The purpose of the research is to analyse the use of active learning technologies in training students and to assess the effectiveness of their use in the teaching process in secondary vocational education. In order to verify the effectiveness of the developed pedagogical methods, methods of experimental work and analysis of the obtained data were applied. The authors also used survey and testing methods among students of an educational organization for professional motivation, obtaining a significant amount of data. In order to identify the resulting changes, testing of students was repeated at the final stage of the study. The authors have substantiated the use of active learning technologies in the formation of career motivation of students of secondary vocational education. The essence of technology is in enhancement of the student's position as a subject in the educational process. The effectiveness of pedagogical environment for active learning technologies in the formation of career motivation in secondary vocational education students has been experimentally substantiated.