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Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of creative potential as an attribute of consciousness and the creative formation of a person. The emphasis in modern education is placed on the development of human potential, which determines the prospects for the future development of the country. A key aspect of this process is the development of the creative potential of students. The purpose of this study: to analyze the concept of creative potential from a philosophical and methodological position, which will reveal its essential characteristics and develop criteria for creative development in the educational process. The focus of the research is developing criteria that distinguish the creative consciousness, characterized by high creative activity, from the ordinary one. Methodology and methods of the research. A methodological analysis of the principles, conditions and forms of manifestation of creative potential as an attribute of consciousness makes it possible to single out the main parameters of conscious creative activity, in the course of which creative potential is developed. This study uses a systematic approach, methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization. The methodology for studying creative potential also includes logical-semantic and cultural-historical aspects. The results of the research. As a result of the analysis, the main characteristics of creative consciousness, formation and the presence of creative potential have been identified and presented. The concepts of human and creative potential have been clarified and delimited. The criteria for determining the creative potential (the presence of an observer, paradox, self-organization, etc.), which distinguish creative consciousness from the ordinary, are highlighted and substantiated. It is shown how creativity correlates with the inner world of a person. The main educational approaches that contribute to the disclosure of the creative potential of a person are given. Conclusion. Comprehension of the concept of creative potential from the standpoint of the philosophy of consciousness expanded the understanding and possibilities of its research. Philosophical and methodological development of criteria for creative potential allows them to be applied in the educational process through the types of educational interactions in which the creative aspect of consciousness is activated. The selected criteria can be used in pedagogical practice and further philosophical, pedagogical and methodological research.