The article discloses the educational, developmental and educational functions of a didactic complex of information support.The technological approach in education involves a clear statement of learning goals and methods of their guaranteed achievement, and the competence-based approach as an output result implies a certain level of formation of professional competencies.Main aspects and features of the practical implementation of the indicated stages design of information technology of education in the formation of professional competencies among university graduates The essence of information technology of education has been disclosed Analyzed scientific and scientific-methodical literature on the problem of higher professional education, made it possible to highlight certain directions in the interpretation of the essence of the concept of "information technology of education".