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Overview

The Academic Data section captures your educational history, including your highest degree earned and any additional professional training, certifications, or courses you’ve completed.
This section has two parts:
  1. Highest Academic Degree (required) - Your formal education
  2. Additional Training/Certifications (optional but recommended) - Professional development courses

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Accessing Academic Data Form

From your evaluation dashboard, click on Academic Data (Datos Académicos). You’ll be directed to: 
/captureData/academicosCapture/[encrypted_evaluation_id]

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Before You Begin

Gather information about:

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Your Highest Degree

  • Degree type (Primaria, Secundaria, Preparatoria, Licenciatura, Maestría, Doctorado)
  • Institution name
  • Start and end dates (or period)
  • Supporting document type (certificate, diploma, transcript)
  • Document location

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Professional Training (if applicable)

  • Course or certification name
  • Training institution
  • Start and end dates
  • Type of document received (certificate, diploma, constancia)
Have your educational documents ready. You’ll need to reference them and eventually upload them in the Documents section.

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Part 1: Highest Academic Degree

1

Enter Degree Information

Último Grado (academicoUltimoGrado)
  • Select or enter your highest completed level of education:
    • Primaria (Elementary School)
    • Secundaria (Middle School)
    • Preparatoria / Bachillerato (High School)
    • Carrera Técnica (Technical Career)
    • Licenciatura (Bachelor’s Degree)
    • Maestría (Master’s Degree)
    • Doctorado (Doctorate/PhD)
Select your highest completed degree. If you’re currently pursuing a degree but haven’t graduated, list the highest degree you’ve already completed.
2

Specify Time Period

Período Inicio (academicoPeriodoInicio)
  • When you started this educational program
  • Format: Year or full date
  • Example: “2015” or “Agosto 2015”
Período Final (academicoPeriodoFinal)
  • When you completed/graduated
  • Format: Year or full date
  • Example: “2019” or “Julio 2019”
If you only remember the years, that’s sufficient. Exact months are helpful but not mandatory.
3

Enter Institution Details

Institución (academicoInstitucion)
  • Full name of the school, college, or university
  • Include the campus if there are multiple locations
  • Examples:
    • “Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango”
    • “Instituto Tecnológico de Durango”
    • “Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Durango”
4

Document Information

Tipo de Documento (academicoDocumento)
  • What proof of completion you have:
    • Título (Degree/Title)
    • Cédula Profesional (Professional License)
    • Certificado (Certificate)
    • Diploma
    • Constancia (Letter of Completion)
    • Boleta de Calificaciones (Transcript)
Ubicación del Documento (academicoUbicacion)
  • Where the physical document is located
  • Examples:
    • “En mi domicilio”
    • “En oficina de recursos humanos”
    • “En trámite de expedición”
    • “Extraviado” (if lost)
You will need to upload this document later in the Documents section. Make sure you know where it is or can obtain a copy.
5

Save Degree Information

Click the save button to store your highest academic degree.Success message: “Último grado académico guardado”The system saves this to the tbl_dgo_academicos table.

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Part 2: Additional Training & Certifications

After saving your highest degree, you can add professional training courses, workshops, certifications, or diplomas.
1

Click Add Training

Look for the section to add additional training or capacitaciones.
2

Enter Course Details

Detalle de Capacitación (capacitacionDetalle)
  • Full name of the course, workshop, or certification
  • Be specific
  • Examples:
    • “Curso de Derechos Humanos y Uso de la Fuerza”
    • “Certificación en Cadena de Custodia”
    • “Diplomado en Investigación Criminal”
    • “Taller de Ética Policial”
3

Training Period

Inicio (capacitacionInicio)
  • Start date of the training
  • Can be year, month/year, or full date
Final (capacitacionFinal)
  • Completion date
  • Use same format as start date
For single-day workshops, you can use the same date for both inicio and final.
4

Training Institution

Institución (capacitacionInstitucion)
  • Organization that provided the training
  • Examples:
    • “Centro de Control de Confianza”
    • “Secretaría de Seguridad Pública”
    • “Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Penales”
    • Name of private training company
5

Proof of Completion

Tipo de Documento (capacitacionDocumento)
  • What you received upon completion:
    • Constancia (Certificate of Attendance)
    • Diploma
    • Certificado (Certification)
    • Reconocimiento (Recognition)
Some trainings may not provide documentation. If this is the case, note “Sin documento” or “Verbal” and explain in observations if asked.
6

Save Training

Click save to add this training to your list.Success message: “Capacitación guardada!”The training is saved to tbl_dgo_capacitaciones table.
7

Add More Training (Optional)

Repeat steps 1-5 for each additional training, course, or certification.
Add the most relevant and recent training first. Focus on:
  • Required certifications for your position
  • Recent professional development (last 5 years)
  • Specialized training related to your duties

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Managing Academic Data

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Viewing Your Academic Information

The page displays:
  • Your highest academic degree
  • A list of all training/certifications you’ve added

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Updating Your Degree Information

To edit your highest academic degree:
  1. The form will show your existing degree information
  2. Make any necessary changes
  3. Click update/save
  4. Success message: “Se actualizo grado academico”

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Editing a Training Entry

To modify a training record:
  1. Click the edit button next to the training
  2. Update the fields
  3. Click save
  4. Success message: “Se actualizó capacitación”

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Deleting Entries

Delete a Training/Certification:
  1. Click delete next to the training
  2. Confirm deletion
  3. Success message: “Se eliminó capacitación”
Delete Your Degree:
  1. Use the delete option for the degree section
  2. Confirm deletion
  3. Success message: “Se eliminó grado academico”
Deleting your academic degree removes it completely. You’ll need to re-enter all information.

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Deleting All Academic Data

From the evaluation dashboard, you can delete the entire Academic Data section:
  1. Find the delete option for Academic Data
  2. Confirm deletion
  3. Both degree and all training records will be removed
  4. Success message: “Datos academicos eliminados”
This removes EVERYTHING: your degree and all training/certifications. Use with extreme caution.

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Best Practices

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What Training to Include

  • Required certifications for your position
  • C3 evaluations and certifications
  • Police academy or similar foundational training
  • Specialized law enforcement training
  • Recent courses (last 5 years)
  • Any training with official certification
  • Relevant workshops and seminars
  • Online courses with certificates
  • In-house training programs
  • First aid, CPR, or emergency response training
  • Language courses
  • Computer skills training
  • Very brief orientations (less than 4 hours)
  • Informal team meetings
  • Training without any documentation or verification
  • Irrelevant personal hobbies or interests

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Accuracy Tips

  1. Verify dates: Check your documents for accurate dates
  2. Use official names: Use the institution’s full legal name
  3. Be specific: “Diplomado en Investigación” is better than “Curso”
  4. Document types matter: Know the difference between constancia, certificado, and diploma
  5. Keep records accessible: You’ll need to upload proof of education later

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Common Scenarios

Situation: Started university but didn’t finish.Solution: List your highest completed degree (likely Preparatoria). Don’t list incomplete degrees.
Situation: Degree from another country.Solution:
  • List the degree type equivalent in Mexico
  • Include the country in the institution name
  • Note if it’s been validated/revalidated in México
Situation: Have both Licenciatura and Maestría.Solution: List only your highest (Maestría) in the degree section. You can mention the Licenciatura in capacitaciones if relevant.
Situation: Can’t find your certificate.Solution:
  • Enter “Extraviado” in document location
  • Contact your institution about getting a duplicate
  • You may need this for document upload later
Situation: Pursuing a degree right now.Solution: List your highest completed degree. Don’t include current studies unless you’ve officially graduated.

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Validation and Requirements

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Required: Highest Academic Degree

You MUST complete:
  • Último Grado (academicoUltimoGrado)
  • Período Inicio (academicoPeriodoInicio)
  • Período Final (academicoPeriodoFinal)
  • Institución (academicoInstitucion)
  • Tipo de Documento (academicoDocumento)
  • Ubicación (academicoUbicacion)

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Optional: Training & Certifications

While not mandatory, adding relevant training strengthens your evaluation. Each training entry requires:
  • Detalle (capacitacionDetalle)
  • Inicio and Final dates
  • Institución (capacitacionInstitucion)
  • Documento (capacitacionDocumento)

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Connection to Documents Section

Remember: You will need to upload proof of your education in the Document Requirements section:
  • Permanencia: Comprobante de Estudios (required)
  • Nuevo Ingreso: Comprobante de Estudios (required)
Make sure the degree you list here matches the document you’ll upload.

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Section Completion

The Academic Data section is considered complete when:
  1. You have entered your highest academic degree
  2. All required fields for the degree are filled
  3. You have saved the information
Training/certifications are optional but recommended. Even without any additional training, the section can be marked complete if the degree is saved.

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What Happens Next

After completing the Academic Data section:
  1. Your evaluation progress increases to approximately 50% (3 of 6 sections)
  2. Return to your evaluation dashboard
  3. Academic Data section shows as complete ✓
  4. Proceed to the next section: Career Trajectory

Next: Career Trajectory

Continue to the Career Trajectory section to add your work history

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Field Reference

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Highest Academic Degree

Display NameDatabase ColumnTypeRequired
Último GradoacademicoUltimoGradotextYes
Período InicioacademicoPeriodoIniciotext/dateYes
Período FinalacademicoPeriodoFinaltext/dateYes
InstituciónacademicoInstituciontextYes
Tipo de DocumentoacademicoDocumentotextYes
Ubicación del DocumentoacademicoUbicaciontextYes

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Training & Certifications

Display NameDatabase ColumnTypeRequired
DetallecapacitacionDetalletextYes
IniciocapacitacionIniciotext/dateYes
FinalcapacitacionFinaltext/dateYes
InstitucióncapacitacionInstituciontextYes
DocumentocapacitacionDocumentotextYes

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Troubleshooting

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Can’t save degree information

Problem: Save button not working. Solution:
  • Ensure all required fields are filled
  • Check date formats are valid
  • Try refreshing the page

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Training not appearing in list

Problem: Added training but don’t see it. Solution:
  • Verify you clicked save
  • Refresh the page
  • Check you’re on the correct evaluation

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Which degree to list?

Problem: Unsure which of multiple degrees to enter. Solution: Always list your highest completed degree. If you have multiple degrees at the same level (e.g., two Licenciaturas), list the most recent or most relevant to your current position.

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