LAPT works with practitioners to build certifications that match what Management 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
Kaizen Practitioner Professional – Kaizen Continuous Improvement Professional
2 certifications
Lean Management Professional – Lean Process Improvement Professional
3 certifications
Operational Excellence Professional – Operational Excellence Manager Professional
2 certifications
Process Excellence Professional – Process Optimization Professional
3 certifications
Quality Management Professional – Advanced Quality Systems Professional
2 certifications
Six Sigma Foundation Professional – Six Sigma Black Belt Professional
4 certifications
Total Quality Management Professional – Advanced Total Quality Management Professional
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
Kaizen Certifications
View Certification →Lean Management Certifications
View Certification →Operational Excellence Certifications
View Certification →Process Excellence Certifications
View Certification →Quality Management Certifications
View Certification →Six Sigma Certifications
View Certification →Total Quality Management (TQM) Certifications
View Certification →Kaizen Certifications
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.