Forming of the regional system for advanced professional training

The purpose of the paper is the analysis of features of student groups’ forming in Russian professional retraining system and the description of system approach for the organization of advanced professional training in Volgograd region. The object of research is the forming of professional retraining system. The literature analysis made allowed us to spot the reasons for an increased interest to professional training. The reasons are: the necessity in professional reorientation of specialists; the need to get extra skills for college and university graduates; the necessity in professional reorientation of specialists from prestige companies; the retraining of administration staff; the desire of graduates to obtain a second degree. This paper also analyses the government legislative acts of Russian Federation aimed at improving the education system and making it competitive at the international education market. These documents provide “…advance development of continuous education” and “…forming of effective system of interaction between entrepreneurs and executive authorities”. The results show the necessity of system approach for the organization of advanced professional training. The results of the first stage of forming of advanced professional training system in Volgograd region are presented. At first stage the system of interaction between region authorities, the biggest companies and base high-education institute was formed and the agreements on staff training were arranged. Those agreements provide permanent monitoring from companies and a planned system of training of required specialists.