Аннотация
The review of national and international references is provided in article, the need of formation technical competences of students of the technical university in educational process is proved. The personality of a modern highly qualified engineer is objectively promoted in society as one of the key figures of socio-economic development. Crucial to the successful performance of their professional functions by engineers is the present level of technical competence of a specialist. It justifies the creation in the educational process of the conditions under which students can form technical competence, which is one of the priorities of higher education. In this paper, technical competencies are considered as a complex of knowledge, skills and personal qualities that determine the effectiveness of engineering work, based on the application of scientific and technical knowledge, and aimed at developing, researching and improving engineering and technical facilities. As a basis, vocationally-directed training in disclosing a positive attitude towards a future profession is considered based on the training profile, in knowing and understanding the requirements of the profession for personal qualities, and in an adequate self-assessment of their already formed technical competencies. In the second semester of the 2018-2019 academic year, a study was conducted on the basis of the Almaty University of Energy and Communications Key words: competence, technical competences, educational process, professionally-directed training.