PEDAGOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE TRAINING OF CIVIL SECURITY SPECIALISTS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   University of Educational Management, Petrenko Larisa , Myhailov Viktor ,   Institute of Public of Administration and Research in Civil Protection
Published: January 2022

Purpose. The work is devoted to the substantiation of pedagogical conditions that contribute to the improvement of training of civil security specialists in the process of professional development. Methodology. The following types of methodology were used in order to solve the following problems: theoretical - analysis of pedagogical and educational literature on the problem of research, comparison, systematization and generalization of existing ways and methods of improving training of civil security specialists in the process of professional development, empirical - methods of collecting and processing empirical material (pedagogical observation and survey); systematization and generalization of the experience of organizing professional development of specialists at the Institute of Public Administration and Research in Civil Defense. Findings. Based on the structural and logical analysis of the literature, the methodological essence of the concept of “pedagogical conditions” related to the improvement of training of specialists in civil security in the process of professional development in educational establishments. Effective pedagogical conditions are substantiated, which at the present stage of professional activity of specialists in civil security will ensure the development of their professional competencies in the system of postgraduate education. The description of each pedagogical condition is given and its semantic components which influence advanced training of experts on questions of civil safety positively (pedagogical modeling of improvement of experts’ preparation on questions of civil safety in the course of advanced training on a competence basis; expansion and enrichment of practical experience of experts on complex decision of educational tasks for responding to emergencies, close to real life; creating of an informational educational environment for the development of professional competencies of specialists in civil security in institutions, educational establishments; development of professional self-improvement of specialists in civil security). Originality. For the first time, a comprehensive study was conducted in order to substantiate the pedagogical conditions for improving the training of specialists in civil security in the process of professional development. Practical value. Globalization transformations, technological innovations in society and the economic crisis create a need for specialists who will be able to perform the tasks that correspond to the priority areas of the state to ensure the safe life and activities of people at a high level. In achieving a high level of professional competence, an important role is given to postgraduate education, which creates favorable conditions for optimizing the process of professional development of civil security professionals. Conclusions. The pedagogical conditions mentioned in the work are a favorable basis for improving professional development and achieving a high level of professional competencies of specialists in civil security.