Today, there is ample evidence that the priority task of education professionals is to preserve and
strengthen the mental health of children, taking into account different needs and opportunities. In accordance
with the modern qualification needs in higher educational institutions, in order to prepare targeted
educational psychologists, it is necessary to organize a high level of practice for students who form
professional competence. They need to effectively perform labor functions in their future professional
activities. As the preliminary analysis shows, there are many ideas in this area in the world. These ideas are
aimed at addressing these priorities.
This article discusses the conditions for the development of professional competencies of future
pedagogue-psychologists in the context of globalization. Particular attention is paid to the current status of
pedagogue-psychologists working at schools and the level of readiness of Kazakhstani universities in the
preparation of future pedagogue-psychologists. The experience of foreign universities in this direction is also
described, conducting a comparative analysis of the achievements in the field of practical psychology in our
country and foreign countries.