Preparing students to develop programs of extracurricular activities courses

The article highlights the issues of preparing students for developing courses of extracurricular activities in a variety of its forms. Authors consider in detail the organization of work with students on the courses devoted to developing the courses of extracurricular activities, features of designing work programs of extracurricular activities courses. That creates a basis for professional growth and continuoing professional education, and also promotes development of competencies to implement changes in practice. The article describes some easily reproducible in teaching practice components of the students training in the system of professional development in an Institute of Professional Development. It is emphasized that efficiency of preparing professional development courses students for organizing and conducting extracurricular activities largely depends on qualification of the lecturer.