The role of distance education in the training of specialists

The article shows the role of distance learning in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities. The importance of distance learning of students as a component of the educational process in a vocational education institution is determined, distance learning in the preparation of specialists is considered a type and component of educational activity, as a mechanism for the transformation of educational activity into an educational and professional one, as an organization "at a distance" of a high-quality educational process with open access to educational resources and the use of the latest information and communication means of learning. Characteristic features of distance learning are highlighted. Forms of distance learning are considered: correspondence


Introduction
The new generation of young people are people with creative thinking because today's society needs such individuals in connection with the current stage of human development.Therefore, the central figure of education and reformation of the entire system of higher education in the global dimension is the student of education, and his education is aimed at the recognition of the individual with the constant development of his cognitive activity.This approach involves the constant updating of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the higher education seeker's personality and the constant disclosure of individual human potential.One of the necessary directions for the development of modern higher education is the application of distance learning technologies in the educational process.Nowadays, a huge bet is made on distance education, which is called an important educational system of the 21st century.
The relevance of distance learning and the problems of its application lies in the results of the process of social development, which were previously concentrated in the technological sphere, and today are concentrated in the information sphere.
Professional knowledge needs constant improvement, which becomes old very quickly, in connection with the progress and informatization of mankind, and it is necessary to update it.And it is the remote form of education that enables the general exchange of information, the mass creation of self-learning systems during a person's life, which can respond most flexibly and adequately to the needs of society to train competitive specialists and is the most effective system of training and continuous self-education of highly qualified specialists in various industries and fields (Adamova & Holovachuk, 2012).
Social changes, comprehensive digitization, and political and economic innovations taking place in the world emphasize the need to reform the education sector.First of all, it concerns the provision of high-quality educational and professional training of all individuals to develop human abilities and adequate preparation and satisfaction of the educational needs of citizens throughout their lives.And it is distance learning that contributes to the most effective solution to the above-mentioned problems.Therefore, the application of distance education in the educational process is an important stage of adaptation of the educational field to modern conditions (Nalivayko & Martsenyuk, 2020).

Literature Review
O. Mukoviz (2018) shows the role of theory and the practical component of the application of distance learning technologies in the system of continuous education; foreign and domestic experience of using distance learning in institutions of higher education was studied; the most important models of distance learning implementation are substantiated and singled out, and the pedagogical conditions of the didactic foundations of the distance learning organization are proposed in the system of continuous education of specialists.Features of working with a distance course created in the Information and Educational Environment of the University (http://dls.udpu.org.ua) are shown; A website of the continuing education system (http://sno.udpu.edu.ua) has been created for educators, which will help to carry out distance learning.
L. Shtefan & O. Borzenko (2015) analyzed the features of the use of distance learning for applicants of higher education in Canada; based on the source base, the origins of distance learning of higher education applicants are characterized; the stages of formation and development of the organization of distance learning of higher education seekers in the second half of the 20th century in Canada are substantiated from a scientific point of view; the possibilities of creative use of progressive ideas of Canadian higher education at the modern stage are shown.
V. Yagupov, L. Petrenko & S. Kravets (2019) revealed the conceptual principles of distance learning of future specialists in educational institutions; substantiated the principles of the distance form of education, developed methodological approaches to the system of professional and technical education; described the concept of training qualified workers in educational institutions using distance education; proposed methodical principles for the training of specialists for the implementation of distance learning in the workplace; substantiated the development of specialists' readiness for the implementation of distance learning throughout life; described the method of training specialists using remote training of employees of various industries; ways of creating distance courses for the educational process are shown.O. Ryazantseva (2016) substantiated the ways of high-quality training of specialists in the distance education system, showed their importance at the workplace of a specialist; proved the advantages of distance education at the modern stage, which involves the possession of a number of competencies and requires knowledge, special skills, and teacher skills; the effectiveness of communicative interaction of students of higher education during the effective transfer of information in the distance education system has been proven; the ability of the teacher is specified using methods of systematization of theoretical knowledge and analysis, which effectively promote communication in the distance education system; tips are written for use when developing the content of professional training courses in institutions of higher education, when writing manuals (methodical and educational) aimed at preparing specialists for the organization of the educational process in the distance learning system.
The role of distance education in the training of specialists.-Eduweb, 2023, octubre-diciembre, v.17, n.4./74-86 L. Nalivayko & L. Martsenyuk (2020) shows the ways of organizing the distance form of education, define its main aspects in the face of constant digitalization, and social, economic, and political changes that necessitate the reform of the education system and take place in the global space.An effective solution for providing effective ways of the educational field is facilitated by distance learning, in particular, to ensure access to high-quality, modern, innovative, and professional training for those who have the necessary abilities in a certain direction, to ensure the educational needs of individuals throughout their lives; the peculiarities of the use of world-class electronic platforms are revealed, the methods of organization and the essence of distance learning for the organization of an innovative form of education in different world spaces are analyzed; indicators of sociological monitoring of higher education applicants regarding the organization of the educational process through the implementation of distance learning were recorded; the satisfaction of education seekers with the quality of distance learning organization has been proven.The innovative positive characteristics of distance learning are shown (a convenient system of consultations; savings on transportation costs; convenience without interrupting the regularity of work and organization in the training of employees; extraterritoriality; the need for the use of information tools in everyday life for young people; simplicity and accessibility of education; increasing the number of students; individual pace training; the new status of the teacher; democratic relations between the student of higher education and the teacher; low level of payment for distance education compared to traditional).The negative features of online education are listed (authentication of the copyright of educational materials and users during knowledge verification, calculation of the methodical load of the teacher; high cost of equipment for distance learning; high labor intensity of developing innovative educational content; the obligation to provide students with access to the Internet and a personal computer, the need for constant search and application of innovative and effective motivational mechanisms for students of education. A. Kuzminskyi, O. Kuchai, O. Bida, A. Chichuk, I. Sigetii, & T. Kuchai (2021) examined the peculiarities of training specialists in higher education institutions in the conditions of distance learning.The characteristic features of distance learning are highlighted, its advantages are shown, and the necessity of introducing distance learning technologies into the educational process is shown.The importance of measures to support distance teaching and learning, in the process of effective pedagogical support, is emphasized.The role of high-quality training of teachers, who must be well prepared for implementing distance learning, and management of the range of IT devices, is shown.
The purpose of the article: to show the role of distance learning in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities.

Methodology
In order to solve the tasks and realize the goal of the research, research methods were used: theoretical: analysis of psychological, philosophical, methodological, pedagogical literature, documents of the regulatory framework and scientific works on the researched topic with the aim of revealing the role of distance learning in training specialists with the aim of constantly updating the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities; modeling method for structuring the distance learning system in the training of specialists; structural and systemic method for substantiating the author's vision of the researched problem; a generalization method for formulating recommendations and conclusions regarding the introduction of a quality organization of distance learning in the training of specialists; empirical -study and analysis of the main provisions of distance learning in the preparation of specialists to characterize the state of the investigated problem; observational methods (targeted observation of the activities of teachers and students during distance learning during the training of specialists); self-assessment, self-analysis to check the effectiveness of the distance learning system in the training of specialists.
The research is based on the premise that distance learning in the training of specialists is the main factor for the constant renewal of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the selfdevelopment of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his capabilities, and is based on the development of value-meaningful attitudes towards the future profession, individual style of professional activity of a specialist and can be formed to update the educational space of a higher education institution on a systemic and integrative basis.This approach leads to the implementation of scientific research by methodological, theoretical-pedagogical, and technological concepts.
The methodological concept ensures the interaction and interconnection of innovative scientific approaches as a search strategy for the introduction of distance learning in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities, namely: student, where the final goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities as a subject of activity; − competence-oriented, subject-cultural, intellectual, general professional development of the future specialist during distance learning during the innovative training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education as a condition for the success of his professional position, formation innovative skills, attitude, experience, knowledge, skills that reflect the readiness of the future specialist for professional growth, professional activity, mastering the methods of distance education throughout his life; − personal-activity, which directs the prioritization of the student's interests and needs to the professional aspect, is based on distance learning in the preparation of specialists to constantly update the educational process, a dialectical combination of the tasks of the professional training of the future specialist with his trajectory of the development of personal and professional qualities and selfrealization, where the main there is a professional remote position of a person.
The theoretical and pedagogical concept includes the main definitions (psychological, philosophical, pedagogical, sociological) for a holistic understanding of the essence and characteristics of the phenomenon of distance learning and defines its role in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and constant revealing his individual capabilities.
The technological concept provides for the development of a distance learning system for high-quality training of specialists for the constant renewal of the educational process with the ultimate goal of selfdevelopment of the student of higher education and constant disclosure of his individual capabilities regarding the professional position of the future specialist, which accumulates technologies, pedagogical conditions aimed at ensuring the positive dynamics of distance learning in the training of specialists, which is based on a diagnostic basis.

Results and Discussion
In the spring of 2020, as a result of the introduction of the quarantine regime in institutions of higher education, a situation arose that led to the transformation of distance learning in the educational space into the status mandatory from the status possible.The technical and software possibilities of distance learning in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities led to the optimization of distance learning, which ensured the development of online technologies, for example, it was proposed to hold Zoom conference line.Among the teachers, objectively there was a need for distance learning in the preparation of specialists, and the creation of information products for constant updating of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities.This approach has become necessary for teaching distance courses in individual academic disciplines (Vyshnevska & Vyshnevsky, 2020).Distance education is a necessary open system of education in our time, which gives freedom to choose the time, the pace of study, and place of study, thanks to the Internet, which is becoming an important factor in the development of society and covers wide sections of the population.Distance learning provides educational space applicants with the possibility of online video lectures, constant support of teachers and methodologists, their consultation, continuous access to educational materials, virtual simulators, and other technological solutions for innovative learning to ensure an effective educational process (Shtychno, 2016).
The definition of distance learning of students as a component of the educational process in a professional education institution to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the selfdevelopment of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his capabilities, includes all its types (auditory work, extra-auditory work under the guidance of a teacher, independent classroom work, individual work outside the classroom), allows to consider distance learning in the preparation of specialists as a type and component of educational activity (types of classroom and self-education along with educational and educational and production practice), which ensures the formation of professional competencies in the process of professional training.Therefore, distance learning in the modern context is considered as a mechanism of transformation of educational activity into educational and professional activity.The effectiveness of this transformation is due to the value of the chosen specialty, the personal motives of professional education, and the formation of the skills of educational independent activity of the students of education (Akhromov & Bobrova, 2021).
The goal of implementing distance learning in institutions of higher education in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his capabilities, is the organization of a high-quality educational process "at a distance" with open access to educational resources and the use the latest information and communication means of education.It is this form of education that quickly adapts to the requirements of the information society and provides quality education to the future specialist.In a higher educational institution, it is innovative distance education in combination with traditional forms of education that can provide a high-quality range of educational services for both students and applicants to acquire professional skills and abilities for future professional activities, as well as be useful and necessary for improving qualifications for teachers (Vasylchyshen, 2022).
Let's highlight the characteristic features of distance learning (Mukoviz, 2018): 1. Flexibility: training in the preparation of distance education specialists, to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities, takes place at a time convenient for students and in a place convenient for them and does not offer regular class attendance.2. Modularity: the modular principle is the basis of the distance learning program; a holistic view is created about a separate subject area by each separate course, which leads to a set of independent coursesmodules to form an educational program that meets the group or individual needs of the student.3. Large audience: simultaneous appeal during distance learning in institutions of higher education during the preparation of specialists to many sources of educational information of a large number of pupils, students, and listeners, to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and constant disclosure of his individual capabilities and communication with the help of students' telecommunications between themselves and with teachers.contributes to the entry of a person into the global information space, the constant renewal of the educational process with the ultimate goal of self-development of the student of higher education.9. Internationality: the opportunity to obtain distance education in higher educational institutions of foreign countries without leaving one's country, and in institutions of higher education with the training of specialists to provide educational services to compatriots living abroad and foreign citizens with the aim of self-development of a higher education seeker and permanent revealing his capabilities.10.Quality: distance learning in institutions of higher education in the training of specialists is not inferior to the quality of face-to-face education, since the goal is the constant renewal of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities, and the most modern educational methods are used for the training of specialists -methodical materials, the latest didactic tools, the best teaching staff is involved.11.Positive influence on the student of higher education: increasing the intellectual potential of a person and his creativity, who acquires distance education thanks to the use of telecommunication technologies, modern information innovations, the desire for self-organization, knowledge, and the ability to make responsible decisions independently.12. Monitoring: mandatory implementation of specialized quality control of distance learning for its compliance with educational standards is envisaged for constant updating of the educational process (Hryniuk et al., 2021).
There are two forms of distance learning: correspondence and telecommunication.
In the process of the correspondence form, distance education students are physically separated from the teacher to constantly renew the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his capabilities; there is a division in the time of the student and the teacher.
The telecommunications form of distance learning, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his capabilities, involves classes with small groups of students connected to the network in real-time and located in different places (Barker et al., 1989).The transition of higher education institutions to distance learning, in which students receive distance education, where the ultimate goal should be their self-development and constant disclosure of individual capabilities, is an impetus that causes various problems in the educational environment, but at the same time provides an opportunity to make global education competitive, innovative and quality.It is distance learning that provides the possibility of constant renewal of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities, increases the efficiency of independent work, opens access to non-traditional sources of information for students of education.
The implementation of distance technologies for constant updating of the educational process is aimed at the formation of communicative and informational competencies of distance education students for selfdevelopment and constant disclosure of individual capabilities, as well as the ability to self-educate.Let's emphasize the negative characteristics of online education: − user authentication during monitoring the achievements of education seekers; − the need to provide higher education students with access to the Internet and a personal computer; − determining the copyright of educational materials during distance learning, to constantly update the educational process; − the high labor intensity of interactive multimedia interaction, development of high-quality educational materials, preparation of different level tests; − calculation of the methodical load of the teacher.
Let's analyze the positions of the dynamics of the development of distance learning that depend on: − from the possibilities of the higher education system to create an effective mechanism for the provision of professional knowledge and its relaying, to offer competitive services in the educational sector with the help of information and communication technologies; − from the individual ability of students of higher education to use the opportunities of distance learning to obtain professional knowledge, for self-development and continuous disclosure of individual capabilities, as well as the ability to self-educate, and for the readiness of employers to recognize the equivalence of acquired abilities, skills, knowledge, to those competencies that can be formed when using traditional forms of education (Nalivayko & Martsenyuk, 2020).
Let's consider the stages of the introduction of distance learning in institutions of higher education: − creation of a unit responsible for the implementation of distance learning for obtaining professional knowledge; − solving technical issues for self-development and continuous disclosure of individual capabilities, as well as the ability to self-educate (creation of a creative group on the implementation of distance learning, network configuration, selection of a software platform, installation of hardware); − creation of a regulatory framework for distance learning for obtaining professional knowledge; − determination of priority areas for the use of distance learning technologies for obtaining professional knowledge, specialization of student training, specialties, etc.; − conducting training and seminars to train teachers to use distance learning technologies to obtain professional knowledge; − training of specialists responsible for the creation and operation of distance learning courses; − with the help of a specialized commission to recognize an information resource for obtaining professional knowledge through a distance learning course; − determination of calculation technology according to defined criteria for the created distance learning course between the university and the developer; − monitoring of the distance learning course in the educational process of the institution of higher education; − professional use of distance learning technologies to obtain professional knowledge in external and correspondence forms; − creation of a database of distance learning courses for obtaining professional knowledge (Bodnenko, 2008).The main requirement for distance learning at present is to ensure its effectiveness.The phenomenon of communication, an integral component of any educational process, has become decisive for distance education.The effectiveness of the educational process to obtain professional knowledge depends on the level of implementation of communication during distance learning (Kuzminskyi et al., 2018).
The quality of distance education for obtaining professional knowledge is influenced by the principles of its organization: − the professionalism of contact between teachers and students (the influence of the frequency of contact between students of education is an important factor in cognitive student motivation.With this approach, working in small groups is of great for active cooperation and for obtaining professional knowledge in the educational process, which in distance learning to obtain professional knowledge activates the components of determining a person's status in society.Modern communications during distance learning facilitate the access of educational space seekers to the teacher, leading to joint efforts in solving problems that arise in the process of professional training.Here, great importance is attached to asynchronous communication, which allows you to organize an effective conversation during distance learning and contributes to the acquisition of professional knowledge); − quick feedback on distance learning to obtain professional knowledge (when studying the material, students of higher education need a variety of help -this is the analysis and discussion of the material, consultations, assessment, and monitoring of knowledge, help with homework, connection with progressive experience.Applicants for educational space should feel that they need to learn what they already know and how to monitor their knowledge); − the development of cooperation between students in distance learning (the educational process in a team is more effective than independent learning.Quality learning is equated to an effective, kind, pleasant learning atmosphere and the collective work of students and teachers, which has social significance. Collective educational actions of students in distance learning increase enthusiasm and motivation and are important for gaining professional knowledge Sharing ideas deepens understanding and improves reasoning); − effective use of time during distance learning (successful allocation of time for obtaining professional knowledge is a guarantee for students of effective learning, effective study, and improvement of skills for teachers) (Bondarenko & Kukharenko, 2013).
In the distance learning system, to successfully organize the teacher's communicative interaction with students, the teacher must have the following skills: − use forms of communication: non-verbal and verbal; − establish contact with the audience online and hold a virtual discussion; − to facilitate the establishment of interpersonal interaction and the expression of one's opinion during the discussion; − use ICT tools optimally to implement communicative interaction during distance learning; − correctly choose correspondence to the goal of teaching tactics, and communication strategy; − conduct distance learning classes taking into account the psychological characteristics of students' behavior to obtain professional knowledge in a virtual environment; − during distance learning, find an individual approach to students; − to create a positive emotional background between distance learning subjects; − to contribute to the elimination of barriers in the indirect communication of education seekers, to apply mechanisms for diagnosing communicative conflicts.
Therefore, distance learning for obtaining professional knowledge requires special training from the teacher to implement high-quality and professional-pedagogical communication (Ryazantseva, 2016).
One of the options for organizing distance learning for obtaining high-quality professional knowledge is the distance learning system "KSU Online", which is created based on the Moodle information environment (Kuchai et al., 2021).
Moodle (modular object-oriented dynamic learning environment -an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) is an educational platform that unites administrators, students of education, and teachers in a single system of integrated personalized educational environments.Moodle is adapted for online learning and is such an educational platform that has great didactic capabilities for creating innovative educational tools (Shchyrbul et al., 2022).
The "KSU Online" system for distance learning allows for the acquisition of professional knowledge to provide structured educational and methodological complexes of disciplines, to intensify the educational process to ensure effective independent work of students, to improve the quality of monitoring the educational activities of future specialists, to form a high level of professional IT competence in them.
The "KSU Online" distance learning system allows you to develop a course from the following modules: Forum and Chat, Lecture, Seminar, HotPot, Questionnaire, Questionnaire, External application, Wiki, Assignment, Glossary, Survey, and Test (Plakhotnik et al., 2022).
Each of the proposed modules has the possibility of feedback.For example, the "HotPot" module allows you to implement and conduct reports on student responses and their evaluation and provides access to professional information for both sides of the educational process.The "Questionnaire" and "Questionnaire" modules collect data from users on the effectiveness of monitoring learning in distance courses to evaluate and stimulate the learning of the distance courses themselves.The purpose of these modules is to help the teacher learn the abilities of the students in the educational space, find out the effectiveness of education from the point of view of students, get to know their students, and offer them quality and interesting education.The modules "Database", "Wiki" and "Glossary" are interesting.Considering them from the point of view of the organization of common types of activities of education seekers, we note that in addition to their main functions, all records of education seekers during distance learning can be evaluated not only by the teacher but also by other students to obtain professional knowledge.With the help of the "Survey" module, the teacher can quickly and qualitatively find out the wishes of the students regarding the direction of the course or the choice of topic, and check the assimilation of certain educational material.The educational element "Tasks" in distance learning allows the teacher to give tasks for obtaining professional knowledge, collect student works, monitor them, and leave suggestions and feedback in the form of comments, a separate file where the answer of the student of education or audio feedback will be corrected.To evaluate the answer, the teacher offers several methods.Teachers offer an active element "Workbook", which allows giving feedback on the work of students on a specific topic.Providing feedback offers an element of the "Lecture" course that allows the teacher to facilitate understanding and learning of the lecture material.After passing the study page, the student should take a test control.Depending on the monitoring results, students can return to the previous page or go to another page.Modules such as "Seminar", "Test", and SCORM packages can be used for the quality assessment of education seekers and their knowledge monitoring.The "Seminar" module provides an opportunity for mutual evaluation of students' works.In this case, students receive grades for their work and their assessment of fellow students' work.Modules such as "Chat" and "Forum" provide training participants with the opportunity to communicate in asynchronous and synchronous modes.
The significance of the "KSU Online" system is that it stores the created portfolio of each student of the educational space: all evaluations and comments on works, all messages in the forum, and all submitted works.The distance learning teacher can track any activity of the learner on the site (duration and number of visits to each training course over a certain period).Therefore, the use of distance learning to obtain professional knowledge, the use of innovative technologies, and various educational platforms can provide interactive interaction between the teacher and the learner at various stages of education.The elements and The role of distance education in the training of specialists.-Eduweb, 2023, octubre-diciembre, v.17, n.4./74-86 resources of the LMS Moodle in the distance learning system "KSU Online" contribute to the creation of such an environment of educational space that ensures dialogue between the teacher and the student, establishes and stimulates feedback, provides constant support throughout the course of study by the teacher (Ilyina, 2020).

Conclusions
The significance of distance learning of higher education seekers as a component of the educational process in a vocational education institution is shown.Distance education is the most effective system of training and continuous self-education of highly qualified specialists in various industries and spheres.In the preparation of specialists, distance learning is presented as a mechanism for the transformation of educational activity into educational and professional activity, as a type and component of educational activity, as the organization of a high-quality educational process "at a distance" with open access to educational resources and the use of the latest information and communication means of education.
Forms of distance learning (correspondence, telecommunication) are considered.
Characteristic features of distance learning are singled out; the positive characteristics of distance learning are grouped and the negative characteristics of online education are emphasized.The stages of the introduction of distance learning in institutions of higher education are considered, and the positions of the dynamics of the development of distance learning are shown.
The principles of distance learning organization are disclosed in the article.The skills that a teacher should possess in the remote work system to successfully organize communicative interaction with students are analyzed.
Further research will be aimed at substantiating the possibilities of an individual approach to education seekers during distance learning.

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axiological, for the orientation of the forms, content, and methods of distance learning in the preparation of specialists in the field of value orientation to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities and the formation of value orientations of the individual; − systemic, which ensures the perception and research of the process of distance learning in the training of specialists with the aim of constantly updating the educational process, as an open multicomponent system and a holistic system that develops and constantly changes with the help of internal and external factors (the internal emotional instructions of the individual towards the profession, the system of attitudes for the performance of professional activities determined by the requirements of the education system and the public demand of the world); expands the scientific knowledge of the structural and component manifestation of distance learning in the training of specialists with the aim of constantly updating the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual opportunities in development and dynamics, reveals the integrative characteristics of distance learning in the training of specialists in the researched process; − synergistic, which affirms the constant disclosure of individual opportunities to activate one's forces, the idea of self-organization of the individual, the development of distance learning in the preparation of specialists, focusing on the importance of constant renewal of the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education, the initiation of individual educational trajectories, the formation of his professional the positions of specialists under the condition of constant updating of the educational process and constant disclosure of the individual capabilities of the individual; − acmeological, which allows one to theoretically understand the essence of distance learning in the training of specialists to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education and the constant disclosure of his individual capabilities; − interdisciplinary, which ensures the integrity of distance learning in the preparation of specialists, the formation of the professional position of the future specialist to constantly update the educational process, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of the student of higher education through the interdisciplinary integration of knowledge, reflecting the complexity of the studied phenomenon, the constant disclosure of the individual capabilities of the student of higher education, integrative nature of such education; − subject, which contributes to the expansion of distance learning in the training of specialists, contributes to the constant disclosure of the individual capabilities of specialists and innovative content-meaningful filling of the educational process with methods, forms, means of innovative interaction of its participants, is the basis for the further development of distance learning in the training of specialists with the aim constant updating of the educational process, activity, and professional position of the The role of distance education in the training of specialists.-Eduweb, 2023, octubre-diciembre, v.17, n.4./74-86 4. Parallel training: parallel training is carried out at the same time as professional activity (another type of activity takes place without breaking away from production). 5.The new role of the teacher: distance learning in institutions of higher education during the training of specialists expands the role of the teacher and updates it, making him a consultant, a mentor who increases creative activity, constantly improves the courses he teaches, coordinates the cognitive process and relates to innovations in a qualified and responsible manner and innovations.6. Cost-effectiveness: effective use of educational spaces and technical means during distance learning in institutions of higher education in the training of specialists, use and development of computer modeling, and unified and concentrated presentation of innovative information helps to reduce the costs of training specialists (Adamova & Holovachuk, 2012).7. Social equality: equal opportunities for obtaining education during distance learning in institutions of higher education during the training of specialists regardless of social status, place of residence, and health status.8. Technological: the use in the educational process of new achievements of information technologies, in particular, distance learning in institutions of higher education in the training of specialists, which The role of distance education in the training of specialists.-Eduweb, 2023, octubre-diciembre, v.17, n.4./74-86 Let's group the positive characteristics of distance learning: − availability of training; − extraterritoriality; − the interest of distance education students in using modern informational means; − savings on transport costs; − a convenient counseling system, where the ultimate goal should be the self-development of a student of higher education; − increase in the number of students; − individual learning pace and continuous disclosure of individual student capabilities; − democratic relations between student and teacher; − convenience for companies and organizations in training their employees without breaking away from regular work; − the new status of a teacher in distance education of students.