Tourism Training
and Certification Centre
Established under the Azerbaijan Tourism Board along with the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and experienced industry professionals, the Tourism Training and Certification Centre will seek to maintain its position as a provider of certified/qualified tourism industry professionals to improve service quality and maintain the long-term development of the tourism sector of Azerbaijan.
We believe that education and training play an important role in getting the skills, knowledge and values necessary to maintain a high quality of service in the tourism sector.
The Training Centre will add its value to the traditional education system by involving teachers as trainers along with trainers coming from business, as well as by providing certificates that are additional to students’ diplomas, which will make them more competitive in the labour market.
Our trainers are experienced, highly-skilled professionals working in Azerbaijan’s tourism industry. Representing different branches of the tourism business, they have a history of successful work in the industry.
Elgun Bayramov has a bachelor’s degree from Western University, from the Faculty of Tourism and Management. He has 3 years’ experience working at Lykia World Oludeniz Resort in Turkey in the Front Office and Kids’ Entertainment departments. His previous workplaces include such hotels as the Four Seasons Baku, Hilton Baku and Qafqaz hotels. Elgun has 7 years of experience as a trainer in hotels and a total of 17 years of experience in the tourism industry.
learn more.Namiq Mammadov was born in 1983. He graduated from Azerbaijan International University, from the Faculty of International Law. His work career started in 2003 as a bellboy at Hyatt Regency Baku. During his career he has worked as a receptionist, front office supervisor, and service manager in such properties as Hyatt Regency, Park Inn by Radisson Baku and Boulevard Hotel Baku. Currently Namiq is working as Front Office Manager at Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Bahruz Asadov was born in Azerbaijan in 1989. He graduated from the University of Culture and Art of Azerbaijan, from the Faculty of International Hotel and Tourism Management. Since 2012 Bahruz has been working in the hospitality industry, which includes foreign experience working abroad at Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal. Currently he is working in one of the biggest properties in Azerbaijan as Assistant Front Desk Manager at Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Kamil Khanaliyev was born in 1986 in Azerbaijan. He graduated from the University of Culture and Art of Azerbaijan, from the Faculty of Cultural Management. He started his career in the hospitality industry in 2005, and during this time he has worked at Hyatt Regency Hotel Baku, Holiday Inn Baku Airport, Park Inn by Radisson Baku, Hilton Hotel Baku and Boulevard Hotel Baku. Kamil is currently working as Banquet Manager in Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Ehtiram Asadov was born in 1988 in Azerbaijan. He graduated from Azerbaijan International University from the Faculty of Financial Credit. His career in hospitality includes: Hilton Hotel Baku, Shahdag Hotel & Spa and Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection. Currently Ehtiram is working as Assistant Outlet Manager at Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Murad Jabbarov was born in 1989 in Azerbaijan and graduated from Baku Oil & Energy College from the Faculty of Customer Relations. He started his working career in 2012 at Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Baku as a housekeeping attendant, and after a year he was promoted to housekeeping supervisor. Between 2014 and 2018, Murad had a break from the hospitality industry and worked as a service advisor at Crystal Motors (the official dealer of Jaguar Land Rover in Azerbaijan). He returned to the hospitality industry in 2018 and is currently working as a housekeeping coordinator at Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Rashad Muradov graduated from Baku State University from the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Housekeeping. He has more than 8 years of experience in hotel housekeeping. Rashad has worked in such hotels as the Jumeirah Hotel Group, Four Seasons Hotel, and Holiday Inn. Currently he is working as a housekeeping coordinator at the Boulevard Hotel Baku Autograph Collection.
learn more.Emin Novruzov is a highly efficient and customer-oriented expert with more than 20 years’ experience in the local and international hospitality industry. His work experience includes working at hotels such as Hyatt Regency Hotel, Jumeirah Beach Resort, Sea Breeze Resort, Grand West Sand Resort and Villas Phuket, Zafferano restaurant in Baku, Edoko restaurant in Moscow, and CIPRIANI restaurant in London. Emin has experience in organising both local and international events. He is also an author of his own Food and Beverage programme in Azerbaijani. His training courses have been attended by more than 100 attendees. He successfully completed AHLEI - Hotel Management, Jumeirah training courses in 2012-2016 and Harvard Manager Mentor courses in 1999-2009.
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