ON THE NEED TO TRANSITION THE MODERN SYSTEM OF ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION INTO THE AREA OF ADVANCED EDUCATION
Introduction. In the article, the authors analyze modern additional professional education and the need to transition it into the area of advanced education. It is obvious that at present there are objective factors constraining the process of modifying the education system. The purpose of the article is to conduct a theoretical and methodological analysis of the conceptual foundations of the transition of Russian education to a system of advanced learning and to identify the main problems of its delayed development in educational environment. Methodology. The research methodology is based on a systematic approach underlying integrative, content-structural approaches to additional professional education. The need for advanced education is considered at the level of the following components: philosophical and methodological, targeted, analytical, content-technological. Results. The result of the study is: analysis of the causes and identified problems of the traditional approach to teaching subjects of the educational process; the proposed options for their solution, which include the introduction of a new format of programs into the process of professional development and retraining of teaching staff, taking into account various parameters of the requirements of programs and courses within the framework of informal and alternative education. Conclusion. In conclusion, the authors state that the system of additional professional education needs integrating various training models with such properties as relevance, efficiency, low cost, innovation, targeting, practice orientation, etc., which will help teachers to obtain the necessary professional competencies, ensuring a high level of competitiveness of Russian education in the international educational arena.