LAPT works with practitioners to build certifications that match what Fashion 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
Certificate in Fashion Retail, Buying and Merchandising – Certificate in Fashion Business and Boutique Management
2 certifications
Certificate in Fashion Designing – Certificate in Fashion CAD and Textile Design
2 certifications
Certificate in Fashion Styling and Image Consulting
1 certifications
Certificate in Pattern Making and Garment Construction – Certificate in Apparel Production and Quality
2 certifications
Certificate in Luxury Brand Management
1 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
Fashion Business, Buying & Merchandising
View Certification →Fashion Design & Creative Arts
View Certification →Fashion Styling & Image Consulting
View Certification →Fashion Technology & Production
View Certification →Luxury Brand Management
View Certification →Fashion Business, Buying & Merchandising
View Certification →Fashion Design & Creative Arts
View Certification →Fashion Technology & Production
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.