Table 1Transition record

dance therapisttoherbal therapist

A dance therapist already meets 25% of what the herbal therapist role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From dance therapist

25%

Overlap1

To herbal therapist

10 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

79.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 79.6

This move: 79.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the herbal therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the dance 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A herbal therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a dance therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held observe healthcare users information skills
already held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality assisting and caring
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship communication, collaboration and creativity
already held human physiology health and welfare
already held provide health education communication, collaboration and creativity
already held empathise with the healthcare user assisting and caring

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the herbal therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 42 missing skills fall into 9 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 7 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on mental health required
required, not held apply context specific clinical competences required
required, not held develop therapeutic relationships required
required, not held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held communicate in healthcare required
required, not held interact with healthcare users required

optional, not held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

02 health and welfare 4 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held acupuncture methods required
required, not held phytotherapy required
required, not held types of aromatherapy treatments required
required, not held human anatomy required

optional, not held complementary and alternative medicine optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held apply a holistic approach in care required
required, not held apply aromatherapy required

optional, not held apply acupuncture optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held refer healthcare users optional

04 information skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held collect healthcare user's general data required
required, not held study topics required

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held characteristics of plants required

optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a herbal therapist 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 human physiology knowledge
already held listen actively skill
already held maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill
already held observe healthcare users skill
already held provide health education skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held use communication techniques skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held promote mental health required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held marketing principles optional

09 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held pedagogy optional

24 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held address side effects of menopause optional
optional, not held apply acupuncture optional
optional, not held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions optional
optional, not held complementary and alternative medicine optional
optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held monitor stock level optional
optional, not held refer healthcare users optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional
optional, not held use foreign languages for health-related research optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional

27 held skills the herbal therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply risk management in sports skill
not needed by the target role assess the patient's therapeutic needs skill
not needed by the target role autism knowledge
not needed by the target role be a role model in community arts skill
not needed by the target role comply with legislation related to health care skill
not needed by the target role contribute to continuity of health care skill
not needed by the target role dance therapy knowledge
not needed by the target role develop codified movements skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop methods for choreographic integration skill
not needed by the target role diagnose mental disorders skill
not needed by the target role eating disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluation of psychological performance knowledge
not needed by the target role handle patient trauma skill
not needed by the target role harmonise body movements skill
not needed by the target role have emotional intelligence skill
not needed by the target role inspire enthusiasm for dance skill
not needed by the target role link between dance and music style knowledge
not needed by the target role perform dances skill
not needed by the target role perform musical improvisations in therapy skill
not needed by the target role plan choreographic improvisation skill
not needed by the target role psychological theories knowledge
not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role psychotherapy principles knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to changing situations in health care skill
not needed by the target role work with healthcare users' social network skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

20 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 acupuncture methods required
required, not held phytotherapy required
required, not held types of aromatherapy treatments required
required, not held characteristics of plants required
required, not held human anatomy required
optional, not held complementary and alternative medicine optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held marketing principles optional
optional, not held pedagogy optional

Index

Other moves recorded from dance therapist

Full index of moves from dance 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.