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Abstract The article deals with the analysis of theoretical and methodical principles of forming students’ valeological competency in the process of physical education in higher pedagogical education institutions in domestic and foreign scientific literature. It has been defined that one of the most prominent factors in future teachers’ training for valeological education is higher pedagogical education. The content and character of its influence determine the way how future teachers are trained to organize valeological education at schools, teach the Basics of Health to the 1-4 graders, adhere to the most important principles of the educational process that ensure a gradual and effective solving of valeological tasks. It has been concluded that the competency-based approach ensures social realization of specialists as it teaches how to solve professional needs and problems that emerge in cognitive, technological and mental activities, in the spheres of ethical, social, legal, professional, personal relations, provides for such educational content that does not contain only a knowledgeoriented component, but also provides integrative experience in solving life problems, carrying out key functions, social roles, realizing competences.
Borys Maksymchuk (Thu,) studied this question.