Career switch, measured
From Firefighter to Athletic Trainer
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 37% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Electronic health records, Patient care, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Communication, Customer service, Teaching.
37%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillFirefighterAthletic Trainer
- BLS/CPR67%82%
- Electronic health records14%17%
- Patient care14%37%
- Regulatory compliance26%14%
- Risk management21%6%
- Leadership17%34%
- Research17%10%
- Driving21%6%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Athletic Trainer postings, rarely in Firefighter ones.
SkillFirefighterAthletic Trainer
- Training and coaching–30%
- Communication–24%
- Customer service–18%
- Teaching–18%
- ERP systems–16%
- Counseling–14%
- Problem solving–14%
- Scheduling–13%
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