Proactive Training as a Factor of Enhancement of Professional Training of Specialists

In the article the topicality of the use of proactive training in vocational education and the system of continuing professional development of specialists is substantiated. It is demonstrated that proactive training prepares specialists for the fulfillment of professional activity in rapidly developing world, enhances analytical thinking and creativity. The effectiveness of applying of proactive training in vocational education of people with disabilities is proved. The major characteristics of proactive education and also the means of its realization in an institute of higher education and the system of continuing professional development are presented. The role of modular construction of curricula and information technologies in proactive training are revealed. Keywords-proactive training, higher vocational education, system of continuing professional development of specialists, analytical thinking, creative potential of the person