Developing Professional Competency in First Aid in Future Coaches in Ukraine

The article deals with theoretical and methodical aspects of developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches of Ukraine. It aims to theoretically justify and experimentally verify the methodology for developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches based on simulation learning. The research hypothesis assumes that the level of professional competency in first aid in future coaches will increase if the author’s methodology has been implemented in their training based on simulation learning and taking into account neurophysiological factors. The article proves that simulation learning, along with the use of such approaches as “four steps†, “positive criticism†and “continuous assessment†in the framework of such components of professional competency as motivation and values, knowledge and practice, personal and psychological aspects, organization and communication, leads to positive changes in the development of professional competence in first aid in future coaches. The international relevance of the article is as follows: for the first time in the post-Soviet space, it has been suggested to improve theoretical and methodological aspects of developing professional competency in first aid in future coaches, taking into account neurophysiological factors and current trends; the author’s methodology for developing competency in first aid on the example of Ukraine, which is available for the countries with ongoing reforms education, has been presented.