Table 1Transition record

homeopathtoacupuncturist

A homeopath already meets 41% of what the acupuncturist role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From homeopath

41%

Overlap1

To acupuncturist

21 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

68.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.9

This move: 68.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the acupuncturist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the homeopath 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A acupuncturist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a homeopath background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held dietetics health and welfare
already held record healthcare users' billing information information skills
already held develop therapeutic relationships communication, collaboration and creativity
already held process medical insurance claims information skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 14 the acupuncturist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 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 health and welfare 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held acupuncture methods required
required, not held complementary and alternative medicine required
required, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture required
required, not held traditional Chinese medicine required
required, not held sterilization techniques required

optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

02 assisting and caring 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply acupuncture required
required, not held select acupuncture points required
required, not held empathise with the healthcare user required
required, not held follow clinical guidelines required

optional, not held conduct cupping therapy optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advise on mental health required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held work in multidisciplinary health teams required
required, not held listen actively required

optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional

04 information skills 4 required

required, not held observe healthcare users required
required, not held obtain healthcare user's medical status information required
required, not held undertake healthcare examination required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health care legislation required

optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held biomedicine required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a acupuncturist 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment skill
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held provide health education skill
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held dietetics knowledge
already held process medical insurance claims skill
already held record healthcare users' billing information skill
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held conduct cupping therapy optional
optional, not held develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held use e-health and mobile health technologies optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

13 held skills the acupuncturist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role archive healthcare users' records skill
not needed by the target role conduct a homeopathic consultation skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role homeopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role homeopathy remedies knowledge
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role older adults' needs knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role promote homeopathy skill
not needed by the target role promote mental health skill
not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role supervision of persons knowledge

15 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 biomedicine required
required, not held complementary and alternative medicine required
required, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture required
required, not held traditional Chinese medicine required
required, not held health care legislation required
required, not held sterilization techniques required
optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from homeopath

Full index of moves from homeopath

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.