed by the target role fish identification and classification knowledge
not needed by the target role fishing industry knowledge
not needed by the target role handle larval weaning process skill
not needed by the target role induce spawning and fertilisation on aquaculture species skill
not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture water quality in hatcheries skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery facilities skill
not needed by the target role maintain hatchery records skill
not needed by the target role maintain the production of juveniles at the nursery stage skill
not needed by the target role manage capture broodstock operations skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor hatchery production skill
not needed by the target role monitor larval growth skill
not needed by the target role plankton production knowledge
not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill
not needed by the target role supervise the work of staff on different shifts skill
not needed by the target role use aquacultural heating equipment skill
not needed by the target role use oxygenation equipment skill
not needed by the target role use water disinfection 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 rearing technician

Full index of moves from aquaculture rearing 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.