The Finals of the Professional Skills Championship "Professionals"

The final of the Championship in three thematic blocks of competencies is held in Nizhny Novgorod, Kaluga and St. Petersburg. In 2025, competitions in Nizhny Novgorod were held from May 25 to May 30 in innovative and creative competencies. The industrial competencies events in Kaluga took place from August 25 to 30. Next up are the competitions in St. Petersburg, which will take place from November 29 to December 4 in the fields of education, service, manufacturing, and engineering technologies.

The business program agenda includes the most relevant issues:

– the formation of the country's technological sovereignty,

– advanced solutions in the field of the content and quality of secondary vocational education,

– strengthening the human resources potential,

– the development of international projects.

What else awaits the guests of the Final?

Guests of the Championship can take part in various events of the exhibition and career guidance programs:

• The exhibition area will allow you to learn more about the key partner enterprises of the Championship movement and the achievements of the secondary vocational education system.
• As part of career guidance events, everyone will be able to try themselves in various professions.

Competitors

TVET students – who are the winners or medalists of the regional Championships of Professional Excellence in a particular skill.

School students – students of Russian schools aged 14 and older who are the winners or medalists of the regional Championships of Professional Excellence in a particular skill.

Young enterprise specialists – at the age under 35 working in the related to a particular skill field of industry.

Representatives of foreign countries:

– students of TVET institutions aged 16 and older;

– young industry specialists at the age under 35 working in the field similar to a particular skill.

All visitors to the Championship final stage are given the opportunity to:

• "Immerse" in various professions through interactive formats of short professional trials that will allow to try hand as a professional in more than 30 areas;
• get acquainted with the best professional training venues in St. Petersburg;
• visit the leading Russian companies and study the best production, processing, maintenance and service technologies in various areas of economy;
• take a glance on the latest technologies demonstrated at the stands of the exhibition programme.

Competition documentation