Features of formation and implementation of training programs for vocational professions in the agrarian university

The situation on the labour market supports the trend of a shortage of qualified staff. Vocational professions in Russia are in demand among employers. Having obtained an additional profession, a candidate for a workplace with higher education has a greater opportunity to take a vacant position. The subject of this research is the features of the formation and implementation of training programs for vocational professions in the agrarian university. The object of the research is the system of vocational education that responds to the demand of the economy in the vocational professions. The objective of this research is to analyze the formation and implementation of training programs for vocational professions, to identify the significant prerequisites that provide a positive dynamics that responds to the demand in the vocational professions. The methodological basis of the research is based on the synthesis of various approaches, within the framework of studying the implementation of vocational education, which provides grounds for a deep and multifaceted study of the features of training workers in the agrarian universities. The methods used in the study are analysis, synthesis, deduction and analogy. The reasons that led to the severe shortage of workforce are identified, which allows to assess the prospects of such professions adequately and correctly, as well as to offer basic methodological educational approaches. The article studies the specifics of the formation and implementation of training programs for vocational professions at the Orel State Agrarian University named after N.V. Parakhin, primarily aimed at responding to the regional demand in workforce and developing human abilities. It is proposed to create and implement programs for vocational professions based on an individual educational trajectory which is adapted to the specific requirements of the customer, taking into account the student's qualifications and level of education.