Table 1Transition record

osteopathtoacupuncturist

A osteopath already meets 38% of what the acupuncturist role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From osteopath

38%

Overlap1

To acupuncturist

18 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

71.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.1

This move: 71.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the acupuncturist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the osteopath 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 18 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 osteopath background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held undertake healthcare examination information skills
already held obtain healthcare user's medical status information information skills
already held therapeutic massage health and welfare
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held dietetics health and welfare
already held develop therapeutic relationships communication, collaboration and creativity

All 18 carried skills, including the 14 the acupuncturist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 36 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held accept own accountability required
required, not held advise on healthcare users' informed consent required
required, not held advise on mental health required
required, not held apply context specific clinical competences required
required, not held identify customer's needs required
required, not held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship required

optional, not held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional
optional, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care optional

02 health and welfare 5 required, 5 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

03 assisting and caring 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply acupuncture required
required, not held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice required
required, not held select acupuncture points 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

04 information skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held observe healthcare users required
required, not held manage healthcare users' data required

optional, not held process medical insurance claims optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held biomedicine required

2 further areas 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment skill
already held health care legislation knowledge
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held obtain healthcare user's medical status information skill
already held provide health education skill
already held undertake healthcare examination skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held dietetics knowledge
already held general medicine knowledge
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held therapeutic massage knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held administrative tasks in a medical environment optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

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

17 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 carry out preventative internal medicine interventions 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 offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held process medical insurance claims optional
optional, not held promote inclusion optional
optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional
optional, not held use foreign languages in patient care optional
optional, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care optional

30 held skills the acupuncturist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on healthy lifestyles skill
not needed by the target role apply deep tissue massage skill
not needed by the target role apply person-centred care skill
not needed by the target role biomechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role collect healthcare user's general data skill
not needed by the target role conduct gross examination of tissues skill
not needed by the target role conduct physical examinations skill
not needed by the target role contribute to the rehabilitation process skill
not needed by the target role create a diet plan skill
not needed by the target role develop osteopathic treatment plans skill
not needed by the target role diagnose musculoskeletal conditions skill
not needed by the target role endocrinology knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role food science knowledge
not needed by the target role health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role kinetics knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain treatment records skill
not needed by the target role manage trauma through surgical means skill
not needed by the target role monitor patients' progress related to treatment skill
not needed by the target role musculoskeletal anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role neurology knowledge
not needed by the target role orthopaedics knowledge
not needed by the target role osteopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role prescribe treatment for musculoskeletal injuries skill
not needed by the target role promote exercise programmes skill
not needed by the target role provide osteopathic diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role record healthcare users' progress related to treatment skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role take and analyse blood pressure 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 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 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

Index

Other moves recorded from osteopath

Full index of moves from osteopath

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.