Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The Presidium of the Moscow Government reviewed the report Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, about the Moscow standard of continuous education. The discussion was about the system for training qualified specialists for the city’s economy.
Following the discussion results Sergey Sobyanin He instructed to continue implementing projects that expand citizens’ opportunities to manage their professional trajectory, improve their qualifications, or master a new in-demand specialty.
The labor market is changing faster than ever before. Technologies are updating professions, new specialties are emerging at the intersection of industries, and the traditional ‘one profession for life’ model is a thing of the past. The average relevance period for technical skills is about four years, and a significant portion of the competencies in demand now will require updating by 2030.
This is a particularly relevant challenge for Moscow. More than 8.5 million people are employed in the economy of the largest metropolis, where new industries and technological companies are concentrated. Currently, the aggregated database of the city’s employment service contains about 500 thousand job vacancies, three-quarters of which are in manual labor professions.
Moscow standard of continuous education
One of the priorities of the Moscow Government has become the creation of a continuous education standard. It gives adult professionals the opportunity to study throughout their professional careers, update skills, improve qualifications, or learn a new profession to realize their model of success in their career and remain in demand in the labor market.
This approach simultaneously addresses the needs of individuals, businesses, and the city. For individuals, continuous education is not only an opportunity to manage their professional trajectory and increase income. It is also a resource for personal development and adaptation to a rapidly changing world: new knowledge broadens horizons, develops critical thinking, helps to better perceive changes and make decisions with confidence. Employers gain the ability to train specialists for specific tasks, develop current employees, and fill staffing needs more quickly. The city benefits by reducing the gap between economic demand and workers’ competencies, increasing productivity, and creating a more flexible and resilient labor market.
The content of training programs corresponds to the current needs of the economy and employers’ demands. This approach is based on several principles: to provide knowledge that is truly in demand in the labor market, to do it quickly and mainly through practice, and also to link training with subsequent employment and career growth.
Center “Professions of the Future”
The core of the Moscow continuous education standard is the “Professions of the Future” center, which has been operating since 2023 on Shchepkina Street (building 38, structure 1), and in October 2025, a practical training site was opened in Pechatniki on Volgogradsky Prospect (building 42, block 8).
Muscovites who turn to the center can master a modern profession in a maximum of three months, acquire new in-demand skills or improve their qualifications, and college students can undergo industrial practice. Training is conducted in a total of 75 areas. Classes are taught by highly qualified industrial training masters with more than 10 years of experience working in the real sector of the economy.
More than 50,000 people undergo training annually through short educational programs, with demand having increased 2.5 times. Since its opening, over 100,000 participants have either acquired a new profession or upgraded their qualifications. All educational programs are practice-oriented and developed with the involvement of leading employers in Moscow. The center’s high-tech practical training infrastructure is unparalleled in Russia. Across four floors totaling more than nine thousand square meters, there are over five thousand units of machinery and equipment. Essentially, the modern city’s economy is modeled here: 35 workshop units cover key industries. Such infrastructure enables graduates to immediately begin fulfilling their duties.
Training workshops
The workshops replicate conditions close to real production and the operation of enterprises across various industries. Students acquire skills in specialties related to transport, industry, urban management, catering, hotel business, and design.
In the “Moscow Transport” workshop, covering an area of 966 square meters, the “Pechatniki” metro station was recreated with a real car of the “Moscow-2024” electric train. The site also features training simulators for electric buses and trams, a dynamic model of an escalator, a traction substation, a dispatch circle, and communication systems.
This workshop trains various specialists — from machinists and dispatchers to station employees and electric bus drivers. This approach allows not only teaching specific professions but also practicing coordinated work of all services, including during emergency and complex situations.
The milling workshop occupies 264 square meters. It is equipped with industrial milling and sharpening machines, a mixing and dosing line, a hydraulic press, and a guillotine. This equipment helps immerse oneself in the rhythm of real tasks and practice skills — from creating a drawing to polishing a part.
The “Elevator Operation” workshop occupies 143 square meters. It features a three-level shaft with functioning passenger and freight elevators from JSC “Moslift” and the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant, as well as two different types of lifts for people with limited mobility.
In the turning shop with an area of 165 square meters, metal processing is mastered — from preparing the drawing to obtaining the part, including basic elements and complex assemblies.
In the radio assembly workshop covering an area of 281 square meters, electronics production is studied — from printing circuit boards on an automatic printer to mounting SMD components and soldering. The equipment layout corresponds to real processes in the electronics industry. Automated ovens, board loaders, and adjustable tables provide the opportunity to perform all key operations — from assembly to device testing.
A modern standard conveyor line has been recreated on an area of 262 square meters. The finished products are used in other training workshops, and the acquired skills allow working on any conveyor lines in the future. The zones are organized in accordance with food production standards: operations are performed here from shaping the products to their automated packaging.
The electrical installation workshop, covering an area of 425 square meters, encompasses the full cycle of specialized work — from wiring design to relay programming, control circuit diagnostics, and calibration of protective systems.
In the “Building Maintenance” workshop, with an area of 184 square meters, training is conducted in three specialties: installer, ventilation systems mechanic, and building maintenance specialist. The work zones are organized in accordance with industrial requirements and allow for practicing the adjustment and testing of ventilation systems, as well as their installation.
The “Plumbing” workshop, covering an area of 361 square meters, is equipped with zones for assembly, soldering, and testing of communications, as well as professional tools and stands with pipes of various diameters. Key processes are practiced here — from designing the layout to installing pipelines and setting up devices. Additionally, students diagnose leaks, eliminate blockages, regulate pressure in pumps, and adjust boilers.
In a sewing workshop covering 184 square meters, they master techniques and methods of working with textiles — from the simplest operations to assembling finished products. During classes, they select fittings, check the cutting, eliminate defects, learn to feel the material, and handle it confidently.
In the design workshop measuring 70.5 square meters, graphic and web designers are trained. It is equipped according to the standards of modern design studios. The equipment allows one to go from developing layouts on computers to bringing ideas to life.
In the grand hotel “Moskvich” with an area of 161 square meters, a five-star hotel space has been recreated with a reception area and three rooms of different types. Here, standards of cleaning, service, and interior design at the level of the best global hotel chains are studied, as well as various directions of the hospitality industry — from interaction with visitors to room preparation.
The workshop “Restaurant ‘Stars'” occupies 318 square meters. It is equipped with a professional kitchen featuring induction stoves and combi steam ovens, a stylish bar counter, and a guest hall. Here, according to the best industry standards, they learn to work as a unified team: the waiter welcomes guests and takes orders, the chef prepares dishes, and the barista makes coffee.
The bakery “Bread” covers an area of 155 square meters and has two workshops — bread baking and dough rolling. Industrial equipment ensures a full production cycle — from mixing and rolling the dough to baking in convection ovens and shock freezing.
In the first year of the platform’s operation, more than 15,000 people have already been trained here, including over 10,500 in vocational professions. The main demand is concentrated in industries where the city especially needs specialists. Thus, 72 percent of the students choose transport, construction, and industry; 12 percent — IT; 16 percent — the service and hospitality sectors, finance, and creative industries.
Employment
Preparation does not end with mastering the curriculum. Career mentors help to select suitable job openings and arrange meetings with company representatives. Eighty percent of graduates receive job offers while still studying, and after graduation, their salary increases on average by 50 percent.
The “Professions of the Future” cooperate with more than three thousand employers. Among them are the state corporations Rosatom and Roscosmos, Moscow transport enterprises, the Moscow Capital Repair Fund, the Moskvich and Avangard factories, JSC Moslift, the Karacharovsky Mechanical Plant, and other major employers.
As technology develops, educational programs are constantly being updated. Even today, they include training in working with artificial intelligence, and from 2027, AI modules will become a mandatory part of all programs. They will cover both basic skills for working with digital assistants and the application of artificial intelligence in specific professions. At the same time, other areas will emerge, including the installation and maintenance of smart home systems and a new workshop called “Beauty Industry.”
External providers and production sites
The “Professions of the Future” Center offers short training programs for adults from leading educational providers in the capital, colleges, universities, and the largest enterprises of Moscow for in-demand professions. These include a procurement agent, client service operator, sports instructor, consultant in the field of digital literacy development for the population, cosmetic esthetician, and others.
Among the partners are Skillbox, Netology, Yandex Practicum, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, as well as colleges in Moscow.
A separate area of the center’s work is practice-oriented training tailored to the demands of metropolitan employers. Programs for training specialists are jointly implemented at 40 leading city enterprises, including the State Scientific Center “M.V. Keldysh Research Center,” the Scientific Research Institute of Precision Instruments, and others. Classes take place at employer sites, so future graduates have the opportunity to secure employment already during their studies.
“Technograd” at VDNKh
You can upgrade your skills and acquire a new profession at the innovative educational complex “Technograd” at VDNH. It opened in the capital on September 3, 2018. From 2024 to 2026, over 31,800 people trained there (more than 12,000 annually).
“Technograd” is a unique platform where you can acquire practical knowledge and master applied skills in demand in the real economy. It also offers training programs for women on maternity leave, applicants with disabilities, participants in the special military operation, and other categories of citizens. Currently, training at “Technograd” is conducted in 130 programs in the fields of digital technologies, marketing and commerce, data analytics, product and project management, information technology, artificial intelligence, materials science, unmanned aerial systems, industrial and digital design, and additive technologies.
The complex includes five buildings with a total area of over 25,000 square meters. It implements the following directions:
— “Prom. Tekhnograd” — training in programming CNC machines and manufacturing parts on them, troubleshooting pneumatic and hydraulic mechanisms, assembling and programming mechatronic systems, drawing up electrical and electronic diagrams, welding technologies, repair and maintenance of electric transport, and more;
— Urban. Technograd — training in the development and manufacturing of items on 3D printers, industrial and civil construction, equipment maintenance at power plants, biochemical laboratory analysis, development and production of souvenir products (merch studio);
— “Tsifra. Technograd” — training in drone operation, programming, information security, system administration, basic digital technologies, artificial intelligence, application development, and more;
— “Art. Technograd” — training in jewelry design and manufacturing, script development, shooting techniques, editing, storyboarding, and more;
— “Service. Technograd” — training of cooks, bakers, confectioners, managers of production facilities for preparing dishes, organizing production.
In 2025, Technograd launched a new project — flagship tracks aimed at training employees of technology companies in digital skills. These are intensive programs developed by the NGO “Human Capital Development” in collaboration with industry leaders (Netology, Hexlet, Gazprombank.Tech, and Cloud.ru). Applications are accepted from Moscow-based companies. Within each program, they can train up to three employees in new competencies for free. Classes are held in a practice-oriented format, combining online lectures with instructors and offline intensives with experts.
Open University of Skill Development
Government of Moscow also helps to develop universal competencies that are in demand by employers and necessary for professional development. For this purpose, an open university has been established. Every year, more than 25 thousand people attend trainings and workshops there.
Programs on digital literacy are particularly in demand. Their participants also study the basics of cybersecurity and learn to work with neural networks. Separate intensive courses have been developed for mothers planning to return to work after maternity leave, young specialists without experience, and older people.
In addition, the “My Work” center on Shabolovka has created an ecosystem for entrepreneurship and self-employment development. Muscovites have access to training and consultations, assistance in launching and registering their own business. Another tool is the digital service “Part-Time Job.” It helps in finding temporary work with a flexible schedule and the possibility to combine it with studying or primary employment.
Training for different categories of citizens
Participants of the special military operation and their family members can undergo free training programs in in-demand fields across various sectors of the economy — from industry and IT to transportation and construction.
Among the participants of the special military operation, the most popular courses are for CNC machine operators, UAV operators, security specialists, data analysts, and programmers. Professional retraining is also in demand among the wives and children of the fighters.
Within the large-scale ecosystem supporting Muscovites, special attention is given to training programs for mothers with children. Participants are offered comprehensive assistance, including career guidance, career counseling, and business training in promising areas of development that allow combining motherhood and professional activity.
Muscovites with disabilities can also receive assistance in mastering a new profession and improving their qualifications. Free educational programs have been developed for them. At the same time, the emphasis is on customized training according to employer requests. Thus, young people with health conditions can acquire an in-demand profession in just three to four months in dozens of fields — from cook or seamstress to electric train operator.
Thus, Moscow is shaping a labor market where education becomes an accessible tool for development throughout one’s professional life and for building one’s own model of success.
Moscow projects
To find out how the capital has changed in recent years, what initiatives aimed at making city life even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future, you can explore the large-scale special project on the portal mos.ru, dedicated to the development of key areas of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction.
On the project page “Education” it tells about how educational institutions are transformed during reconstruction under the program “My School” and how the upgrade affects the quality of education. The re-equipment of colleges enables students to acquire practical skills during their studies and to obtain professions that are in demand in the labor market.
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