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DEVELOPMENT STATUS

Initial certification pathways are in development. Candidate registration, examination bookings, and fees are not yet open.

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CERTIFICATION PATHWAY

Makeup Artistry

A professional assessment pathway focused on application skills, product knowledge, and safe client care.

PATHWAY OVERVIEW

Demonstrate what you know.
Show what you can do.

This pathway is being developed for trained candidates and practising professionals. It will combine a knowledge assessment with practical evidence appropriate to the scope of the credential.

Development status: the topics below are a proposed scope, not a final examination blueprint. Eligibility thresholds, assessment format, duration, pass requirements, and fees are not yet confirmed.

Proposed assessment areas

  • Client consultation, skin preparation, and service planning
  • Colour theory and product selection
  • Application, blending, correction, and finishing techniques
  • Tool hygiene and infection prevention
  • Recognising contraindications and professional boundaries
  • Aftercare, client communication, and professional conduct

Prepare your evidence

Keep relevant training certificates, course outlines, and a record of professional experience available. Do not send identity documents or client records through the school interest form.

The final candidate handbook will explain accepted evidence and practical assessment arrangements before registration opens.

Understand the credential

APSCB certification is intended as an assessment-based professional credential. It does not automatically confer a professional licence, national qualification, employment eligibility, or acceptance by a particular employer or authority.

Read about recognition and scope