Career switch, measured
From Training and Development Specialist to Clinical Instructor
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 42% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Curriculum development, Leadership, Teaching, Stakeholder management; the main skills to add are RN license, Workplace safety, Research, Troubleshooting.
42%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillTraining and Development SpecialistClinical Instructor
- Curriculum development32%36%
- Leadership44%36%
- Teaching21%57%
- Stakeholder management29%23%
- Communication34%30%
- Microsoft Office23%18%
- Problem solving20%25%
- ERP systems12%23%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Clinical Instructor postings, rarely in Training and Development Specialist ones.
SkillTraining and Development SpecialistClinical Instructor
- RN license–43%
- Workplace safety–36%
- Research14%32%
- Troubleshooting13%30%
- Patient care–30%
- BLS/CPR–14%
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