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Abstract: The article discusses the ability of a teacher without pedagogical education to perform the tasks of upbringing. The leading role of upbringing in building professional competencies of future workers and mid-level specialists is proved. For the purpose of this study we made a questionnaire and posted it at the website. Managers and methodologists of vocational educational institutions were acting as experts who evaluated preparedness of the educators to performing professional tasks according to key criteria developed by us. The study showed that the educators having experience of work at a factory, but no pedagogical education had significant difficulties in performing tasks of upbringing. The activities related to personality self-actualization, individual approach and the means of pedagogical diagnostics were especially difficult. The absence of pedagogical education makes the teacher rely only on their practical experience and common sense. It seems insufficient for performing modern tasks of educational practice in vocational education. For performing these tasks systemic knowledge in vocational pedagogy knowledge is required.