The article reveals the features of the formation of critical thinking among students of the speciality "Technologies of medical diagnostics and treatment" in accordance with the competencies determined by the standard of higher education in speciality 224 "Technologies of medical diagnostics and treatment" in the field of knowledge 22 "Health" for the first (bachelor's) level of the highest education (2018). Critical thinking is viewed as scientific thinking, the essence of which is to make

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... efully considered and independent decisions. Critical thinking is a process of control over the course of general and objective thinking. Its levels, content and operational blocks are revealed. The basic properties (awareness, independence, reflexivity, purposefulness, validity, controllability, self-organization) have been determined. It is concluded that the formation of critical thinking in students of the speciality "Technologies of Medical Diagnostics and Treatment" occurs both at the level of mastering general knowledge and skills, and in the formation of special competencies that are necessary for a specialist in performing operations that directly relate to professional activities. The need for the development of this type of thinking is due to the modern development of higher medical education, the informatization of society, which require a specialist to have such competencies that will help him to carry out his professional activities efficiently, solve professional problems, complex tasks, and act effectively in specific situations. The development of critical thinking among students of the speciality "Technologies of Medical Diagnostics and Treatment" contributes to the achievement of these benchmarks and is one of the most demanded skills necessary for a successful career in the field of laboratory medicine.