Career switch, measured
From College Instructor to Personal Trainer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 77% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Teaching, Curriculum development, Leadership, Communication; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, BLS/CPR, Scheduling, Customer service.
77%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillCollege InstructorPersonal Trainer
- Teaching92%47%
- Curriculum development92%27%
- Leadership64%28%
- Communication19%20%
- Workplace safety17%12%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Personal Trainer postings, rarely in College Instructor ones.
SkillCollege InstructorPersonal Trainer
- Training and coaching–35%
- BLS/CPR–34%
- Scheduling–25%
- Customer service–22%
- Microsoft Office–9%
- Process improvement–9%
- Sales–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.