There is a steady growth in interest in advanced training programs among specialists in the road industry in Kazakhstan.

In the first half of 2025 alone, 257 people completed courses at KazdorNII JSC. For comparison, 247 people completed courses during the same period last year. Although the growth is insignificant, it is stable, which means that the need for high-quality retraining in the industry remains.

Climate change, the introduction of new and innovative technologies, and the updating of standards all require road specialists to regularly update their knowledge. Demand for training comes from both the companies themselves and engineers facing new challenges on site. Increasingly, professional development is becoming part of internal personnel policy, especially in large contracting organizations.

The programs developed at the KazdorNII JSC Competence Development Center are practice-oriented. After the theoretical part, participants move on to laboratory classes, where they work with real samples of materials, learn to identify deviations and control quality. The final phase involves a trip to active road sections, where they can see how technologies are applied in practice, in real conditions, with real risks.

“We are often approached by specialists who already have experience in the industry. However, even they acknowledge that when you conduct tests yourself and then visit a site and see how it works in real life, your perception of knowledge changes. You gain an understanding not only of ‘how’ but also ‘why’,” KazdorNII representatives explained.

The Center offers more than 35 courses covering virtually all areas, from quality control and cost estimation to bridge inspection and road safety. Training is available in full-time and distance learning formats, as well as on-site, with tutors traveling to the regions upon request.

In 2024, approximately 600 specialists completed courses at KazdorNII JSC. If the current pace continues, this figure may be exceeded by the end of the year. In the context of large-scale infrastructure upgrades and stricter quality standards, this type of professional training is becoming increasingly in demand, not as a formality, but as a necessary element of a sustainable industry.

This month, amendments to the Law on Motor Roads came into force in Kazakhstan, introducing mandatory professional development for all road industry workers. The new requirements are aimed at developing the professional potential of specialists, eliminating staff shortages, and improving the quality of the country's road infrastructure.