The article deals with the problem of teaching the university teachers a project-oriented approach. The purpose of the research is to consider the importance and necessity of implementing a project-oriented approach to the educational process of the university, to analyze the results of interviews of teachers who are studying at advanced training courses in the program "Technologies for implementing the project-oriented approach in the educational process of a modern university". Methods and techniques of research: questionnaire methods, analysis and generalization, a questionnaire for evaluating learning outcomes are used. The features of the project technology and its application in the system of additional adult education are considered: the active role of the learning adult; Readiness of students for interaction and exchange of experience; Motivation to succeed, increase their professional skills; Active creative attitude, ability to self-realization. It is shown that the successful introduction of project training in the work of higher education is associated with the modernization of the structure and content of the educational process and overcoming the existing stereotypes of higher education. The results of the evaluation of the previous training of the participants in the VPL training courses – the process of assessing and verifying personal competencies and their results are analyzed. The main theoretical sections of the additional educational program are presented, the program is evaluated by the course participants themselves, who are the teachers of the university. Discussion of the research problem includes the level of knowledge, skills and abilities that the university teachers should master in order to register applications for contests and grants correctly; To apply technologies of the organization of project activity in work with students. In conclusion, the results of satisfaction with the courses are given, recommendations are offered on the improvement of the approved program.