Shape field (scope)

The scheme Specialist in the use of new technologies in agriculture or the use of new technologies in the proper management of inputs in agriculture TÜV HELLAS concerns a qualified professional who deals with an integrated system for the collection, storage, management, analysis and visualisation of information related to phenomena that evolve in geographical space, by means of appropriate computer software. In this context, this professional may perform tasks auxiliary to a surveyor.

Cognitive framework (syllabus)

• Precision Agriculture Management.

- Knowledge of the basic principles and main systems of precision agriculture.
- Application of precision agriculture to crops.
- Advantages of precision agriculture technology.

• Precision farming tools and the use of precision farming systems for sustainable crop management

- Knowledge of basic principles of Global Positioning System GPS. 
- Knowledge of agricultural machinery and sensor navigation applications.
- Knowledge of basic principles of Remote Sensing (satellite and UAV).
- Knowledge and use of GIS in precision agriculture.

• Use of Precision Agriculture Technology in Irrigation Irrigation Water Management and New Measurement Technologies through Sensors and Software Models for Rational Water Resources Irrigation Management

- Knowledge of basic irrigation principles.
- Estimation of irrigation timing and quantification based on sensor measurements and software models.
- Development of smart greenhouses and hydroponics using new technologies

• Use of Precision Agriculture Technology in Crop Fertilisation Management and New Technologies for Digital (Intelligent) Crop Fertilisation

- Knowledge of basic fertilisation principles.
- Estimation of irrigation timing and quantification based on sensor measurements and software models.

• Use of precision agriculture technology in crop protection

- Knowledge of plant protection principles.
- Knowledge of prediction software models for the occurrence and control of pests and diseases of important crops.
- Knowledge of Intelligent Agriculture Systems - Integrated Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Sensor Networks for Prediction of Plant Pests and Diseases and Rational Plant Protection

• Economic management of precision agriculture.

- Knowledge of decision-making processes, planning and organization methods.
- Development of investment plans for farm planning and production costs of agricultural products.
- Implementation of innovative renewable energy systems (RES) and reduction of energy resources consumption in agricultural production
- Utilization of innovation and new technologies in the organization and management of agricultural holdings - technological modernization of farms
 

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification requirements

At least Compulsory education, a solemn declaration concerning the state of health and a solemn declaration of non-conviction of a felony.