Formation of professional competence of students in the conditions of remote form of education

The article is devoted to the study of the professional competence of students in distance learning conditions. Significant interest in the development of distance education allows us to conclude that the topic of developing the professional competence of students in the conditions and need for independent cognitive activity is in demand. The article examines the main ways of developing students’ professional competence based on cognitive independence - as one of the components of lifelong education in the conditions of distance learning. One of the conditions for the effective functioning of the distance learning system at a university is the preparation of employees and students to work in a virtual educational environment. Students’ mastery of methods of independent cognitive activity is due to the fact that during the training period the foundations of professionalism and competence are laid, and skills of independent professional activity are formed. Based on the results of the study, recommendations were developed for developing the professional competence of students in distance learning.