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The paper reflects the results of theoretical research of professional self-determination stages through installations of a symbolic interactionism. The process of professional self-determination happening over ontogenesis is considered from the point of view of existential philosophy where the key concept is “choice”, and its commission purpose is to give sense to existence. The basis for the choice of any professional activity and motivation of vocational education, inseparably linked with it, in the form of the ideal image of professional activity created as a result of passing by the identity of process of socialization is offered. The consecutive operations of formation is an ideal image of professional activity made at each stage of professional selfdetermination are revealed: imitation, monitoring of significant Others’ reaction, correlation. It is supposed that incorrect formation of an ideal image of professional activity can complicate process of professional self-determination.