Table 1Transition record

traditional chinese medicine therapisttosophrologist

A traditional chinese medicine therapist already meets 50% of what the sophrologist role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From traditional chinese medicine therapist

50%

Overlap1

To sophrologist

21 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

60.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.9

This move: 60.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the sophrologist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the traditional chinese medicine therapist 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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sophrologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a traditional chinese medicine therapist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held complementary and alternative medicine health and welfare
already held acupuncture methods health and welfare
already held observe healthcare users information skills
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held relaxation techniques services

All 21 carried skills, including the 18 the sophrologist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 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 management skills 4 required

required, not held attend to sophrology clients required
required, not held prepare exercise session required
required, not held prepare sophrology session required
required, not held promote balance between rest and activity required

02 health and welfare 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held sophrology required
required, not held types of aromatherapy treatments required
required, not held movement techniques required

optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held apply aromatherapy required
required, not held correct potentially harmful movements required
required, not held prescribe exercises required

optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held deliver sophrology exercises required
required, not held promote healthy lifestyle required

optional, not held advise on childbirth optional
optional, not held advise on mental health optional
optional, not held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits optional
optional, not held provide fitness information optional
optional, not held safely instruct about fitness optional
optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held direct movement experiences optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held breathing techniques required

06 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held supervision of persons required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a sophrologist 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held acupuncture methods knowledge
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
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 human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held listen actively skill
already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
already held observe healthcare users skill
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held provide health education skill
already held relaxation techniques knowledge
already held address side effects of menopause skill
already held general medicine knowledge
already held promote mental health skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional

08 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on childbirth optional
optional, not held advise on mental health optional
optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits optional
optional, not held provide fitness information optional
optional, not held safely instruct about fitness optional
optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
optional, not held direct movement experiences optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional

17 held skills the sophrologist 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 massage therapy skill
not needed by the target role auriculotherapy knowledge
not needed by the target role biomedicine knowledge
not needed by the target role composition of diets knowledge
not needed by the target role counsel healthcare users on medicines skill
not needed by the target role develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system skill
not needed by the target role educate on the prevention of illness skill
not needed by the target role monitor patient's health condition skill
not needed by the target role monitor patients' progress related to treatment skill
not needed by the target role pathologies treated by acupuncture knowledge
not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge
not needed by the target role refer healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role select acupuncture points skill
not needed by the target role sterilization techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role traditional Chinese medicine knowledge

11 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 sophrology required
required, not held types of aromatherapy treatments required
required, not held breathing techniques required
required, not held movement techniques required
required, not held supervision of persons required
optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
optional, not held homeopathy remedies optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held homeopathy optional
optional, not held neurophysiology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from traditional chinese medicine therapist

Full index of moves from traditional chinese medicine therapist

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.