Development and implementation of programs for lifelong professional education in the field of scientific technologies

the article is devoted to the consideration of the trends in the modernization of vocational education due to digitalization, the needs of science-intensive industries for highly qualified personnel who are ready and able to learn throughout their careers, the need to update the basic educational programs and development of new programs for additional professional education. The authors reveal the characteristic contradictions in the system of lifelong professional education, suggest ways to resolve them on the basis of the model of the network form for the implementation of continuous professional education, the possibilities of digital technologies, and the integration of the potential of universities and enterprises of the real sector of the economy. A brief overview of the models of the network form of the implementation of educational programs is presented. The article presents the results of the model network form approbation for the implementation of continuous professional education in the field of nanoindustry and material sciences. The integrative properties of this system are substantiated. The role of industrial partners in the design and implementation of master's programs and additional education has been demonstrated. The method of organizing network interaction between universities, industrial partners and scientific institutions is presented, conclusions are drawn on the effectiveness of the proposed approaches in terms of solving the problems of continuous professional education.