Professional education is becoming more and more important in the development of the national economy and ensuring the competitiveness

of the economy of the respective country. New forms of training are introduced to educate highly qualified specialists

with knowledge and professional skills that correspond with the needs of the labour market. One of the forms for the realisation of

this task is work-based learning: this means that the professional education process is realised in close cooperation with professional

education establishments and companies from their respective areas. The paper shows the reflected experience and stated challenges

for the development of the study process in work-based learning and the cooperation of professional education institutions and companies

in the realisation of work-based learning.