The article identifies the problem of preparing future scientific and pedagogical workers for professional activity in the context of non-formal adult education. The phenomenon of the rapid development of adult non-formal education and the important social and cultural significance of non-formal adult educations in solving various problems of social relations are characterized. The leading functions of non-formal adult education including the leading ones adaptation information compensatory analytical developing activity are substantiated. The present study provides that the solution to the need for non-formal education of adults by professional staff is possible thanks to the appropriate training of future scientific and pedagogical workers. For this purpose educational-professional programs of the second (master's) level of higher education in the field of knowledge "Education" are analyzed in the specialty "The science about education" and "Professional education" with the specialization "High school pedagogy" on the following indicators: qualification; the main focus of the program and specialization; the suitability of graduates for further employment; selective academic disciplines; place and features of production practice. It is concluded that the problem of preparing scientific and pedagogical staff for pedagogical-teaching activity in non-formal adult education has the prospects for resolution and requires further research development of an experimental educational-professional program with further diagnosis and correction of the results of its implementation.