The article reveals the essence of the "training" concept, describes some historical aspects of the training work usage by different researchers, the necessity of the use of training as an important method for the development of leadership qualities in professional (vocational) educational establishments is substantiated. It was described and analyzed functions that it performs, such as: motivational-inductive, educational-pedagogical, developmental, educational, communicative-compensatory and relaxation. The tasks of the training are highlighted, their purpose, content and structure are given. Conditions in which the leadership qualities of educators develop are characterized, such as: psychological-pedagogical, psychological- administrative and individual-psychological. In the process of training program elaborating, a selection of forms and methods was developed for the development of motivational, communicative-organizational, emotional- volitional, cognitive and personal components. An orientation towards an integrated approach is taken, which includes: activity, procedural, systemic, existential and subjective-behavioral approaches. The necessity of training implementation in the educational environment for the development of the leadership potential of students of professional (vocational) educational establishments is noted.