Currently, especially with Covid-19, it has become a necessity for teachers to switch to the distance education system. Based on the analysis of scientific sources, teachers should have a set of knowledge, skills, abilities and various indicators for the communication of digital technologies and for their professional development. This is related to the search, creation and distribution of digital resources, management and organization of the use of digital technologies in the educational process, implementation of scientific research, individualization of assessment. The article shows the development of the DigCompEdu platform to improve the digital competence of teachers. As a result of the research, it was found that the success of achieving the planned educational results in most cases depends on the level of preparation for distance professional development of the teacher. It has been shown that distance learning technologies in the electronic information-educational environment allow for personalized qualification improvement based on the student's professional experience, filling distance learning with value-personality and improving educational results.