(Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education,Guangzhou 510500,China) Abstract: Professional cultivation plan is the overall design blueprint of and major criterion for education manage-ment by institutes of higher learning. By taking Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education for example, the author probed into such major issues as cultivation objective, cultivation mode, curriculum setup and practical teaching to be regarded by physical education institutes of higher learning to establish a professional cultivation plan, and put forward the following emphases: a new professional cultivation mode should be established according to the princi-ple of “high caliber, solid foundation, strong capability, high capacity and extensive adaptation”; general education should be fully embodied and strengthened; fundamental disciplinary courses and featured courses should be set up; the curriculum structure should be optimized; individual development should be highlighted; practical training should be valued; knowledge lecturing, capability cultivation and capacity enhancement should be integrated. Key words: physical education in institutes of higher learning;regular college specialty;professional cultivation plan |