The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of utilization facilities of CMS in e-learning courses of Kazan federal university (KFU) and Virtual institute of Isfahan university (VIIU) in promoting students’ professional self-development. For this purpose, based on the Kitsantas research, the utilization of the CMS facilities in the two universities, which play an important role in raising the level of professional self-development of students, was investigated. The results showed that in both universities CMS facilities is not fully utilized to promote the level of students’ professional self-development. Wiki-sites, podcasts, and blogs are among the features that have not found their application. Creating the conditions for the use of technical means of eLearning, and therefore the conscious use of faculty members can provide the professional development of students as the urgent and critical needs of the modern world.