Apply In-Person

1. The applicant has to submit an application form to the Ministry of Tourism.
2. Visit the following Contact Details Link.
3. The applicant can obtain a hardcopy of the form for completion at the Training and Education Department situated at Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Training and Education Department. Complete the application form with all details.
4. After filling in all the details, submit the Application Form along with the supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section to the Training and Education Department along with the corresponding Fee.
5. The applicant will be contacted by the Training and Education Department within a day to update on the status of application.
   

• A completed application form.
• A valid photo ID such as a Passport or Driver’s license.
  

Ministry of Tourism
Training and Education Department
Norfolk House, 1st floor,
Frederick Street,
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 326-6183
Fax. (242) 325-3412
Website link
Email: dbrooks@bahamas.com
Contact Link
Interested persons from the family islands are asked to contact the Ministry of Tourism Offices on the Family Islands. Persons are asked to apply at the Administrator's Office on the respective islands if there are no Ministry of Tourism Offices.
Contact Details for Family Island Link

Anyone working in the Bahamas' national workforce, particularly in the tourism sector, such as hotel personnel, straw vendors, hair braiders, public service drivers, and sales staff, is eligible to apply.

A fee of BS$100.00 is charged for this service.

The application will be valid for two years.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

It is completed in a single day.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or Country of Birth.

This programme aims to provide the Bahamian workforce, particularly those working in the tourism industry, with the necessary product knowledge, customer service skills, and leadership abilities to succeed in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Website Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

Additional information about the Bahama host Certification Programme can be obtained at Link, or you may contact
Dianna Brooks : dbrooks@bahamas.com
Sabrina Huyler-Ramsey: shuyler@bahamas.com
Tel. (242) 326-6183, 326-5179
Fax. (242) 325-3412