Summary

To become a LEGO Certified Professional, you must be an excellent builder with a solo business that focuses on working with LEGO. You also need to live and work in the same country where LEGO happens to be seeking a new LCP.

Wouldn’t it be a dream come true if you could turn your passion for LEGO into your profession? That’s what an elite group of LEGO fans known asLEGO Certified Professionals (LCP)have done, and it’s possible for others to join them.

Nathan Sawaya, a LEGO Certified Professional from the USA, stands near his giant LEGO creation.

To help you learn more about this intriguing world of LEGO masters, we’re highlighting some of these incredible builders and explaining what you would have to do to become one too.

What Is a LEGO Certified Professional?

If you ask LEGO this question, you’ll learn that LEGO Certified Professionals are a group of “adult LEGO entrepreneurs who have turned their passion for the LEGO brick and system into a full-time or part-time profession.”

Although this definition is pretty concise, we can summarize it even more. Simply put, a LEGO Certified Professional is a very talented LEGO fan who turned their hobby into a business. LEGO only recognizes a select number of people as LCPs, though.

Hasan Jamal, a LEGO Certified Professional from the UAE, stands near shelves that contain his LEGO collection.

This is an exclusive group that includes just 21 people at the time of writing. You heard that right. Less than two dozen individuals in the entire world hold this title from LEGO.

In terms of where these people are located, there are three LCPs in the Americas, which includes the United States and Canada. You can find 10 of these LEGO masters in Europe and the Middle East. And eight are in the Asia-Pacific region. Other parts of the world don’t have LCPs representing them, but who knows? That could change in the future.

Jumpei Mitsui, a LEGO Certified Professional from Japan, holds his giant LEGO fish.

What Does a LEGO Certified Professional Do?

Holding the title of a LEGO Certified Professional isn’t just for show. These masterful LEGO experts are paid artists and engineers whose medium consists of those iconic plastic bricks. They are paid to make one-of-a-kind LEGO creations for clients, ranging from shopping malls to government organizations.

Their LEGO creations include architectural models, life-size furniture, corporate signage, mosaics, sculptures, and engineering models. Each piece is designed to push the limits of LEGO and the imagination, proving that not just anyone can be an LCP.

Ryan McNaught, a LEGO Certified Professional from Australia, stands near his wall of LEGO parts and minifigures.

In addition to building LEGO wonders, some of these talented creators also organize and host workshops for kids and adults who also love LEGO. LCPs are entrepreneurs in every sense of the word, which makes them business-minded LEGO artists.

While LEGO Certified Professionals have a great deal of flexibility in terms of what they create, there are some limits on what they can build. For example, they cannot make multiple “special LEGO products” or design custom minifigures to sell or give away. Aside from these few restrictions, LCPs are encouraged to “explore what is possible.”

What Are the Requirements to Become a LEGO Certified Professional?

There are no courses or training available that can help someone become a LEGO Certified Professional. Instead, there are a series of requirements that someone has to meet. As we start exploring what someone needs to do to become an LCP, you’ll find there are both basic and and advanced requirements.

In terms of the basic requirements, each LCP must check two boxes before they earn their prestigious title from LEGO:

In addition to satisfying these two basic requirements, a budding LCP must also satisfy some more specific demands:

Finally, it’s important to note that only LEGO entrepreneurs can become LCPs. This means only individuals, not companies or institutions, can apply.

How Can I Become a LEGO Certified Professional?

Now that we’ve discussed the requirements to become an LCP, it’s time to answer your burning question: How can I join this group of elite builders?

If you’re more than just a regular fan of LEGO and meet all the requirements listed above, you could make a great LEGO Certified Professional. However, you may need to wait for a vacancy near you.

LEGO seeks new LCPs on “an ad hoc basis,” which means you never know when LEGO is going to be looking for its next superstar. The brand will announce when its offices are looking for new candidates at the top of its webpage. As a result, you’ll want to regularly check theLEGO Certified Professionals website.

What If I Can’t Become an LEGO Certified Professional?

Ultimately, don’t sweat it if you may’t become a LEGO Certified Professional. Again, there are less than two dozen people in the entire world with this designation, which shows how challenging it is to earn the coveted title of an LCP.

In contrast, there are millions of adult LEGO fans on the planet who create amazing constructions every day. There’s never a shortage of new LEGO sets coming out that are designed to challenge and entertain adult builders of all skill levels, from brickbeginner LEGO setsto expert new builds.

Not only that, but there are endless possibilities to create LEGO builds that are entirely unique to you. And if you need inspiration for your next build, you can check out some of our favoriteLEGO YouTube channels. Now get out there and build something amazing!