Table 1Transition record

masseur/masseusetomassage therapist

A masseur/masseuse already meets 70% of what the massage therapist role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From masseur/masseuse

70%

Overlap1

To massage therapist

46 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

37.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 37.9

This move: 37.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the massage therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the masseur/masseuse 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 46 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A massage therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a masseur/masseuse background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held contraindications health and welfare
already held apply sports massage assisting and caring
already held apply thermotherapy assisting and caring
already held conduct pregnancy massages assisting and caring
already held electrotherapy health and welfare
already held develop personalised massage plan assisting and caring

All 46 carried skills, including the 15 the massage therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held discuss the medical history of the healthcare user required
required, not held provide health education required

optional, not held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions optional

02 health and welfare 1 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held human anatomy required

optional, not held manual lymphatic drainage massage optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held sport and exercise medicine optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held empathise with the healthcare user required

optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage healthcare users' data required

optional, not held process medical insurance claims optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional
optional, not held health care legislation optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a massage 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 46 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held apply massage therapy skill
already held communicate with customers skill
already held contraindications knowledge
already held develop personalised massage plan skill
already held give massages skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held maintain customer service skill
already held maintain personal hygiene standards skill
already held maintain privacy of service users skill
already held massage theory knowledge
already held massage types knowledge
already held musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge
already held skin types knowledge
already held work ergonomically skill
already held administer appointments skill
already held administer hydrotherapy skill
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held apply aromatherapy skill
already held apply deep tissue massage skill
already held apply sports massage skill
already held apply thermotherapy skill
already held balneotherapy knowledge
already held conduct pregnancy massages skill
already held cosmetic manicure knowledge
already held cosmetic pedicure knowledge
already held cosmetics knowledge
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held electrotherapy knowledge
already held energy therapy knowledge
already held etiopathy knowledge
already held fasciatherapy knowledge
already held hydrotherapy knowledge
already held kinetics knowledge
already held liaise with industry experts skill
already held maintain equipment skill
already held maintain professional administration skill
already held manage a small-to-medium business skill
already held order supplies skill
already held perform facial treatment skill
already held pluck hair skill
already held process payments skill
already held provide individual exercise programmes skill
already held reflexology knowledge
already held shiatsu knowledge
already held use hair removal lasers skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health care system optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manual lymphatic drainage massage optional
optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional
optional, not held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held comply with legislation related to health care optional
optional, not held health care legislation optional
optional, not held health care system optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held process medical insurance claims optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held sport and exercise medicine optional

2 held skills the massage therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role give shiatsu massages skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill

12 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 human anatomy required
optional, not held manual lymphatic drainage massage optional
optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional
optional, not held phytotherapy optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held health care legislation optional
optional, not held health care system optional
optional, not held human physiology optional
optional, not held pathology optional
optional, not held rehabilitation optional
optional, not held sport and exercise medicine optional

Index

Other moves recorded from masseur/masseuse

Full index of moves from masseur/masseuse

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.