Certification or Licensing
There are no specific certification or licensing requirements for personal shoppers; however, those wishing to increase their marketability and enhance their credibility with potential clients may choose to pursue voluntary certification through the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI) or the Personal Shoppers Association (PSA).
The AICI offers three levels of certification: certified image consultant, certified image professional, and certified image master. Each certification level requires proof of experience in the field, training, and passing an exam.
The PSA offers the certified personal shopper (CPS) designation. Those wishing to have CPS at the end of their name must sign the PSA code of ethics, provide proof of three years in business, be a premium member in good standing of PSA, complete the approved PSA continuing education classes, fill out an application, and pay an application fee.
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- App Services Workers
- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops
- Baristas
- Bartenders
- Bed and Breakfast Owners
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Business Managers
- Buyers
- Cashiers
- Caterers
- Chief Customer Officers
- Cooks and Chefs
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Counter and Retail Clerks
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Customer Service Directors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Event Planners
- Fast Food Workers
- Florists
- Food Service Workers
- Franchise Owners
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Hotel and Motel Managers
- Hotel Concierges
- Hotel Desk Clerks
- Hotel Executive Housekeepers
- Hotel Restaurant Managers
- Housekeepers and Maids
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Market Research Analysts
- Merchandise Displayers
- Parking Attendants
- Pet Shop Workers
- Recreation Workers
- Resort Workers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Retail Managers
- Retail Sales Workers
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Ski Resort Workers
- Spa Managers
- Stock Clerks
- Supermarket Workers
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Wedding and Party Consultants
