Career switch, measured
From Physical 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 Customer service, Teaching, 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.
SkillPhysical TherapistAthletic Trainer
- BLS/CPR41%82%
- Patient care49%37%
- Electronic health records20%17%
- Leadership54%34%
- Training and coaching17%30%
- Scheduling17%13%
- Regulatory compliance14%14%
- Communication14%24%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Athletic Trainer postings, rarely in Physical Therapist ones.
SkillPhysical TherapistAthletic Trainer
- Customer service6%18%
- Teaching7%18%
- ERP systems–16%
- Counseling5%14%
- Inventory management–13%
- Stakeholder management–11%
- Process improvement–10%
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