The role and place of secondary vocational education in the system of transport education

Secondary vocational education is part of the state system of vocational education in the Russian Federation, which provides training for skilled workers and employees, mid-level specialists. It is these personnel, along with engineers, who are currently most needed both for the development and competitiveness of the transport industry, and for the Russian economy as a whole.

The processes of restructuring the educational space of secondary vocational education in the framework of the implementation of the strategic goals of the development of the transport system of the Russian Federation are considered. The possibilities of the WorldSkills (WS) movement for the innovative development of secondary vocational education are analyzed; advantages and contradictions of the participation of educational organizations in national projects. An active role in the development of the WS movement of the Nonprofit Organization “Association of Colleges and Technical Schools of Transport” is shown.

The author’s view on the possible solutions to the problems identified during the study is given. 

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