The study proved the theory and practice of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the USA. Scientific theory of the system of such training is generalized. Tendencies of development of physical culture and sports in the US as determinants of modernization of professional preparation of specialists are revealed. The system of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports is characterized as one that has a coherent, continuous and differentiated character within university education. Twelve academic specializations of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the United States, which are combined according to four main directions, are described and determined by semantic content. It is studied that in US schools traditional forms of learning and modern interactive technologies are practiced. Current control and selection provide quality of professional preparation of specialists. Directions of further research of American experience of professional preparation of specialists of sports industry in Ukraine are determined. The thesis focuses on the theoretical and practical basics of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the USA and on giving proposals is based on the USA positive conceptual ideas for the Ukrainian higher education system. We established the USA physical education field in both "Education" and "Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies" areas. We studied majors, spheres of physical education and sports, in a wild range of USA universities. The analysis of educational programs, available at these universities, helped us to generalize them as the bachelor programs - academic specializations, which are determined as majors. We outline twelve majors of bachelor's levels which correspond with the titles of bachelor's specializations. Moreover we propose to grouped these majors into four spheres: Pedagogical (Physical Education, Teacher Education, Adapted Physical Education); Training-instructional (Fitness Specialist, Exercise Science, Applied Exercise and Sport Sciences, Sport Psychology and Leadership,); Health-recreational (Athletic Training, Foods & Nutrition, Pre-Physical Therapy; Health Promotion; Recreational Therapy); Management (Sport Administration/Management, Recreation Administration). We have studied that some of the above listed specializations are further subdivided into smaller and more specialized divisions but on the whole the concept of eleven-component field causes little argument and looks quite logical and reasonable. Some majors may be considered as quite self-sufficient and profitable event at the level of Bachelor's Degree while the others may require further study and Master's Degree. We analyzed undergraduate curriculum as the learning experiences of students in pursuit of a college degree for those majors. Data of the comparative analysis of curriculum shows that it structure has common and quite unified character and consists of three key components: general education, field disciplines and major courses. It was found that for the Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies divides these components pretty much alike and displays slight divergences not as much in the content of curricula as in the titles of the studied disciplines. We found that the US quality assurance is positioned as a continuous process of improvement that needs constant support at all levels. Management of this area is carried out as public authorities (federal and state), and nationwide community organizations of education, physical education and sports that develop and distribute educational and professional standards, requirements for the content of disciplines, develop effective educational technologies. Studying and understanding of the experience of professional preparation of specialists of physical education and sports in the United States made it possible to identify and create innovative ideas for educational reform and development of the concept of physical education system in Ukraine.
