Dynamics of the development of the additional professional education system at the Lesgaft University, St. Petersburg: an analysis of a four-year period (2022–2025)

The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the dynamics of the main indicators of the implementation of additional professional programs at Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health, St. Petersburg for the period 2022–2025. Research methods and organization. Methods of comparative, structural-dynamic, and statistical analysis of quantitative indicators of forms of federal statistical observation (1-PC) were used. Changes in the scope and structure of the implementation of advanced training and professional retraining programs, as well as in the student body and its age and gender structure, were examined. Research results and conclusions. The identified trends demonstrate a steady growth in demand for additional professional education services, a structural transformation in favor of professional retraining programs, adaptation to the needs of various categories of specialists in the field of physical education, sports and related fields, as well as the growing role of information and communication technologies in the educational process.