Career switch, measured
From Athlete to Physical Therapy Aide
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 31% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Training and coaching, Leadership; the main skills to add are Patient care, Customer service, Scheduling, Communication.
31%
skill overlap
84
open Physical Therapy Aide postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillAthletePhysical Therapy Aide
- Training and coaching100%58%
- Leadership6%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Physical Therapy Aide postings, rarely in Athlete ones.
SkillAthletePhysical Therapy Aide
- Patient care–86%
- Customer service–69%
- Scheduling–60%
- Communication–18%
- Bilingual Spanish–12%
- Hospitality–10%
- Medical terminology–10%
- HIPAA–8%
Plan your move to Physical Therapy Aide
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Physical Therapy Aide jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.