With Rafael Santos now the Minister of Higher Learning, the Institute of Technical Professional Training (Infotep) is boosting computer learning. Santos had directed the Infotep since the start of the Abinader administration in 2020.
The Las Americas Institute of Technology (ITLA) and the Institute of Technical Professional Training (Infotep) now announce new courses to reinforce computer literacy. The technical degrees would be in Computer Science and Intelligent Logistical Technology. The courses would be delivered online and will focus on practicality and results. The courses would integrate areas such as programming, software development, systems analysis, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (I o T). I o T is a term used to describe the network of physical “things” that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies that collect and exchange data over the Internet without human intervention.
Likewise, the National Institute for Technical Professional Training (Infotep) is now working with the ISA University exploring ways to strengthen the training of technicians of the agricultural sector, and expand the programs for those areas that are key for the national farm production. The collaboration will be centered around the Huascar Rodriguez Herrera Systems Operations Center on the university campus at La Herradura, in Santiago province. The new minister of Agriculture is intent on mechanizing farming in the Dominican Republic.
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El Caribe
6 April 2026