Every LAME is only a licensed AME.
Actually...
If you were to nit pick, you don't need to be a qualified AME (you kow do you apprenticeship, gain the required skills and knowledge) to become a LAME.
There a quite a few LAME's in Qantas who never did an apprenticeship, just did 10 basics and with a bit of good timing ended up on a company course.
How about those imposters ?
Thats a bit big to sweep under the rug now isn't it.