本文从关键能力的概念和特点出发 ,分析了高等职业学校作为培养直接从事生产、服务、技术和管理第一线的应用型、技能型实用人才的基地 ,为适应 2 1世纪科技、经济、人才竞争日趋激烈的基本要求 ,必须十分注重学生关键能力的培养 ;阐述了高等职业院校培养学生关键能力的基本途径和措施 Based on the concept and characteristics of key competencies, this paper analyzes the higher vocational schools as bases for cultivating applied and skilled practical talents who are directly involved in production, service, technology and management. In order to adapt themselves to science and technology, economy and talent in the 21st century, The increasingly fierce competition, we must attach great importance to the training of the key ability of students; elaborated the basic ways and measures of higher vocational colleges in training key ability of students