Table 1Transition record

non-destructive testing specialisttomaterial testing technician

A non-destructive testing specialist already meets 42% of what the material testing technician role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From non-destructive testing specialist

42%

Overlap1

To material testing technician

11 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

55.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55.8

This move: 55.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the material testing technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the non-destructive testing specialist 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 11 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A material testing technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a non-destructive testing specialist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop material testing procedures information skills
already held use non-destructive testing equipment working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assist scientific research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain test equipment constructing
already held report test findings information skills
already held analyse test data information skills

All 11 carried skills, including the 6 the material testing technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 8 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required
required, not held perform laboratory tests required

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

required, not held advanced materials required

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

03 handling and moving 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held collect samples required

optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held materials engineering required

optional, not held rubber technology optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply safety procedures in laboratory required

06 services 1 required

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a material testing 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held maintain test equipment skill
already held quality standards knowledge
already held record test data skill
already held report test findings skill
already held use testing equipment skill
already held wear appropriate protective gear skill
already held analyse test data skill
already held assist scientific research skill
already held develop material testing procedures skill
already held liaise with engineers skill
already held use non-destructive testing equipment skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held conduct soil sample tests optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 supplementary

optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct soil sample tests optional
optional, not held label samples optional
optional, not held rubber technology optional
optional, not held analyse stress resistance of materials optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held build business relationships optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional

13 held skills the material testing technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role examine civil structures skill
not needed by the target role identify defects in concrete skill
not needed by the target role keep records of work progress skill
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role make radiographic images skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role non-destructive testing knowledge
not needed by the target role perform liquid penetrant tests skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role use ultrasonic equipment skill

7 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 advanced materials required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
required, not held materials engineering required
optional, not held rubber technology optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from non-destructive testing specialist

Full index of moves from non-destructive testing specialist

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.