ntroduction. The problem of lifelong learn-ing is not only the impact of scientific and technological revolution and globalization processes that significantly affect the socio-economic development of the world, but also the need for qualified personnel capable of lifelong learning, because investing in human capital brings the greatest and most profitable effect. not only to man but also to the economy as a whole. This question poses a new challenge to society – the urgent need for teaching staff to work with adults. As it turned out, free economic zones are not quite ready to train specialists for the sys-tem of non-formal and informal education.Analysis of publications.In the works of domestic sci-entists (O. Anishchenko, S. Arkhipova, O. Banit, O.Bodyk,L. Vashchenko, N. Demyanenko, O. Dubasenyuk, S. Iz-bash, L. Lukyanova, N. Nychkalo, O Samodumska, M. Skrypnyk, T. Sorochan, L. Tymchuk, T. Shanskova, etc.) the problem of andragogy training in Ukraine was raised.Purpose. Summarize the scientific and practical achievements of scientists in the training of andragogues in the field of adult education. Results. The data of the results of cooperation of Ukrainian and German scientists on the development of the project "On the way to the introduction of the scientific field" Adult education and postgraduate education in Ukraine "are presented. The author's project of the qualifi-cation characteristic of the profession (position) "Andra-gogue", developed by O. Anishchenko, is analyzed. Atten-tion is paid to the factors influencing the change of para-digms in education, as well as the change of the tradi-tional model of learning to andragogy. The conceptual bases of development of adult education, the leading factors influencing adult education are considered; exist-ing models of andragogy training: competence, cognitive, human-centered, communicative, reflexive; author's course "Practical andragogy", developed and implemented by M. Skrypnyk. Information on the activities of the Center for Adult Education of Tavriya National University named after VI Vernadsky. The scientific and practical activity of the Ivan Zyazyun IPOD of the National Academy of Peda-gogical Sciences of Ukraine is covered. Statistical data on the training of masters in the specialty 011 Educational, Pedagogical Sciences at Chernivtsi National University. Yu. Fedkovych, NPU named after M.P. Drahomanov and SHEI "Donbas State Pedagogical University" with speciali-zations "Adult Education", "Andragogy", "Fundamentals of Andragogy". The proposals of the Free Economic Zone to start training andragogues are highlighted. Attention is paid to the preparation of masters at SHEI "Donbass State Pedagogical University" in the specialty 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences. The important achievements of educators in developing a standard of higher education in Ukraine are indicated: the second (master's) level, field of knowledge 01 Education / Pedagogy, specialty 011 Edu-cational, pedagogical sciences. Conclusion. Thus, in the analyzed scientific works, the authors unanimously point out that there is an urgent need for specialists in adult education. We agree with the statements of the scientists of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine about the lack of monitor-ing between the existing inquiries of consumers and the proposals of institutions for the provision of educational services. We see that it is education that should be advanced in order to be able to predict the needs of mankind in the new specialists and prepare them in advance. It should be noted that teachers of public and private free economic zones must have a higher pedagogical education or the qualification of a teacher of a higher educational institution, an andragogue
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