The article confirms the increasing level of involvement of the international community in the development of quantum technologies. In the scientific space in the domestic segment, the authors have identified a significant lag between the level and quality of existing educational programs of higher educational institutions in relation to international practical achievements in the field of development and programming of quantum computing devices. In order to eliminate the existing scientific and methodological gap, it is recommended to introduce relevant subjects into the educational programs of enlarged groups of training areas 09.00.00 and 10.00.00 as separate disciplines, or into already existing [disciplines], and expand them to study the possibilities of quantum programming methods. Based on their own teaching experience, the authors propose a possible strategy for making appropriate changes, as well as options for adjusting the work programs of disciplines that include tasks for programming quantum computing devices.