Published: 15 April 2015
Purpose. Detection of specific aspects in the implementation of the educational needs of public servants in the organizations that implement programs of additional professional education (APE). Methods. The study was carried out through the use of qualitative and quantitative sociological methods. The article reflects the results of the interpretation of statistical data, and content analysis conducted in 2015 mass survey of civil servants of the Sverdlovsk region. Results and scientific innovation. The novelty of the research is to focus on a composite («dual») nature of professional competence, demand in the performance of the studied professionals As shown by the results, the effective modernization of programs APE public servants should take into account the specifics of the phenomenon of «dual occupation» and to rely including the individualization of work with students.