Currently, the formation of the foundations of vocational education is increasingly focused on the comprehensive training of competitive personnel who have a high indicator of general technological competence. The article reveals the features of modernization of higher pedagogical education, basic concepts such as competence, competence, competent, which are important in the preparation of future competitive teachers of vocational training. The concept of general technological competence of future teachers of vocational training is given. The features of the formation of general technological competence of future teachers of vocational training are considered. The formation and development of general technological competence is an important condition for success in any professional field, but for a teacher, the development of competence becomes a necessary condition for the fulfillment of professional tasks. A high level of general technological competence is an urgent requirement of our time, forms the basis for the successful implementation of professional pedagogical activity, in the process of performing tasks of a professional nature, this confirms the relevance of the research problem.