Instituto Superior Del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González

What Instituto Superior Del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González does

The Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González is a public higher education institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded on December 16, 1904 as the Instituto Nacional del Profesorado Secundario. It specializes in teacher training, offering 18 initial degree programs (carreras de profesorado) spanning sciences, humanities, and languages, plus 6 postítulo specialization programs in areas such as Educational Leadership, Mathematics Education, Gender and Diversity Tutorials, Comprehensive Sexual Education, and Educational Research. The institution currently serves over 7,000 students across 18 academic departments and grants nationally valid teaching credentials (validez nacional) under the regulatory oversight of the Argentine Ministry of Education and the Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (GCBA). Its core technology stack includes the SIU Guaraní academic management system (the standard student information system used across Argentine public universities) for enrollment, course registration, and grade management, plus a proprietary Virtual Campus (Campus Virtual, hosted on ispjvg-caba.infd.edu.ar) supporting blended and online learning. Supporting infrastructure includes a 50,000+ volume library, an interdepartmental research unit (UIDI), institutional tutoring services, psychological and speech therapy support, and a gender violence protocol.

The institution operates as a government state entity under the Ministerio de Educación del GCBA, which is both its primary funder and regulator. Its revenue model is overwhelmingly government-allocated budget covering operational costs and staff salaries, supplemented by a voluntary Cooperadora membership fee of 20,000 ARS annually (the Asociación Cooperadora del ISPJVG, a community support body). Programs are offered free of charge as part of public education policy. The go-to-market model is effectively direct-to-government: student recruitment flows through the GCBA's centralized SIU Guaraní pre-registration system during designated enrollment windows (October–December and December–February), supplemented by information sessions, orientation events, levelling courses, and word-of-mouth within the educational community. Two primary customer segments are served: pre-service teachers completing initial formation (4–5 year undergraduate programs) and in-service teachers seeking continuing formation through postítulo specializations. The institution holds 120+ years of continuous operation, a large academic library, and partnerships with UBA, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Universidad Nacional de Luján, and the Instituto Nacional de Formación Docente (INFD), reinforcing its positioning as Argentina's preeminent teacher formation institution.

Name

Instituto Superior Del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González

Legal name

Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González

Website

https://institutojvgonzalez.buenosaires.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1904

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González is a public teacher training institution in Buenos Aires, Argentina, offering 18 initial degree programs and 6 postítulo specializations to over 7,000 students. Founded in 1904 and funded by the GCBA Ministry of Education, it grants nationally valid teaching credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Teacher Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Curriculum & Instruction / Instructional Design Programs (EDAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Teacher training
• Higher education
• Postítulo programs
• Initial teacher formation
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary funding from the Ministerio de Educación del Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, covering operational costs, staff salaries, and institutional infrastructure
2. Cooperadora Membership: Annual social quota of $20,000 Argentine pesos, optional but encouraged, supporting daily operations, materials, library acquisitions, and technology updates. Can be paid in installments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González is a public higher education institution that delivers initial teacher training degree programs (18 carreras de profesorado) across humanities, sciences, languages, and social sciences, as well as 6 postítulo specialization programs for in-service teachers. All programs lead to nationally valid teaching credentials issued under the Argentine Ministry of Education framework, delivered through in-person classes at the Buenos Aires campus and a virtual campus platform. Educational services are provided free of charge as part of public education policy.

Product overview

Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González is a teacher training higher education institution offering 18 initial teacher training degree programs and 6 post-title specialization programs. The core offering consists of undergraduate teaching credentials across disciplines (Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Sciences of Education, French, Geography, History, English, Italian, Language and Literature, Law, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Chemistry). The institution supports its academic programs with a Virtual Campus (LMS), institutional library (50,000+ volumes), tutoring services, and an interdepartmental research unit (UIDI). Post-title programs provide specialized certifications in Educational Leadership, Mathematics Education, Gender and Diversity Tutorials, Comprehensive Sexual Education, and Educational Research. All programs lead to nationally valid teaching credentials under the Ministry of Education of Buenos Aires City Government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campus Virtual (Virtual Campus) Online learning management platform for distance education, enabling virtual classes, course materials, and academic activities at https://ispjvg-caba.infd.edu.ar/aula/acceso.cgi. Used by students across all 18 initial degree programs and 6 postítulo programs for blended and asynchronous learning.
• Teacher Training Degree Programs (Carreras de Profesorado) 18 initial teacher training degree programs of 4-5 years duration across disciplines including Biology, Economics, Educational Sciences, Law, Political Science, Physics, French, Geography, History, Computer Science, English, Italian, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Psychology, Chemistry, and Administrative Sciences, leading to nationally recognized teaching credentials.
• Actualización Académica en Ciencias del Lenguaje (Postítulo Program) One-year post-title program with 384 class hours (256 clock hours) providing 1 teaching point, delivered in hybrid format with in-person and synchronous online components. Designed for in-service teachers seeking academic updates in language sciences.
• Especialización Docente de Nivel Superior en Conducción Educativa (Postítulo Program) Educational leadership specialization program lasting 1.5 years with 437 clock hours (656 class hours), awarding 1 teaching point. Provides intermediate certification and focuses on school management, curriculum leadership, and ESI management.
• Especialización Docente de Nivel Superior en Educación Matemática (Postítulo Program) One-year semi-presidential program with 640 class hours (426.66 clock hours), awarding 1.5 teaching points. Designed for practicing secondary school teachers seeking specialization in mathematics education.
• Especialización Docente de Nivel Superior en Tutorías con Perspectiva de Género y Diversidad (Postítulo Program) 1.5-year program with 672 class hours (448 clock hours), awarding 1.5 teaching points. Combines 50% in-person and 50% synchronous virtual instruction, focusing on tutorial practices with gender and diversity perspective.
• Especialización Docente de Nivel Superior en Educación Sexual Integral (Postítulo Program) Two-year program with 615 class hours, offering nationally valid certification and 1.5 teaching points. First free public teacher training program under Laws 2110 and 26150, focused on comprehensive sexual education.
• Especialización Docente de Nivel Superior en Investigación Educativa (Postítulo Program) Educational research specialization with intermediate certification option. Four quarterly modules for update (2 trimesters) plus four additional modules for specialization (1 year + 1 trimester), awarding 1-1.5 teaching points.
• Institutional Library Library with over 50,000 volumes, providing in-library consultation, home lending (for members), interlibrary loans, and academic database access. Located at Ayacucho 632, mezzanine, operating Monday to Friday 8:15-20:15.
• Institutional Tutoring Services Peer and institutional tutoring programs including exam preparation workshops, academic accompaniment, and student mentorship. Features peer tutor recruitment and training for advanced students.
• UIDI Research Unit Interdepartmental Research Unit conducting educational research across Humanities, Social Sciences, Languages, and Exact Sciences. Coordinates annual research project competitions (Convocatorias) and publishes research findings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 7,000 students trained annually across 18 initial programs and 6 postítulos
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asociación Argentina para Investigación en Historia de las Mujeres y Estudios de Género (AAIHMEG)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Área de Estudios de la Mujer y de Género participates in the first directive commission of this national association since February 2018.
• Consejo de los Derechos de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes de la Ciudad de Buenos AirescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Cooperation agreement for educational programs on rights, gender, and sexuality for teacher training. Joint organization of interdisciplinary colloquia on education, sexualities, and gender relations held at UBA Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
• Red de Estudios de la Mujer de Universidades Nacionales (REMUN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997The Área de Estudios de la Mujer y de Género joined this network of university women's studies centers, maintaining dynamic relationships with academic centers and social organizations addressing gender issues.
• Centro de Información de las Naciones Unidas para Argentina y Uruguay (CINU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995The Área de Estudios de la Mujer y de Género has access to UN video library and documentation resources through this partnership.
• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint academic committee for the International Colloquium on Education, Sexualities and Gender Relations, along with Universidad Nacional del Comahue and Universidad Nacional de Luján, held at UBA Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
• Ministerio de Educación del GCBAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute depends on the Ministry of Education of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires for funding, regulation, and academic oversight. Awards titles with national validity.
• Instituto Nacional de Formación Docente (INFD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational teacher training body whose resolutions and plans guide the institute's research and professional development activities. UIDI operates within INFD framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 7 "José María Torres": CABA public teacher training institution serving pre-service and in-service teachers. Functions as a direct comparable under the same GCBA regulatory framework and public funding model.
• IES en Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández": A CABA higher education institute focused on language teacher training (English, French, German, etc.). Overlaps with ISPJVG's French, English, Italian, and Language & Literature departments under the same GCBA jurisdiction.
• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 4 "Estanislao Severo Zeballos": Public CABA teacher training school with overlapping program offerings in sciences and humanities. Comparable as a sister institution in the CABA teacher training ecosystem.
• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 3 "Bernardino Rivadavia": CABA public teacher training institution offering initial formation across multiple disciplines. Operates under the same regulatory framework and serves overlapping student segments as ISPJVG.
• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 2 "Mariano Acosta": Another CABA public teacher training school providing initial formation and continuing education programs for teachers. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and customer segments as a fellow public teacher training institution in Buenos Aires.
• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 1 "Roque Sáenz Peña": A CABA public teacher training institution offering initial and postítulo programs under the same GCBA jurisdiction. Directly comparable in mission, customer base (pre-service and in-service teachers), and regulatory framework as a fellow 'Instituto Superior' or Escuela Normal Superior.
• Escuela Normal Superior N.º 9 "Dominga Faustina Sarmiento": Public CABA teacher training institution under the same Ministry of Education. Comparable as a fellow Escuelas Normales Superiores system institution delivering nationally valid teacher credentials.

Emerging players

• Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF): Public Argentine university that has expanded into teacher training and postítulo programs, including in educational technology and pedagogy. Represents an emerging competitor in the continuing education space traditionally dominated by Escuelas Normales Superiores.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) - Facultad de Filosofía y Letras: Argentina's flagship public university offers teacher training degrees and postítulos, including the joint colloquia on Education, Sexualities and Gender Relations with ISPJVG. A larger incumbent with overlapping program portfolio and stronger research reputation.
• Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación: Major Argentine public university with a long-established Faculty of Humanities and Education offering teacher training degrees. A broader incumbent operating at a larger scale than ISPJVG with comparable academic mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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