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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
- Graduate's Profile
- Field of Action
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
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Program
Curriculum
- 1°
- 2°
- 3°
- 4°
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: 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: 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: 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
- Registration
- Requirements
- Fees
1st semester 2023 * Available upon request | Registration collection deadline Web registration deadline Results publication | January 20, 2023 January 24, 2023 February 03, 2023 |
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:
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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:
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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
- Registration
- Requirements
- Fees
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



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








Ronald Alfonso Montañez Valencia
Master's Degree in Conservation and Sustainable Use of Forest Systems








GRUPOS Y SEMILLEROS
de investigación
DISCOUNTS FOR
Academic performance
STUDENT | EXEMPTION | DISCOUNT |
2216163 – ARENAS ROSADO MARIA JULIANA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2206029 – BENAVIDES SAAVEDRA JUAN SEBASTIAN | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2216430 – CASTRO FERREIRA MARIA FERNANDA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50% | 50 |
2216208 – DUARTE BARRERA WILSON | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2196513 – GARNICA GARAVITO KAREN NATHALIA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2206682 – GONZALEZ MARTINEZ JILMAR ANDRES | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2206857 – MACHUCA CASTELLANOS KELLY JOHANA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2206791 – MONSALVE SILVA ROBINSSON | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2206650 – MUÑOZ OCAMPO HECTOR EMIRO | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50% | 50 |
2216445 – OBREGON SILVA MARIA JAZBEIDY | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50% | 50 |
2206772 – PICO HERNANDEZ OLGA LILIANA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50% | 50 |
2206542 – POLANCO OCHOA ROCIO LUZ ELENA | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT (DM) | 100 |
2206835 – QUINTERO ACEVEDO KAREN LISETH | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50% | 50 |
2206873 – RINCON GOMEZ DANIELA DEL PILAR | DISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25% | 25 |
2216012 – VILLARREAL PIERUCCINI CARMEN SOFIA | DISTINGUISHED 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.













































































































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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.
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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..