The main activity of CPPO is retraining of specialists with higher education in full-time, part-time and distance learning.

Representatives of both public and private universities note that the demand for second higher education is constantly growing (annual growth ranges from 20-30%). This is due to increased competition for the best jobs in the labor market. In these conditions, the role of the SumDU CPPO is growing, as its activities contribute to overcoming the shortage of personnel in the fields that currently determine scientific and technological progress.

Training is carried out in the following specialties: