Table 1Transition record

specialised veterinariantoanimal handler

A specialised veterinarian already meets 75% of what the animal handler role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From specialised veterinarian

75%

Overlap1

To animal handler

27 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

33.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 33.4

This move: 33.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the animal handler role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the specialised veterinarian 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A animal handler role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a specialised veterinarian background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide animal training handling and moving
already held calculate rates per hours information skills
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science information skills
already held manage animal welfare handling and moving
already held animal production science agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 27 carried skills, including the 19 the animal handler role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 11 missing skills fall into 3 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 handling and moving 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held handle working animals required
required, not held implement exercise activities for animals required
required, not held provide an enriching environment for animals required
required, not held provide nutrition to animals required

optional, not held handle animals for semen collection optional
optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held load animals for transportation optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held treat animals ethically required

03 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess animal's condition optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a animal handler 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held anatomy of animals knowledge
already held animal behaviour knowledge
already held animal welfare knowledge
already held animal welfare legislation knowledge
already held apply animal hygiene practices skill
already held apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting skill
already held assess animal behaviour skill
already held biosecurity related to animals knowledge
already held control animal movement skill
already held environmental enrichment for animals knowledge
already held handle veterinary emergencies skill
already held manage animal biosecurity skill
already held manage animal welfare skill
already held monitor the welfare of animals skill
already held physiology of animals knowledge
already held provide animal training skill
already held provide first aid to animals skill
already held safe work practices in a veterinary setting knowledge
already held signs of animal illness knowledge
already held animal production science knowledge
already held apply numeracy skills skill
already held calculate rates per hours skill
already held cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector skill
already held interview animal owners on animals' conditions skill
already held make decisions regarding the animal's welfare skill
already held take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science skill
already held understand the animal's situation skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held handle animals for semen collection optional
optional, not held assess animal's condition optional
optional, not held groom animals optional
optional, not held maintain animal accommodation hygienic optional
optional, not held maintain welfare of animals during transportation optional
optional, not held load animals for transportation optional

45 held skills the animal handler role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer appointments skill
not needed by the target role advise on animal welfare skill
not needed by the target role advise on livestock disease control skill
not needed by the target role apply specialised veterinary knowledge skill
not needed by the target role apply veterinary epidemiology skill
not needed by the target role assess animal nutrition skill
not needed by the target role certify the performance of veterinary procedures skill
not needed by the target role check the health of livestock skill
not needed by the target role collaborate with animal related professionals skill
not needed by the target role collect samples from animals skill
not needed by the target role communicate specialised veterinary information skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role conduct ante-mortem veterinary health inspection skill
not needed by the target role conduct cancer screening tests skill
not needed by the target role conduct veterinary consultation skill
not needed by the target role deal with challenging people skill
not needed by the target role develop an animal handling strategy skill
not needed by the target role evaluate information in the field of veterinary nursing skill
not needed by the target role follow work schedule skill
not needed by the target role fundamental veterinary sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role implant microchips in animals skill
not needed by the target role implement veterinary clinical governance skill
not needed by the target role interact safely with animals skill
not needed by the target role issue certificates for animal products skill
not needed by the target role maintain administrative records in the veterinary office skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with animal welfare establishments skill
not needed by the target role maintain veterinary clinical records skill
not needed by the target role manage a small-to-medium business skill
not needed by the target role manage the use of vaccines skill
not needed by the target role perform endoscopy skill
not needed by the target role perform esophagoscopy skill
not needed by the target role perform euthanasia on animals skill
not needed by the target role perform gross post mortem examination on animals skill
not needed by the target role perform intra-operative neuromonitoring skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory testing on samples of animals skill
not needed by the target role perform surgical procedures on animals skill
not needed by the target role perform veterinary diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role plan schedule skill
not needed by the target role practise veterinary professional codes of conduct skill
not needed by the target role prescribe animal medications skill

5 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from specialised veterinarian

Full index of moves from specialised veterinarian

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.