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5 F: m G3 P4 S3 q6 A! z% `$ ^/ IIntegrated Training Program
" i( p) B" K% U% m(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program): r+ i, e" p. M, u6 P/ u
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?+ W8 y, ^7 m; [& V4 e5 G
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
4 U2 _5 }. G d! }" p4 ?8 A* t) N- }partnership between the:
5 G+ o% c. W% ~7 f6 `: @• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN) h, N* ^1 S x% q
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and: M% a$ b& K* h% x7 l
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
6 w* ^# c H& J" UBeginning in 1995, ETIP:4 f1 x" f! }1 h5 f# u; V+ a3 l
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
+ m5 U1 ~* f1 v( `. H4 u• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
1 M7 s% ^, b" N6 c2 Q/ Qan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
/ Z8 [* i7 _) v& N' I􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.* y' w; [. J/ q1 B! O0 l
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through; D1 t I) g b! K7 A3 m2 l2 K
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.) b* c) v: a" [4 p
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
2 ?7 z: m A6 d2 a0 s" X- BThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
1 b% s9 F. f% |7 ~2 o! u' bengineering technology field.
$ C8 [) G2 O; O6 B* \; K0 nAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
# {) n: R- M- I8 H/ @; R0 e" nimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it5 Y; K% ?# m' o- D1 q' P
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not ?+ u$ j ~; p- L" K4 ?
recognize their international experience or credentials.
1 [5 {# v3 |) E9 i: s& |& iWhat is the practice?
8 h0 `* }# ?1 F' E$ }( q$ T6 E+ x0 Y$ FIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work* R9 ~7 x' u. e3 b. w& X
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
2 x2 M& ~: }9 `! w7 o ` k8 {English as a Second Language.
8 @0 i5 b4 t' n% D" dThe ETIP program involves four phases:
* m, U+ Q1 v0 p9 ^ B• Phase I:& _2 g" K& h1 j6 L; S/ a/ ]# `5 W
􀂉 orientation and registration' I6 w8 s. p8 V. T2 x0 O
• Phase II:% ^4 o `0 E& V
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation, F2 O7 [7 ]( Z+ Z. k
• Phase III:
/ ~5 N# }8 S5 z2 A2 F$ a􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
8 J q( J! q+ T& @6 Y( f• Phase IV:
0 L- ?6 B6 d3 c! J- c3 [􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program8 a+ }9 i7 @6 J0 s5 `/ a1 ~
commitment, and
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" g9 g2 `- z1 C, mOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005! E4 ?$ A3 l+ u! M: X7 u, P+ m
Alberta Human Resources and Employment7 T7 y Q: y/ c* S" z
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
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# x+ Q+ o( m" T' B- o1 x! q9 `0 a• technical English language skills' ]/ x8 b: p- t% u5 [- Z
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:( v( H1 ^6 q& u1 E$ E7 l# E( X
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time& R+ }4 |: n: y2 J5 J: H% w/ P
• job search and job management skills& t. X! Z/ O- E& X7 k, q
• first-aid training, and5 ~! E) _1 q! U% t) y! x
• computer training.! O! [. d: G9 d2 `7 O7 r6 p4 T& \, F
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training) W" _+ |% ?( W6 V. c: b( _
members of ASET:
; o6 c z$ Z) x4 n" N, M3 s$ ?9 S• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
3 D( Y; X: t8 [& sand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
. s2 V1 @% | t4 Dtechnologist field.
/ }9 P7 H. b" M1 U F0 A4 L) N( QWhat worked well?
+ O- k6 n% B: E: U• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
. i r+ [7 U" s* }( `2 q6 V1 [8 Uimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
3 {. s1 G: F( Z# c( E0 x' \Alberta workforce.1 T. n, W; l; w( t. D. Q% |% D
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to4 h. [; e) k+ @$ O) Z, f" n
make the program successful:
( `, a( v6 r9 Q% s0 y# b• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the' n# l+ `8 Z# Q# G
Edmonton immigrant community.. K" t$ G. }7 }$ G7 B! R E
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
; T% a& H8 g2 o- a; y4 w: @Canadian workforce.) y) R/ |3 D1 x" {+ D, w% _6 Y
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
4 R6 D) Q% `1 Vgraduates.
2 T7 M' a) F* ]9 BWhat is the evidence of success?
/ n2 X8 X$ F U- r. j7 GAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have5 ^5 C* _ }9 O
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
% q5 P6 L3 E6 [4 f1 uIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of; i9 V9 K9 A/ t T, A
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
7 ~% d# {9 n! ^0 v- [; M$ V vwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
9 F% M" N2 ?2 w0 u. G ?What do others say about the practice?
' t9 _. \. A" u. s, Y/ C1 j3 p& lETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming., B. w9 L0 n/ f: L1 f q, p
How can I get more information?4 ?3 R% K, {& i# }1 I$ \% G
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for- `1 s% a! Q# O- F
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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