Técnico Superior Profissional em Agropecuária

The course has as general objectives to enable for the planning and execution of activities of processing, preparation, handling and distribution of agri-food products.

Prepare for the implementation of quality, hygiene and food safety programs, as well as for the preparation and interpretation of laboratory analyses.

Prepare to manage companies in the agri-food sector.

Those who meet the following conditions may apply to this CTeSP:

a) holders of a high school diploma or legal equivalent and have had approval in disciplines of the areas of Chemistry or Biology;

b) applicants aged over 23 who have approved the special exams for assessing their capability to attend higher education, with written exam in Chemistry or Biology and Geology;

c) holders of a diploma of technological specialization, of CTeSP or a University/Polytechnic degree, with approval in disciplines of the areas of Chemistry or Biology;

d) holders of a high school diploma or legal equivalent, or holders of a diploma of technological specialization, or CTeSP, or a University/Polytechnic degree, whose educational plans do not include curricular units of the disciplinary areas of Chemistry or Biology, who have approved in a specific exam on Chemistry or Biology.

The higher professional technician in Agriculture is a professional who, independently or as part of a team, has the following skills:

a) optimizes feeding, reproductive management and animal welfare;

b) carry out the installation and management of pastures, associated with the management of fertilizers;

c) promotes cultural diversification strategies and the transformation of products of animal and vegetable origin, based on principles of integrated control. Graduates may exercise their activity in companies and entities, public or private, in the agricultural sector.

a) to manage animal feeding and reproductive management;

b) planning and managing the production of monogastric and ruminant animals;

c) perform soil mobilization tasks;

d) to install pastures and to guide the correct management of the same and the management of fertilization;

e) to plan and guide the installation of orchards, vineyards and hortifloriculture production, based on principles of integrated control;

(f) managing the maintenance / production techniques of fruit / wine holdings, including grafting, pruning and phytosanitary treatments;

(g) to process animal and plant products.

Full-time attendance, presence required in daytime schedule