IPRED

Professional Technician in Agricultural Production

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about the

Program

  • To perform agricultural tasks during the production process from the nursery, planting, maintenance, harvesting, storage and transportation of the production process of the agricultural unit.
  • To recommend or execute systems of soil conditioning, irrigation, drainage and activities of sowing, harvesting, adaptation and basic transformation of primary products, according to the technical operations recommended in the agricultural production unit.
  • To manage livestock and agricultural activities, according to the characteristics of the production system in accordance with good practices, recommendations and current legislation and respecting the natural environment of the agricultural production unit.

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  • To execute the business of the agricultural production unit in all stages of the operation, taking into account quality and yield parameters and risks due to climatic changes.
  • To conduct data collection tasks taking into account the management of inputs, times and production parameters that allow subsequent analysis by researchers in the area.
  • To promote the adequate use of the infrastructure available in their agricultural production unit.

Bucaramanga, Barbosa, Barrancabermeja, Málaga, Socorro, San Vicente de Chucurí y San Alberto (Cesar) | SNIES: 54745

Qualified Registry: Resolución del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) no. 14917 del 21 de julio de 2016, modificada por la Resolución no. 18572 del 22 septiembre de 2016.

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DEGREE:

Agricultural Production Technician

DURATION:

4 semesters

MODALITY:

Distance Education

CAMPUS:

Central Campus, Bucaramanga

DEGREE:

Agricultural Production Technician​

DURATION:

4 semesters

MODALITY: :

Distance Education

CAMPUS:

Central Campus, Bucaramanga

CANDIDATE'S

Profile

Those who wish to study the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must have:
  • Willingness to work in a team.
  • Ability to learn, identify problem situations, analyze them, use what they know to solve them and continue learning.
  • Ability to value the importance of generating associative units, cooperatives, sole proprietorships or self-employment initiatives.
  • Ability to read, interpret, argue, listen and communicate orally and in writing.
  • Values of respect, discipline and responsibility.
  • Interest in working in agricultural and livestock activities.

GRADUATE'S

Profile

The professional technician in Agricultural Production is a person with high ethical, political and professional quality; from an integral perspective and considering the characteristics and competences necessary to work in small and medium agricultural enterprises, they develop competences in:
  • Agricultural production.
  • Agricultural marketing.
  • Entrepreneurship.
  • Research.
  • Communication and knowledge management.
  • Partnership and community development.
  • Technology transfer and development.
  • Environmental Protection.

FIELD OF

Action

Graduates of the program will work in companies and public or private organizations: participating in agricultural projects of their agricultural production unit, in coherence with the regional productive vocation, performing plant propagation tasks in nurseries, applying productivity and competitiveness criteria, respecting sustainability and environmental conservation standards in their agricultural production unit, marketing agricultural products, and supervising post-harvest and packing operations of agricultural products.

CANDIDATE’S

Profile

Those who wish to study the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must have:
  • Willingness to work in a team.
  • Ability to learn, identify problem situations, analyze them, use what they know to solve them and continue learning.
  • Ability to value the importance of generating associative units, cooperatives, sole proprietorships or self-employment initiatives.
  • Ability to read, interpret, argue, listen and communicate orally and in writing.
  • Values of respect, discipline and responsibility.
  • Interest in working in agricultural and livestock activities.

GRADUATE’S

Profile

The professional technician in Agricultural Production is a person with high ethical, political and professional quality; from an integral perspective and considering the characteristics and competences necessary to work in small and medium agricultural enterprises, they develop competences in:
  • Agricultural production.
  • Agricultural marketing.
  • Entrepreneurship.
  • Research.
  • Communication and knowledge management.
  • Partnership and community development.
  • Technology transfer and development.
  • Environmental Protection.

FIELD OF

Action

Graduates of the program will work in companies and public or private organizations: participating in agricultural projects of their agricultural production unit, in coherence with the regional productive vocation, performing plant propagation tasks in nurseries, applying productivity and competitiveness criteria, respecting sustainability and environmental conservation standards in their agricultural production unit, marketing agricultural products, and supervising post-harvest and packing operations of agricultural products.

All about our program​

All about our program

All about our program

Program

Curriculum

. Code:  24621           Credits:    3  - Agroecological conditions
Code:  24962           Credits:    4  - Design of the agro-industrial production system
Code:  24963           Credits:    3  - Vision of agroindustrial production
Code:  24964           Credits:    4  - Plant nutrition management
Code:  24965           Credits:    4  - Nursery management
Code:  28190           Credits:    2  - Soil adequacy and conservation
. Code:  24628           Credits:    3  - Handling of genetic material
Code:  24629           Credits:    4  - Supplementary agricultural work
Code:  24630           Credits:    4  - Prevention in plant health
Code:  24634           Credits:    2  - Agricultural water resource management
Code:  28191           Credits:    3  - Strategic planning in agribusiness
Code:  28192           Credits:    5  - Handling, processing and storage of perishable and grain harvests
. Code:  24631           Credits:    4  - Animal nutrition management
Code:  24641           Credits:    4  - Health care for livestock productivity
Code:  28193           Credits:    3  - Agricultural business transactions
Code:  28194           Credits:    2  - Comparative Morphophysiology for Animal Health
Code:  28195           Credits:    3  - Ruminant Production System
. Code:  24627           Credits:    3  - Agricultural marketing exploration and development
Code:  28196           Credits:    3  - Reproductive system of the livestock farm
Code:  28197           Credits:    2  - International agribusiness vision
Code:  28198           Credits:    3  - Production system for minor species
Code:  28199           Credits:    3  - Swine production system and aquaculture

PLEASE NOTE

Additional Information

      

1st semester

2023

* Available upon request

Registration collection deadline

Web registration deadline

Results publication

 

January 20, 2023

January 24, 2023

February 03, 2023

  
List of requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANCE AND VIRTUAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Those interested in participating in the admission process to the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must meet the following requirements:

  • THaving a high school diploma, or its equivalent abroad, or being in the eleventh grade of Colombian high school.
  • Having obtained a score in the State Examination according to the following criteria:
    • State exam taken before the year 2000: a minimum weighted score of 213 points is required.
    • State exam presented from the year 2000 to 2011: Minimum score of 31 points in all the areas that compose the exam, except in Foreign Language.
    • State exam presented as of 2012: minimum score of 31 points in each of the areas that make up the Saber 11° exam. For applicants exempted from the English test according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the Ministerio de Educación, only scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.

Those who have obtained their bachelor's degree abroad, must present it duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language, at the time of registration.

For the purpose of the registration process for applicants who took the Saber 11° State Examination in 2012, 2013 and the first semester of 2014, the results re-scaled to the new structure of the Saber 11° State Examination, issued by the ICFES, will be taken into account.

Even if they comply with the above requirements, they will not be able to enroll in the program, and if they do, their enrollment will be cancelled:

  • Being under disciplinary sanction.
  • Having lost student status for poor academic performance (PFU) in the same program on two occasions.
  • Be applying to the same program of study from which he/she was excluded due to poor academic performance or has not renewed enrollment in that program.
  • Having initiated without concluding studies in more than one academic program at the UIS. "No person may study in the UIS more than two undergraduate programs", as stated in Article 5 of Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.

Registration:

10 % of 1 SMMLV (minimum legal wage(s) in force)

Tuition fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

Academic fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

The university has a mechanism whereby a student's financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity willing to support the student.

Various payment methods have also been made available, so that students can combine the available payment methods according to their particular conditions. On the "Start enrollment process" page you will find the available options.

Additionally, in order to facilitate access to graduate programs, the UIS has signed several agreements with entities specialized in educational loans. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have a voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may apply for a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Note 1: The tuition fee for those who hold a professional academic degree from a university institution duly recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional will be two (2) SMMLV (Acuerdo del Consejo Superior No 016 del 2008).

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT​

Additional Information

1st semester

2023

*Subject to program demand


Registration collection deadline

january 20, 2023

Web registration deadline

january 24, 2023

Results publication

february 03, 2023

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANCE AND VIRTUAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Any person interested in participating in the admission process to the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must meet the following requirements:

  • Having a high school degree, or its equivalent abroad, or being in the eleventh grade of Colombian secondary education.

  • Having obtained a score in the State Examination according to the following criteria:

    • State Examination taken before the year 2000: a minimum weighted score of 213 points is required.

    • State exam taken from the year 2000 to 2011: Minimum score of 31 points in all the areas that make up the exam, except in Foreign Language.

    • State exam taken from 2012: minimum score of 31 points in each of the areas that make up the Saber 11 exam. For applicants exempted from the English test according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the MEN, only the scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.

Those who have obtained their baccalaureate degree abroad, must present it duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language, at the time of enrollment.

For the enrollment process of applicants who took the Saber 11° State Exam in 2012, 2013 and the first semester of 2014, the results of the new structure of the Saber 11° State Exam, issued by the ICFES, will be taken into account.

The following will not be able to enroll in the program, even if they comply with the above requirements and if they do so, their enrollment will be annulled:

  • Are under disciplinary sanction.

  • Having lost the quality of student for low academic performance (PFU) in the same program twice.

  • Apply to the same program of study from which they were excluded for poor academic performance or have not renewed enrollment in that program.

  • Having initiated without concluding studies in more than one academic program at the UIS. "No person may study in the UIS more than two undergraduate programs", as stated in Article 5 of Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.

Registration

10% of 1 SMMLV (minimum legal wage(s) in force)

Tuition fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

Academic fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

 


The university has a mechanism through which a student's financial obligations can be partially or fully covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Various payment methods have also been made available so that students can combine the available payment methods according to their particular conditions. On the "Start Enrollment Process" page, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to graduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with specialized entities in educational credit. These agreements seek to provide facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students with a certificate of voting in the last popular election in Colombia will be able to apply for a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Note 1: The tuition fee for those who hold a professional academic degree from a university institution duly recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional will be two (2) SMMLV (Acuerdo del Consejo Superior No 016 del 2008).

PROFEsSORES

IPRED

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Margarita Rodríguez Villabona

Master in E-Learning

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Juan Carlos Barbosa Herrera

PhD in Psychology

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Jorge Winston Barbosa Chacón

Master's Degree in Computer Science - Line: Development of Systems applied to Education

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José Germán Toloza Hernández

PhD in Art: Production and Research

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Jova Ramírez Charry

Master in Pharmacology

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Carlos Aníbal Vásquez Cardozo

Master of Science in Animal Production Systems

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Carlos Jesús Muvdi Nova

PhD in Process Engineering

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Germán García Vera

Master in Business Management

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Daniel Felipe Torres Ruda

Master in Animal Production

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Julián Mauricio Botero Londoño

PhD in Agricultural Sciences

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Ronald Alfonso Montañez Valencia

Master's Degree in Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Systems

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Leonardo Avendaño Vásquez

PhD in Aquaculture

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Diego Suescún Carvajal

Master in Forestry and Environmental Conservation

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Sandra Milena Díaz López

Masters in Forest Management, Use and Conservation

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Celmira Pereira Franco

Master in Strategic Management

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Laura Victoria Buitrago Álvarez

Master in Management with emphasis in Innovation

GRUPOS Y SEMILLEROS

de investigación

DISCOUNTS FOR

Academic performance

STUDENTEXEMPTIONDISCOUNT
2216163 – ARENAS ROSADO MARIA JULIANADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2206029 – BENAVIDES SAAVEDRA JUAN SEBASTIANDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2216430 – CASTRO FERREIRA MARIA FERNANDADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2216208 – DUARTE BARRERA WILSONDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2196513 – GARNICA GARAVITO KAREN NATHALIADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2206682 – GONZALEZ MARTINEZ JILMAR ANDRESDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2206857 – MACHUCA CASTELLANOS KELLY JOHANADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2206791 – MONSALVE SILVA ROBINSSONDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2206650 – MUÑOZ OCAMPO HECTOR EMIRODISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2216445 – OBREGON SILVA MARIA JAZBEIDYDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2206772 – PICO HERNANDEZ OLGA LILIANADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2206542 – POLANCO OCHOA ROCIO LUZ ELENADISTINGUISHED STUDENT (DM)100
2206835 – QUINTERO ACEVEDO KAREN LISETHDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2206873 – RINCON GOMEZ DANIELA DEL PILARDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2216012 – VILLARREAL PIERUCCINI CARMEN SOFIADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50

Student

% DTO

2216163 – ARENAS ROSADO MARIA JULIANA

25 %

2206029 – BENAVIDES SAAVEDRA JUAN SEBASTIAN

25 %

2216430 – CASTRO FERREIRA MARIA FERNANDA

50 %

2216208 – DUARTE BARRERA WILSON

25 %

2196513 – GARNICA GARAVITO KAREN NATHALIA

25 %

2206682 – GONZALEZ MARTINEZ JILMAR ANDRES

25 %

2206857 – MACHUCA CASTELLANOS KELLY JOHANA

25 %

2206791 – MONSALVE SILVA ROBINSSON

25 %

2206650 – MUÑOZ OCAMPO HECTOR EMIRO

50 %

2216445 – OBREGON SILVA MARIA JAZBEIDY

50 %

2206772 – PICO HERNANDEZ OLGA LILIANA

50 %

2206542 – POLANCO OCHOA ROCIO LUZ ELENA

100 % (DM)

2206835 – QUINTERO ACEVEDO KAREN LISETH

50 %

2206873 – RINCON GOMEZ DANIELA DEL PILAR

25 %

2216012 – VILLARREAL PIERUCCINI CARMEN SOFIA

50 %

Student

% DTO

2206025 – ARDILA URBINA ORLANDO

25 %

2206029 – BENAVIDES SAAVEDRA JUAN SEBASTIAN

25 %

2196640 – CELIS MONCADA JUAN MIGUEL

25 %

2186015 – CIPAGAUTA BALLESTEROS LUIS EDGAR

25 %

2206006 – DUARTE CARREÑO LARRY ALBERTO

50 %

2186136 – FERNANDEZ ZAMBRANO LUIS CARLOS

50 %

2196593 – GARCIA SUAREZ WILSON

25 %

2196555 – LOPEZ CRISTANCHO MIGUEL FERNANDO

25 %

2186172 – ORTIZ FORERO JHON ALEXANDER

50 %

2206309 – PACHECO ABAUNZA MAYRA GISSELA

50 %

2186122 – RUEDA VILLAR DIEGO FABIAN

50 %

2186059 – SALAZAR ZAMBRANO LUIS HERNANDO

25 %

2186228 – TORRES MONTERO NUBIA STELLA

25 %

2196624 – VERGARA AMAYA EDISON

25 %

AGREEMENTS

and allies

The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.

 

Do you need more information?

Contact us

Professional Technician in Agricultural Production

Telephone +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Ciudad Universitaria

Office Hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you need more information?

Contáctenos

Professional Technician in Agricultural Production

Telephone +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Ciudad Universitaria

Office Hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you need more information?

Contact us

Professional Technician in Agricultural Production

Telephone +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Ciudad Universitaria

Office Hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..