Career switch, measured
From Occupational Therapy Assistant to Speech-Language Pathologist
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 86% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Leadership, Case management; the main skills to add are Special education, Electronic health records, Training and coaching, Teaching.
86%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOccupational Therapy AssistantSpeech-Language Pathologist
- BLS/CPR35%33%
- Patient care38%35%
- Leadership60%48%
- Case management13%13%
- Infection control23%16%
- Pharmacy30%14%
- Scheduling18%20%
- Workplace safety15%11%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Speech-Language Pathologist postings, rarely in Occupational Therapy Assistant ones.
SkillOccupational Therapy AssistantSpeech-Language Pathologist
- Special education–17%
- Electronic health records–12%
- Training and coaching–11%
- Teaching–10%
Plan your move to Speech-Language Pathologist
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