A need is in some sense a desire to own something, and an interest is a desire to get to know it. A persons orientation to professional development is manifested primarily in interests related to cognitive activity and the development of professional skills. It is also important that personal characteristics match the type of activity that the young person is interested in under the influence of various social and cultural factors. In the process of professional education, which is an important condition for professional success in the future, in order to successfully acquire professional knowledge and skills, it is necessary to create conditions to provide the opportunity for a person to change his choice and character traits in stages. The article describes the psychological description of the problem of the manifestation of professional orientation in the system of personal needs.