Skill Mastery Calculator
Track your skill level progression and calculate the time needed to reach mastery.
Skill Progress
Skill Level Reference
Novice:0+ hours
Advanced Beginner:100+ hours
Competent:500+ hours
Proficient:2,000+ hours
Expert:5,000+ hours
Master:10,000+ hours
Your Actual Level
Advanced Beginner
Basic understanding
Hours to Target
4,900
Weeks Needed
490
Months Needed
113.2
Years Needed
9.4
Progress to Next Level
Mastery Progress (10,000 hours)
100 / 10,000 hours
Time to Expert
9.4 years
At 10 hours per week
The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition
Novice to Competent
Follow rules, gain experience, start making independent decisions. Takes about 500 hours of deliberate practice.
Competent to Expert
Develop intuition, see patterns, handle complexity. Requires 2,000-5,000 hours with focused feedback.
Expert to Master
Transcend rules, innovate, teach others. The legendary 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.