diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkill.java b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkill.java
index 6158ec8a7e..3875cab79d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkill.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkill.java
@@ -54,25 +54,33 @@ public class MemberSkill {
     @Schema(description = "the last used date of the skill")
     private LocalDate lastuseddate;
 
+    @Column(name="interested")
+    @TypeDef(type = DataType.BOOLEAN)
+    @Schema(description = "the member interest")
+    private boolean interested;
+
     public MemberSkill() {
     }
 
+    // Used in tests
     public MemberSkill(UUID memberid, UUID skillid) {
         this.memberid = memberid;
         this.skillid = skillid;
     }
 
+    // Used in tests
     public MemberSkill(UUID id, UUID memberid, UUID skillid) {
         this.id = id;
         this.memberid = memberid;
         this.skillid = skillid;
     }
 
-    public MemberSkill(UUID memberid, UUID skillid, String skilllevel, LocalDate lastuseddate) {
+    public MemberSkill(UUID memberid, UUID skillid, String skilllevel, LocalDate lastuseddate, boolean interested) {
         this.memberid = memberid;
         this.skillid = skillid;
         this.skilllevel = skilllevel;
         this.lastuseddate = lastuseddate;
+        this.interested = interested;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -84,12 +92,13 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
                 Objects.equals(memberid, that.memberid) &&
                 Objects.equals(skillid, that.skillid) &&
                 Objects.equals(skilllevel, that.skilllevel) &&
-                Objects.equals(lastuseddate, that.lastuseddate);
+                Objects.equals(lastuseddate, that.lastuseddate) &&
+                Objects.equals(interested, that.interested);
     }
 
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hash(id, memberid, skillid, skilllevel, lastuseddate);
+        return Objects.hash(id, memberid, skillid, skilllevel, lastuseddate, interested);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -100,6 +109,7 @@ public String toString() {
                 ", skillid=" + skillid + '\'' +
                 ", skilllevel=" + skilllevel + '\'' +
                 ", lastuseddate=" + lastuseddate +
+                ", interested=" + interested +
                 '}';
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillController.java b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillController.java
index fbd76f7558..ab890b3415 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillController.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillController.java
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ public MemberSkillController(MemberSkillServices memberSkillServices) {
     @Post
     public HttpResponse<MemberSkill> createAMemberSkill(@Body @Valid @NotNull MemberSkillCreateDTO memberSkill, HttpRequest<?> request) {
         MemberSkill createdMemberSkill = memberSkillsService.save(
-                new MemberSkill(memberSkill.getMemberid(), memberSkill.getSkillid(), memberSkill.getSkilllevel(), memberSkill.getLastuseddate())
+            new MemberSkill(memberSkill.getMemberid(),
+                            memberSkill.getSkillid(),
+                            memberSkill.getSkilllevel(),
+                            memberSkill.getLastuseddate(),
+                            memberSkill.isInterested())
         );
         return HttpResponse.created(createdMemberSkill)
                 .headers(headers -> headers.location(URI.create(String.format("%s/%s", request.getPath(), createdMemberSkill.getId()))));
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillCreateDTO.java b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillCreateDTO.java
index 4ba04d4a3f..a32b92b545 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillCreateDTO.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillCreateDTO.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public class MemberSkillCreateDTO {
     private String skilllevel;
 
     @Schema(description = "the last used date of the skill")
-
     private LocalDate lastuseddate;
 
+    @Schema(description = "the member interest")
+    private boolean interested;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillLevel.java b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillLevel.java
index f258c49d93..a565da5150 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillLevel.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillLevel.java
@@ -3,17 +3,15 @@
 import com.objectcomputing.checkins.exceptions.BadArgException;
 
 public enum SkillLevel {
-    INTERESTED(1),
-    NOVICE(2),
-    INTERMEDIATE(3),
-    ADVANCED(4),
-    EXPERT(5);
-
-    public static final String INTERESTED_LEVEL = "1";
-    public static final String NOVICE_LEVEL = "2";
-    public static final String INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL = "3";
-    public static final String ADVANCED_LEVEL = "4";
-    public static final String EXPERT_LEVEL = "5";
+    NONE(0),
+    NOVICE(1),
+    PRACTITIONER(2),
+    EXPERT(3);
+
+    public static final String NONE_LEVEL = "0";
+    public static final String NOVICE_LEVEL = "1";
+    public static final String PRACTITIONER_LEVEL = "2";
+    public static final String EXPERT_LEVEL = "3";
 
     private final int value;
 
@@ -26,16 +24,14 @@ public int getValue() {
     }
 
     public static SkillLevel convertFromString(String level) {
-        final String levelLc = level != null ? level.toLowerCase() : "3";
+        final String levelLc = level != null ? level.toLowerCase() : PRACTITIONER_LEVEL;
         switch (levelLc) {
-            case INTERESTED_LEVEL:
-                return SkillLevel.INTERESTED;
+            case NONE_LEVEL:
+                return SkillLevel.NONE;
             case NOVICE_LEVEL:
                 return SkillLevel.NOVICE;
-            case INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL:
-                return SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE;
-            case ADVANCED_LEVEL:
-                return SkillLevel.ADVANCED;
+            case PRACTITIONER_LEVEL:
+                return SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER;
             case EXPERT_LEVEL:
                 return SkillLevel.EXPERT;
             default:
diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/db/common/V120__alter_member_skills_table.sql b/server/src/main/resources/db/common/V120__alter_member_skills_table.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14769d6001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/db/common/V120__alter_member_skills_table.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+ALTER TABLE member_skills ADD COLUMN interested boolean;
+
+-- If the original skilllevel was 'interested', set the new column value to true
+UPDATE member_skills SET interested = true WHERE skilllevel = '1';
+
+-- Transition old skill levels to the new range
+UPDATE member_skills SET skilllevel = '0' WHERE skilllevel = '1';
+UPDATE member_skills SET skilllevel = '1' WHERE skilllevel = '2';
+UPDATE member_skills SET skilllevel = '2' WHERE skilllevel = '3' OR
+                                                skilllevel = '4';
+UPDATE member_skills SET skilllevel = '3' WHERE skilllevel = '5';
diff --git a/server/src/main/resources/db/dev/R__Load_testing_data.sql b/server/src/main/resources/db/dev/R__Load_testing_data.sql
index 8c0ada2f68..1b943173f7 100644
--- a/server/src/main/resources/db/dev/R__Load_testing_data.sql
+++ b/server/src/main/resources/db/dev/R__Load_testing_data.sql
@@ -1698,6 +1698,11 @@ INSERT INTO member_skills -- Revolver Ocelot, Java
 VALUES
 ('d27b679c-3aa8-4c4d-b08e-4eda63cea23f', '105f2968-a182-45a3-892c-eeff76383fe0', '06c03df3-85fe-4fc3-979e-9f1f6ba74a03', '5', '2022-08-01');
 
+INSERT INTO member_skills -- Faux Freddy, CSS
+(id, memberid, skillid, skilllevel, lastuseddate)
+VALUES
+('fabd11fa-2268-4e72-a2ad-e13aaaaaaa5b', '2dee821c-de32-4d9c-9ecb-f73e5903d17a', '6b56f0aa-09aa-4b09-bb81-03481af7e49f', '1', '2018-06-01');
+
 INSERT INTO kudos
 (id, message, senderid, teamid, datecreated, dateapproved, publiclyvisible)
 VALUES
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/fixture/MemberSkillFixture.java b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/fixture/MemberSkillFixture.java
index de45c88870..1c5ffa10c6 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/fixture/MemberSkillFixture.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/fixture/MemberSkillFixture.java
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 public interface MemberSkillFixture extends RepositoryFixture{
 
     default MemberSkill createMemberSkill(MemberProfile memberProfile, Skill skill, String skillLevel, LocalDate lastUsedDate) {
-        return getMemberSkillRepository().save(new MemberSkill(memberProfile.getId(), skill.getId(), skillLevel, lastUsedDate));
+        return getMemberSkillRepository().save(new MemberSkill(memberProfile.getId(), skill.getId(), skillLevel, lastUsedDate, true));
+    }
+
+    default MemberSkill createMemberSkill(MemberProfile memberProfile, Skill skill, String skillLevel, LocalDate lastUsedDate, boolean interested) {
+        return getMemberSkillRepository().save(new MemberSkill(memberProfile.getId(), skill.getId(), skillLevel, lastUsedDate, interested));
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillServiceImplTest.java b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillServiceImplTest.java
index 153914a566..27b1c2a66e 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillServiceImplTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/MemberSkillServiceImplTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MemberSkillServiceImplTest extends TestContainersSuite
     void testRead() {
         Skill skill = createSkill("Skill1", false, "First", false);
         MemberProfile member = createADefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill memberSkill = createMemberSkill(member, skill, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill memberSkill = createMemberSkill(member, skill, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         assertEquals(memberSkill, memberSkillsServices.read(memberSkill.getId()));
     }
 
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ void testSaveNullMemberSkill() {
     void testSaveMemberSkillAlreadyExistingSkill() {
         Skill skill = createSkill("Skill1", false, "First", false);
         MemberProfile member = createADefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill savedSkill = createMemberSkill(member, skill, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill memberSkill = new MemberSkill(member.getId(), skill.getId(), SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill savedSkill = createMemberSkill(member, skill, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill memberSkill = new MemberSkill(member.getId(), skill.getId(), SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
         AlreadyExistsException exception = assertThrows(AlreadyExistsException.class, () -> memberSkillsServices.save(memberSkill));
         assertEquals(String.format("Member %s already has this skill %s",
                 memberSkill.getMemberid(), memberSkill.getSkillid()), exception.getMessage());
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ void testFindByFieldsNullParams() {
         Skill skill2 = createSkill("Skill2", false, "Second", false);
         Skill skill3 = createSkill("Skill3", false, "Third", false);
         MemberProfile member1 = createADefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         Set<MemberSkill> memberSkillSet = Set.of(ms1, ms2, ms3);
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ void testFindByFieldsMemberId() {
         Skill skill3 = createSkill("Skill3", false, "Third", false);
         MemberProfile member1 = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         MemberProfile member2 = createASecondDefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         List<MemberSkill> memberSkillSet = List.of(ms1, ms2, ms3);
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ void testFindByFieldsSkillId() {
         Skill skill3 = createSkill("Skill3", false, "Third", false);
         MemberProfile member1 = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         MemberProfile member2 = createASecondDefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         List<MemberSkill> memberSkillSet = List.of(ms1, ms2, ms3);
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ void testFindByFieldsAll() {
         Skill skill3 = createSkill("Skill3", false, "Third", false);
         MemberProfile member1 = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         MemberProfile member2 = createASecondDefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         List<MemberSkill> memberSkillSet = List.of(ms1, ms2, ms3);
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ void testReadAll() {
         Skill skill3 = createSkill("Skill3", false, "Third", false);
         MemberProfile member1 = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         MemberProfile member2 = createASecondDefaultMemberProfile();
-        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
         MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         Set<MemberSkill> memberSkillSet = Set.of(ms1, ms2, ms3);
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportControllerTest.java b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportControllerTest.java
index f4875e7db7..19631775ce 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportControllerTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportControllerTest.java
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ void testValidRequestNonEmptyResponse() {
 
         final MemberProfile memberProfile = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         final Skill skill = createADefaultSkill();
-        final MemberSkill memberSkill = createMemberSkill(memberProfile, skill, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        final MemberSkill memberSkill = createMemberSkill(memberProfile, skill, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
 
         final SkillsReportRequestDTO skillsReportRequestDTO = new SkillsReportRequestDTO();
         final List<SkillLevelDTO> skillLevelDTOList = new ArrayList<>();
         final SkillLevelDTO skillLevelDTO = new SkillLevelDTO();
         skillLevelDTO.setId(skill.getId());
-        skillLevelDTO.setLevel(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE);
+        skillLevelDTO.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
         skillLevelDTOList.add(skillLevelDTO);
         skillsReportRequestDTO.setSkills(skillLevelDTOList);
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void testValidRequestEmptyResponse() {
 
         final MemberProfile memberProfile = createADefaultMemberProfile();
         final Skill skill = createADefaultSkill();
-        createMemberSkill(memberProfile, skill, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, null);
+        createMemberSkill(memberProfile, skill, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, null);
 
         final SkillsReportRequestDTO skillsReportRequestDTO = new SkillsReportRequestDTO();
         final List<SkillLevelDTO> skillLevelDTOList = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void testInvalidRequestSkillNotExist() {
         final SkillLevelDTO skillLevelDTO = new SkillLevelDTO();
         final UUID skillId = UUID.randomUUID();
         skillLevelDTO.setId(skillId);
-        skillLevelDTO.setLevel(SkillLevel.ADVANCED);
+        skillLevelDTO.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
         skillLevelDTOList.add(skillLevelDTO);
         skillsReportRequestDTO.setSkills(skillLevelDTOList);
 
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportServicesImplTest.java b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportServicesImplTest.java
index fb2e77cfff..4a3e10412c 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportServicesImplTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/com/objectcomputing/checkins/services/member_skill/skillsreport/SkillsReportServicesImplTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SkillsReportServicesImplTest extends TestContainersSuite
     void testReportSkillNotExist() {
         final SkillLevelDTO dto = new SkillLevelDTO();
         dto.setId(UUID.randomUUID());
-        dto.setLevel(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE);
+        dto.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
 
         final List<SkillLevelDTO> skills = new ArrayList<>();
         skills.add(dto);
@@ -96,25 +96,25 @@ void testReport() {
         final UUID memberId3 = member3.getId();
         final UUID memberId4 = member4.getId();
 
-        final MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill2, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms4 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill4, SkillLevel.EXPERT_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms5 = createMemberSkill(member3, skill2, SkillLevel.INTERESTED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms6 = createMemberSkill(member3, skill3, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms7 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill1, SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms8 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill2, SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
-        final MemberSkill ms9 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill4, SkillLevel.EXPERT_LEVEL, LocalDate.now());
+        final MemberSkill ms1 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
+        final MemberSkill ms2 = createMemberSkill(member1, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), false);
+        final MemberSkill ms3 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill3, SkillLevel.NOVICE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
+        final MemberSkill ms4 = createMemberSkill(member2, skill4, SkillLevel.EXPERT_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), false);
+        final MemberSkill ms5 = createMemberSkill(member3, skill2, SkillLevel.NONE_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
+        final MemberSkill ms6 = createMemberSkill(member3, skill3, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), false);
+        final MemberSkill ms7 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill1, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
+        final MemberSkill ms8 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill2, SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), false);
+        final MemberSkill ms9 = createMemberSkill(member4, skill4, SkillLevel.EXPERT_LEVEL, LocalDate.now(), true);
 
         // List of skills required in first request
         final SkillLevelDTO dto1 = new SkillLevelDTO();
         final SkillLevelDTO dto2 = new SkillLevelDTO();
         final SkillLevelDTO dto3 = new SkillLevelDTO();
         dto1.setId(skillId1);
-        dto1.setLevel(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE);
+        dto1.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
         dto2.setId(skillId2);
         dto3.setId(skillId3);
-        dto3.setLevel(SkillLevel.ADVANCED);
+        dto3.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
 
         final List<SkillLevelDTO> requestedSkills1 = new ArrayList<>();
         requestedSkills1.add(dto1);
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@ void testReport() {
         final SkillLevelDTO dto4 = new SkillLevelDTO();
         final SkillLevelDTO dto5 = new SkillLevelDTO();
         dto4.setId(skillId2);
-        dto4.setLevel(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE);
+        dto4.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
         dto5.setId(skillId4);
-        dto5.setLevel(SkillLevel.ADVANCED);
+        dto5.setLevel(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER);
 
         final List<SkillLevelDTO> requestedSkills2 = new ArrayList<>();
         requestedSkills2.add(dto4);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void testReport() {
         for (SkillLevelDTO skill : response4.getTeamMembers().get(0).getSkills()) {
             assertTrue(skill.getId().equals(skillId2) || skill.getId().equals(skillId4));
             if (skill.getId().equals(skillId2)) {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             } else {
                 assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.EXPERT_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             }
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ private void assertReturnedMember1(TeamMemberSkillDTO elem, UUID skillId1, UUID
         for (SkillLevelDTO skill : elem.getSkills()) {
             assertTrue(skill.getId().equals(skillId1) || skill.getId().equals(skillId2));
             if (skill.getId().equals(skillId1)) {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             } else {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ private void assertReturnedMember3(TeamMemberSkillDTO elem, UUID skillId2, UUID
         for (SkillLevelDTO skill : elem.getSkills()) {
             assertTrue(skill.getId().equals(skillId2) || skill.getId().equals(skillId3));
             if (skill.getId().equals(skillId2)) {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.INTERESTED_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.NONE_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             } else {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ private void assertReturnedMember4(TeamMemberSkillDTO elem, UUID skillId1, UUID
         for (SkillLevelDTO skill : elem.getSkills()) {
             assertTrue(skill.getId().equals(skillId1) || skill.getId().equals(skillId2));
             if (skill.getId().equals(skillId1)) {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.ADVANCED_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             } else {
-                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.INTERMEDIATE_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
+                assertEquals(SkillLevel.convertFromString(SkillLevel.PRACTITIONER_LEVEL), skill.getLevel());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index e907980211..0000000000
--- a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
-import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
-import Slider from '@mui/material/Slider';
-import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip';
-
-const Root = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
-  '& .MuiSlider-markLabel': {
-    [theme.breakpoints.down('md')]: {
-      fontSize: '0.525rem'
-    },
-    [theme.breakpoints.between('sm', 'lg')]: {
-      fontSize: '0.525rem'
-    },
-    [theme.breakpoints.between('md', 'xl')]: {
-      fontSize: '0.775rem'
-    },
-    [theme.breakpoints.up('lg')]: {
-      fontSize: '0.875rem'
-    }
-  }
-}));
-
-const DiscreteSlider = ({
-  title,
-  onChange,
-  onChangeCommitted,
-  inMarks,
-  inStartPos
-}) => {
-  const defaultMarks = [
-    {
-      value: 1,
-      label: 'Interested',
-      tooltip:
-        'You have an interest in this skill and, perhaps, common knowledge or an understanding of its basic techniques and concepts.',
-      tooltipChildren: ['Focus on learning.']
-    },
-    {
-      value: 2,
-      label: 'Novice',
-      tooltip:
-        'You have the level of experience gained in a classroom, experimental scenarios, or via other training. You are expected to need help when performing this skill.',
-      tooltipChildren: [
-        'Focus on developing through experience.',
-        'You understand and can discuss terminology, concepts, principles and issues related to this skill.',
-        'You rely heavily on reference and resource materials to be effective with this skill.'
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      value: 3,
-      label: 'Intermediate',
-      tooltip:
-        'You are able to successfully complete tasks in this competency as requested. Help from an expert may be required from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently.',
-      tooltipChildren: [
-        'Focus on applying and enhancing knowledge or skill.',
-        'You have applied this competency to situations, while occasionally needing minimal guidance to perform successfully.',
-        'You understand and can discuss the application and implications of changes to processes and procedures in this area.'
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      value: 4,
-      label: 'Advanced',
-      tooltip:
-        'You can perform the actions associated with this skill without assistance. You are certainly recognized within your immediate organization as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding this skill.',
-      tooltipChildren: [
-        'Focus on broad organizational/professional issues.',
-        'You have consistently provided relevant ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements as relate to this skill.',
-        'You are capable of coaching others in the application of this skill.',
-        'You participate in senior level discussions regarding this skill.',
-        'You assist in the development of reference and resource materials related to this skill.'
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      value: 5,
-      label: 'Expert',
-      tooltip:
-        'You are known as an expert in this area. You can provide guidance, troubleshoot and answer questions related to this skill.',
-      tooltipChildren: [
-        'Focus on the strategic.',
-        'You have demonstrated consistent excellence in applying this competency across multiple projects or organizations.',
-        'You are considered the “go to” person for this skill within OCI or externally.',
-        'You create new applications for or lead the development of reference and resource materials for this skill.',
-        'You are able to explain relevant topics, issues, process elements, and trends in sufficient detail during discussions and presentations as to foster a greater understanding among internal and external colleagues.'
-      ]
-    }
-  ];
-
-  const marks = inMarks ? inMarks : defaultMarks;
-
-  const formatTooltipTitle = (title, children) => {
-    return (
-      <div>
-        <div>{title}</div>
-        <ul>
-          {children &&
-            children.map(child => {
-              return <li key={child}>{child}</li>;
-            })}
-        </ul>
-      </div>
-    );
-  };
-
-  const ValueLabelComponent = props => {
-    let thisMark = marks.find(mark => mark.value === props.value);
-    if (!thisMark) {
-      return '';
-    }
-    return (
-      <Tooltip
-        arrow
-        open={props.valueLabelDisplay !== 'off' && props.open}
-        enterTouchDelay={0}
-        placement="top"
-        title={formatTooltipTitle(thisMark.tooltip, thisMark.tooltipChildren)}
-      >
-        {props.children}
-      </Tooltip>
-    );
-  };
-
-  const startPos = inStartPos
-    ? Number(inStartPos)
-    : Math.ceil(marks.length / 2);
-
-  return (
-    <div className="discrete-slider">
-      <Typography id="discrete-slider-restrict" gutterBottom>
-        {title}
-      </Typography>
-      <Root>
-        <Slider
-          data-testid="discrete-slider"
-          min={0.5}
-          max={marks.length + 0.5}
-          value={startPos}
-          valueLabelDisplay="auto"
-          components={{
-            ValueLabel: ValueLabelComponent
-          }}
-          getAriaValueText={value => `${value}`}
-          step={null}
-          marks={marks}
-          onChange={onChange}
-          onChangeCommitted={onChangeCommitted}
-        />
-      </Root>
-    </div>
-  );
-};
-
-export default DiscreteSlider;
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.stories.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.stories.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 355c5ade79..0000000000
--- a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.stories.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import DiscreteSlider from './DiscreteSlider';
-
-export default {
-  title: 'Check Ins/DiscreteSlider',
-  component: DiscreteSlider
-};
-const Template = args => <DiscreteSlider {...args} />;
-
-export const DefaultSlider = Template.bind({});
-DefaultSlider.args = {
-  title: 'Some skill',
-  lastUsed: undefined
-};
-
-export const SliderWithChangeHandler = Template.bind({});
-SliderWithChangeHandler.args = {
-  onChangeCommitted: (event, value) => {
-    window.alert(value);
-  }
-};
-
-export const SliderWithLastUsed = Template.bind({});
-SliderWithLastUsed.args = {
-  title: 'Other Skill',
-  lastUsed: 'Currently Used'
-};
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx b/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index cec6492351..0000000000
--- a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-// @ts-ignore
-import DiscreteSlider from './DiscreteSlider';
-
-vi.mock('@mui/material/Slider', () => {
-  return {
-    default: () => (props: any) => {
-      const { onChange, 'data-testid': testId, ...rest } = props;
-
-      return (
-        <input
-          data-testid={testId}
-          type="range"
-          onChange={event => {
-            onChange(null, parseInt(event.target.value, 10));
-          }}
-          {...rest}
-        />
-      );
-    }
-  };
-});
-
-describe('DiscreteSlider', () => {
-  it('renders slider with title', () => {
-    // @ts-ignore
-    snapshot(<DiscreteSlider title="Some skill" />, {
-      createNodeMock: (element: any) => {
-        if (element.type === 'div') {
-          return {
-            addEventListener: vi.fn()
-          };
-        }
-      }
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/__snapshots__/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx.snap b/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/__snapshots__/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx.snap
deleted file mode 100644
index 34e4af06e8..0000000000
--- a/web-ui/src/components/discrete_slider/__snapshots__/DiscreteSlider.test.tsx.snap
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
-
-exports[`DiscreteSlider > renders slider with title 1`] = `
-<div>
-  <div
-    class="discrete-slider"
-  >
-    <p
-      class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 MuiTypography-gutterBottom css-d3wcwz-MuiTypography-root"
-      id="discrete-slider-restrict"
-    >
-      Some skill
-    </p>
-    <div
-      class="css-cg7vlo"
-    />
-  </div>
-</div>
-`;
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.css b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cba16f126
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.css
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+.skill-level-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.jsx
similarity index 59%
rename from web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.jsx
rename to web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.jsx
index 9cee1fa6d7..06e5b1c718 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillLevel.jsx
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ import {
   TextField,
   Typography
 } from '@mui/material';
+import RadioGroup from '@mui/material/RadioGroup';
+import Radio from '@mui/material/Radio';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
-import DiscreteSlider from '../discrete_slider/DiscreteSlider';
 
-import './SkillSlider.css';
+import './SkillLevel.css';
 
-const PREFIX = 'SkillSlider';
+const PREFIX = 'SkillLevel';
 const classes = {
   hidden: `${PREFIX}-hidden`
 };
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const Root = styled('span')(() => ({
   }
 }));
 
-const SkillSlider = ({
+const SkillLevel = ({
   id,
   name,
   startLevel,
@@ -44,7 +45,10 @@ const SkillSlider = ({
     setCurrCheck(!currCheck);
   };
 
-  const updateLevel = (e, value) => setSkillLevel(value);
+  const updateLevel = (e, value) => {
+    setSkillLevel(value);
+    updateSkillLevel(e, value);
+  }
 
   const updateSkillLevel = debounce((event, value) => {
     onUpdate(lastUsed, value, id);
@@ -66,40 +70,26 @@ const SkillSlider = ({
   return (
     <>
       <Root>
-        <Typography variant="body1" className="skill-slider-title">
+        <Typography variant="body1">
           {name}
         </Typography>
-        <div className="skill-slider-container">
-          <DiscreteSlider
-            inStartPos={skillLevel}
+        <div className="skill-level-container">
+          <RadioGroup
+            row
+            value={skillLevel}
             onChange={updateLevel}
-            onChangeCommitted={updateSkillLevel}
-          />
+          >
+            <FormControlLabel value="0" control={<Radio/>} label="None"/>
+            <FormControlLabel value="1" control={<Radio/>} label="Novice"/>
+            <FormControlLabel value="2" control={<Radio/>} label="Practitioner"/>
+            <FormControlLabel value="3" control={<Radio/>} label="Expert"/>
+          </RadioGroup>
           <IconButton onClick={() => onDelete(id)} size="large">
             <DeleteIcon />
           </IconButton>
         </div>
-        {false && (
-          <FormControl>
-            <FormControlLabel
-              control={<Checkbox color="primary" value="current" />}
-              label="Currently Used"
-              labelPlacement="top"
-              checked={currCheck}
-              onChange={datePickerVisibility}
-            />
-          </FormControl>
-        )}
-        {false && (
-          <TextField
-            className={currCheck ? classes.hidden : undefined}
-            type="date"
-            onChange={(event, value) => updateLastUsed(value)}
-            defaultValue={formatDate(lastUsed)}
-          />
-        )}
       </Root>
     </>
   );
 };
-export default SkillSlider;
+export default SkillLevel;
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSection.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSection.jsx
index c83bda5f45..99f446f4fb 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSection.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSection.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import {
   updateMemberSkill
 } from '../../api/memberskill.js';
 import { getSkill, createSkill } from '../../api/skill.js';
-import SkillSlider from './SkillSlider';
+import SkillLevel from './SkillLevel';
 
 import {
   Avatar,
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ import {
   List,
   ListItem,
   Modal,
-  TextField
+  TextField,
+  Switch,
+  FormControlLabel,
+  Grid,
 } from '@mui/material';
 import Autocomplete, { createFilterOptions } from '@mui/material/Autocomplete';
 import BuildIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Build';
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ const SkillSection = ({ userId }) => {
     let thisSkill = await getSkill(memberSkill.skillid, csrf);
     thisSkill.lastuseddate = memberSkill.lastuseddate;
     thisSkill.skilllevel = memberSkill.skilllevel;
+    thisSkill.interested = memberSkill.interested;
     return thisSkill;
   };
 
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ const SkillSection = ({ userId }) => {
         let skill = result.payload.data;
         skill.skilllevel = result.skilllevel;
         skill.lastuseddate = result.lastuseddate;
+        skill.interested = result.interested;
         return skill;
       });
       currentUserSkills.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
@@ -132,7 +137,8 @@ const SkillSection = ({ userId }) => {
         return;
       }
       const res = await createMemberSkill(
-        { skillid: curSkill.id, memberid: userId, skilllevel: 3 },
+        { skillid: curSkill.id, memberid: userId,
+          skilllevel: 2, interested: true },
         csrf
       );
       const data =
@@ -180,6 +186,19 @@ const SkillSection = ({ userId }) => {
   };
   const filter = createFilterOptions();
 
+  const handleInterest = async (id, interested) => {
+    if (csrf) {
+      const mSkill = { ...myMemberSkills.find(s => s.skillid === id) };
+      mSkill.interested = interested;
+      await updateMemberSkill(mSkill, csrf);
+      const copy = [
+        ...myMemberSkills.filter(skill => skill.id !== mSkill.id),
+        mSkill
+      ];
+      dispatch({ type: UPDATE_MEMBER_SKILLS, payload: copy });
+    }
+  };
+
   const SkillSelector = () => (
     <Autocomplete
       blurOnSelect
@@ -292,32 +311,36 @@ const SkillSection = ({ userId }) => {
             </div>
             <SkillSelector />
           </div>
-          <List>
+          <Grid container spacing={3}>
             {mySkills &&
               mySkills.map(memberSkill => {
                 return (
-                  <ListItem
-                    key={`MemberSkill-${memberSkill.id}`}
-                    className={classes.skillRow}
-                  >
-                    <SkillSlider
-                      description={memberSkill.description}
-                      id={memberSkill.id}
-                      name={memberSkill.name}
-                      startLevel={
-                        memberSkill.skilllevel ? memberSkill.skilllevel : 3
-                      }
-                      lastUsedDate={memberSkill.lastuseddate}
-                      onDelete={id => {
-                        handleOpenDeleteConfirmation();
-                        setSelectedSkillId(id);
-                      }}
-                      onUpdate={handleUpdate}
-                    />
-                  </ListItem>
+                  <Grid item key={`MemberSkill-${memberSkill.id}`}>
+                  <Card>
+                    <CardContent>
+                      <SkillLevel
+                        description={memberSkill.description}
+                        id={memberSkill.id}
+                        name={memberSkill.name}
+                        startLevel={memberSkill.skilllevel}
+                        lastUsedDate={memberSkill.lastuseddate}
+                        onDelete={id => {
+                          handleOpenDeleteConfirmation();
+                          setSelectedSkillId(id);
+                        }}
+                        onUpdate={handleUpdate}
+                      />
+                      <FormControlLabel
+                        control={<Switch checked={memberSkill.interested}
+                        onChange={() => handleInterest(memberSkill.id, !memberSkill.interested)} />}
+                        label="Interested in learning or doing more with this skill?"
+                      />
+                    </CardContent>
+                  </Card>
+                  </Grid>
                 );
               })}
-          </List>
+          </Grid>
           </CardContent>
           <CardActions>
             <div>
diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.css b/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e1df842b3..0000000000
--- a/web-ui/src/components/skills/SkillSlider.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-.date-box-hidden {
-  display: none;
-}
-
-.skill-slider-container {
-  width: 100%;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: row;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-}
-
-.discrete-slider {
-  margin-right: 10px;
-  width: 40rem;
-}
-
-@media screen and (max-width: 900px) {
-  .discrete-slider {
-    width: 90%;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.jsx.snap b/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.jsx.snap
index 257c38b7cf..11e6d6d4b9 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.jsx.snap
+++ b/web-ui/src/pages/__snapshots__/ProfilePage.test.jsx.snap
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@ exports[`renders correctly 1`] = `
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>
-            <ul
-              class="MuiList-root MuiList-padding css-h4y409-MuiList-root"
+            <div
+              class="MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container MuiGrid-spacing-xs-3 css-zow5z4-MuiGrid-root"
             />
           </div>
           <div