Career switch, measured
From Occupational Therapist to Athletic Trainer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 78% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Electronic health records, Leadership; the main skills to add are Training and coaching, Customer service, ERP systems, Counseling.
78%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOccupational TherapistAthletic Trainer
- BLS/CPR43%82%
- Patient care49%37%
- Electronic health records14%17%
- Leadership47%34%
- Communication33%24%
- Teaching12%18%
- Scheduling18%13%
- Regulatory compliance12%14%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Athletic Trainer postings, rarely in Occupational Therapist ones.
SkillOccupational TherapistAthletic Trainer
- Training and coaching11%30%
- Customer service–18%
- ERP systems–16%
- Counseling–14%
- Inventory management–13%
- Stakeholder management–11%
- Research–10%
- Process improvement–10%
Plan your move to Athletic Trainer
The Career Gap Analyzer compares your own resume with Athletic Trainer jobs and lays out the skills to close, free.