The article is based on the analysis of scientific sources, reveals the essence of the concept of «professional self-consciousness», identifies the factors of its formation. Various forms of self-consciousness, its components, stages and levels of development of this complex formation are considered. The concept of «self-education» as a certain level of personality development, its self-consciousness is considered. Ways of professional abilities development, introduction of new forms and training methods are given. The components of professional self-consciousness include professional interests and attitudes, the desire to engage the chosen type of professional activity; diverse general and professionally necessary knowledge, cognitive skills and abilities; effective solution of professional situations, creativity as a recession from stereotypes in solving professional problems; adequate assessment of their professional qualities, attitude as a professional to himself. The author identifies the main aspects of professional self-consciousness of future teachers, identifies pedagogical conditions that contribute the process of professional self-consciousness: the usage of personality-oriented approach in the learning process, development of creative and communicative abilities, personal awareness of professional self-development, adequate self-esteem, motivational-pedagogical self-education, application of special methods and techniques of teaching in the process of training future teachers. There are methods and techniques that highlight the effectiveness of this process, namely: the study of professional literature, the study of foreign and national pedagogical experience; participation in professional competitions, contests, conferences; creative tasks performances of professional orientation; usage of game teaching methods, business role-playing games, etc.; discussion of success and failures in the process of performing creative work; determination of acquired knowledge, formation of skills and abilities that are necessary for one's own professional activity; formation of a critical attitude to one's own activity; planning their activities and analysis of what has been done; perception of own positive and negative qualities in pedagogical work. Thus, the formation of professional self-consciousness of the future teacher is a motivated, purposeful activity that leads to improve professional knowledge, skills and abilities, the development of professionally significant personal abilities and qualities.