This article describes the principles of formation of entrepreneurial competence in students of professional educational institutions, the pedagogical conditions and the content of its structure. After all, students of vocational education institutions entering the labor market today need professional and entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competencies for stability and competitiveness, the ability to quickly adapt to new conditions, the ability to take responsibility for tasks in the professional process.

graduate, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial competence, labor market, business structure, professional competence, entrepreneurial competence, personal qualities