Table 1Transition record

geology techniciantoremote sensing technician

A geology technician already meets 41% of what the remote sensing technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From geology technician

41%

Overlap1

To remote sensing technician

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

59.8 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

59.8/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the remote sensing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the geology 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 remote sensing technician role treats 7 of its required skills as things a geology technician already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

collect data using GPS
execute analytical mathematical calculations
geodesy
geographic information systems
mathematics
study aerial photos

What stands in the way is 10 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 remote sensing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a geology technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held geodesy natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held study aerial photos information skills
already held develop geological databases working with computers
already held prepare geological map sections communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create GIS reports information skills
already held create thematic maps working with computers

All 17 carried skills, including the 7 the remote sensing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 7 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 5 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held collect real-time geolocation information required
required, not held log transmitter readings required
required, not held interpret visual literacy required
required, not held keep task records required
required, not held study radar images required

optional, not held research remote sensing technologies optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held geography required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held remote sensing techniques required

optional, not held Earth science optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held photogrammetry required
required, not held surveying required

optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

04 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

05 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 supplementary

optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer simulation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a remote sensing 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 collect data using GPS skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held geodesy knowledge
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held study aerial photos skill
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held apply digital mapping skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held cartography knowledge
already held create GIS reports skill
already held create thematic maps skill
already held develop geological databases skill
already held geology knowledge
already held geophysics knowledge
already held interpret geophysical data skill
already held prepare geological map sections skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held create strategic maps optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held research remote sensing technologies optional
optional, not held solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held Earth science optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held collect mapping data optional
optional, not held compile GIS-data optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held conduct research on climate processes optional
optional, not held create cadastral maps optional
optional, not held create strategic maps optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held operate remote sensing equipment optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional

41 held skills the remote sensing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on geology for mineral extraction skill
not needed by the target role apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
not needed by the target role apply scientific methods skill
not needed by the target role apply statistical analysis techniques skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role assist with geophysical surveys skill
not needed by the target role collect geological data skill
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role geochemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role geological time scale knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate soil stability skill
not needed by the target role liaise with geology professionals skill
not needed by the target role maintain cores skill
not needed by the target role monitor geotechnical structures skill
not needed by the target role negotiate land access skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role percolation knowledge
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform sample testing skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role plan geotechnical investigations in the field skill
not needed by the target role prepare samples for testing skill
not needed by the target role prepare scientific reports skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role provide information on geological characteristics skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role record test data skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role test raw minerals skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role troubleshoot skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role work ergonomically skill

1 further entry not listed here

10 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 geography required
required, not held geomatics required
required, not held photogrammetry required
required, not held remote sensing techniques required
required, not held surveying required
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held Earth science optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held computer simulation optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from geology technician

Full index of moves from geology 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.