LAPT works with practitioners to build certifications that match what Beauty & Cosmetics Stores employers actually need. Independent assessment means a LAPT holder is job-ready, not just taught.
Developed with practitioners and employers
Built on ISO and UK National Occupational Standards
Five levels, entry to executive
External, objective and consistent
Certified in Ingredient & Formulation Awareness – Certified in Cosmetic Product Knowledge
2 certifications
Certified in Client Needs Analysis – Certified in Consultative Selling at the Counter
3 certifications
Certified in Make-up Application Techniques – Certified in Colour Matching & Foundation
2 certifications
Certified in Skin Types & Concerns – Certified in Skincare Routine Building
3 certifications
Certified in Fragrance Families & Notes – Certified Fragrance Advisor
2 certifications
Certified Beauty Counter Supervisor – Certified Beauty Store Manager
2 certifications
Five levels of one person's career. Each assumes the one below it and does not re-teach it.
Workshop
Foundation
Practitioner
Leadership
Executive
LAPT is an independent professional certification body. Level equivalences are LAPT's own statement of comparability. LAPT certifications are not accredited by a qualifications regulator, and the standards LAPT builds on define occupational competence — they do not endorse LAPT.
We accredit qualified training centres
Learners complete industry-aligned training
We conduct external, objective assessment
Successful learners receive a recognised credential
Product Knowledge
View Certification →Customer Consultation
View Certification →Make-up Application
View Certification →Skincare Advice
View Certification →Fragrance Advisory
View Certification →Retail Operations
View Certification →Product Knowledge
View Certification →Customer Consultation
View Certification →LAPT's independent external assessment means every certification is credible, consistent and recognised by employers. The training centre teaches; LAPT assesses. Keeping those two apart is what makes the credential worth holding.
Our Assessment Process →Built on the ISO standard for the industry, expressed as a LAPT Industry Standard, and aligned to the UK National Occupational Standards.HOW EVERY LAPT CERTIFICATION IS BUILT
Stronger professionals. Better outcomes. A brighter future.