Table 1Transition record

pharmacisttoacupuncturist

A pharmacist already meets 39% of what the acupuncturist role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.

From pharmacist

39%

Overlap1

To acupuncturist

19 Skills carried over

19 Required, not held

70.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.4

This move: 70.4 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the acupuncturist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the pharmacist 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 19 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 pharmacist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held obtain healthcare user's medical status information information skills
already held phytotherapy health and welfare
already held process medical insurance claims information skills
already held refer healthcare users assisting and caring
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies working with computers

All 19 carried skills, including the 14 the acupuncturist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 35 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 6 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 human physiology required
required, not held sterilization techniques required

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

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on mental health required
required, not held apply context specific clinical competences required
required, not held develop therapeutic relationships required
required, not held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment 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 work in a multicultural environment in health care optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply acupuncture required
required, not held select acupuncture points 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held observe healthcare users required
required, not held undertake healthcare examination required

optional, not held record healthcare users' billing information optional

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 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held maintain work area cleanliness 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 19 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held obtain healthcare user's medical status information skill
already held provide health education skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held process medical insurance claims skill
already held refer healthcare users skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held use foreign languages in patient care skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held biomedicine required

16 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 dietetics optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held tai chi 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 record healthcare users' billing information optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional
optional, not held work in a multicultural environment in health care optional

67 held skills the acupuncturist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on poisoning incidents skill
not needed by the target role analytical chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role applied therapeutics related to medicines knowledge
not needed by the target role apply blended learning skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role check information on prescriptions skill
not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conduct health related research skill
not needed by the target role contribute to continuity of health care skill
not needed by the target role contribute to public health campaigns skill
not needed by the target role counsel healthcare users on medicines skill
not needed by the target role deal with emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role dispense medicines skill
not needed by the target role ensure client orientation skill
not needed by the target role ensure pharmacovigilance skill
not needed by the target role ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy skill
not needed by the target role evaluate scientific data concerning medicines skill
not needed by the target role handle the logistics of medicinal products skill
not needed by the target role homeopathy knowledge
not needed by the target role hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
not needed by the target role improve safety of medicines skill
not needed by the target role inorganic chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain adequate medication storage conditions skill
not needed by the target role maintain medical devices skill
not needed by the target role maintain pharmacy records skill
not needed by the target role manage adverse reactions to drugs skill
not needed by the target role manage medical supply chains skill
not needed by the target role manage medication safety issues skill
not needed by the target role manage personal professional development skill
not needed by the target role manufacture medicines skill
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role medical statistics knowledge
not needed by the target role medicines knowledge
not needed by the target role microbiology-bacteriology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor patients' medication skill
not needed by the target role nutrition knowledge

27 further entries not listed here

16 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 human physiology 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 dietetics optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held general medicine optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from pharmacist

Full index of moves from pharmacist

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.