Corporate requirements and training of personnel for railway transport in the system of secondary vocational education

The modern system of secondary vocational education must meet the requirements of practice-orientedness, take into account the requirements of employers to the level of development of general and professional competencies of employees in specific specialties, taking into account the specifics of the type of professional activity. The core of the national qualifications system is represented by professional standards developed jointly with leading companies in the Russian national economy. Actual expectations and needs of employers are guidelines for them educational system of secondary vocational education in the process of modernizing educational standards and programs. Russian Railways, as a natural monopoly, takes an active part in the development of industry education and training for railway transport. The content of requirements for middle-level employees, who make up more than a quarter of the company’s staff, in specific areas of training is reflected in corporate standards.

A brief historical review confirms the conclusion about the practical orientation of secondary vocational education in the field of railway transport, the significant accumulated experience of industry vocational education, the active participation of the relevant department, and then Russian Railways, in its optimization. The growing demand of the company for middle-level employees, skilled workers and employees is matched by the growth in the number of graduates of secondary vocational education institutions.

The results of a comparative analysis of the content of the provisions of the Federal State Educational Standard of secondary vocational education and local acts of JSC Russian Railways related to the educational and professional training of technicians in the field of communication in railway transport are presented. The purpose of the study is to determine the similarities and differences in the requirements of corporate and educational standards for the composition and level of development of professional competencies among employees of this specialty. The findings will make it possible to identify ways to optimize the FSES of secondary vocational education in relation to the results of educational training, taking into account the expectations of the employer.

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