This article analyzes the current theoretical and methodological aspects of continuing professional education at a deep and significant level.

In General, the concept of continuing education is reflected for the first time in the documents of international organizations (UNESCO, the Rome club, etc.) that study the state, state and prospects of the world's educational systems in the 80-ies of the last century.

In modern concepts, continuing education is considered as a stable form of a person's entire life from an early age. Self-education occupies a special place in continuing education, so it is important to develop a person's ability to have their own knowledge, collect information, and work with sources.

This article will take steps to understand the ideas of continuing professional education based on the teachings of academician am Novikov and his innovative scientific and practical potential in the projection of the development of modern education.