Фурса Елена Владимировна

The development of communication abilities, introduction of new technologies, increasing requirements for professional competence of employees, as well as rising of the competition level in the labor market actualize the importance of obtaining continuous education for the population. In modern conditions the continuing professional education (CPE) is one of the main elements of the system of lifelong learning. The article analyzes the institutional and organizational structure of continuous education of the Rostov region. The formation and development of continuous education is determined by the Federal Law «Education in the Russian Federation» dated 29.12.2012 number 273-FZ, the various regulations governing the eld of APE professional standards for employees, activities of educational institutions of different levels, offering program of APE in the educational market. The article examines the main trends in the development of CPE in the Rostov region, as well as an analysis of its various programs in leading universities of the region.

The article describes modern demographic problems, such as low life interval and high mortality rate, which prevent formation and development of human potential in Russia. Healthy life expectancy, calculation methods and specifics of development in Russia are taken as an indicators of the state of population''s health.