Career switch, measured
From Animal Trainer to Personal Trainer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 48% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Curriculum development, Communication, Sales; the main skills to add are Teaching, Training and coaching, BLS/CPR, Leadership.
48%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAnimal TrainerPersonal Trainer
- Curriculum development100%27%
- Communication100%20%
- Sales92%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Personal Trainer postings, rarely in Animal Trainer ones.
SkillAnimal TrainerPersonal Trainer
- Teaching–47%
- Training and coaching–35%
- BLS/CPR–34%
- Leadership–28%
- Scheduling–25%
- Customer service–22%
- Workplace safety–12%
- Microsoft Office–9%
Plan your move to Personal Trainer
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Personal Trainer jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.