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Integrated Training Program 
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6 {8 `! ]% i4 A" o$ L# QWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?$ h" k+ m( W$ `  V6 b 
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a 
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( g( h. W; _: E; H7 ~2 ~$ e8 f0 W" {$ ~• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)5 \4 x; P: a6 `- z! p; T1 t 
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and 
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Beginning in 1995, ETIP:% W0 F& x, p% @/ Q" O0 w. E 
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and 
7 R" b: ?* ^( ~/ I7 D6 U• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as' u& x0 {: H1 H! `. ?$ x, n9 p 
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta: 
' {7 l; A, ~3 O9 J5 {) @5 ~" V􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January. 
: _4 K0 U5 T8 q8 T+ _! }Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through# i$ Y: g# _. I0 a$ T0 O; G 
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works. 
& p; u7 k" |% L" rWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address? 
8 c5 f/ I. u9 i$ r0 n7 XThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the, G3 ?% V1 R0 l, K: W. C 
engineering technology field. 
+ t) e5 Q3 `; x* Y; F/ I: }Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These 
* f$ x& v( q5 `; [8 Simmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it 
' s6 H# E7 }  e, t' Edifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not 
* y) h* t$ N0 K! mrecognize their international experience or credentials. 
1 y8 E" z- p$ k. ^' Q& y6 LWhat is the practice?5 g& l$ D7 S* x. F5 Y, h$ Q1 g 
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work, N9 i) r3 U2 F  p0 t9 W3 M' o, { 
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or1 B, |9 \6 `0 L2 L 
English as a Second Language.# E0 Z! L2 L1 P+ w) G6 A 
The ETIP program involves four phases: 
8 {$ J% E# k2 l9 V) G• Phase I:% z# ~, C; m( @% P, C# m) \: W, N 
􀂉 orientation and registration 
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􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation 
$ N7 X: ?. U4 K' b- Z$ Q" [& O• Phase III:  I$ m5 C- \) I& W8 M 
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment 
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􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program 
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􀂉 training components of ETIP., }* z( [- k6 W" i& T" |& Y 
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005 
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The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills4 S& e! _' p$ _0 E# W 
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes: 
& g* @2 u, @# x5 O7 p• technical English language skills 
& n$ j  U9 l5 P6 i• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:& A7 r$ D0 \$ F1 a- [& i. | 
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time 
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• first-aid training, and 
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, Q# {9 Q, c; l8 R+ P; SUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training( v3 A4 ~2 Z' |) Q. k 
members of ASET: 
: ?4 N9 R8 W& h6 ?4 b/ n' ]• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment- \& f# m% \# d$ e 
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering 
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What worked well?& g8 B' }; p/ m- H 
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer 
1 R: ]* I; `, y8 [; T6 Himmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the7 m7 S, m' O$ n1 n. k' i 
Alberta workforce.0 L5 d* F" J2 r( o  V" ^: ]+ w" I 
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to 
9 _9 f, r8 Y( y9 Omake the program successful: 
# J$ C: \/ n6 O7 _: n• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the 
! ^, x7 s/ d$ x/ p6 t! IEdmonton immigrant community. 
) B% U+ k/ j2 G5 p* r• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the 
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP 
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What is the evidence of success? 
% S" v& |! F4 u/ O5 }6 I5 kAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have  C  U* a$ {7 J  I 
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta. 
- R2 o% p9 h1 \In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of 
* {+ ^7 @0 {( }( Ugraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry, 
: c% k  z; i4 e! Q2 }7 p: Ewith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation. 
2 |/ ^( x0 ?1 y7 J  sWhat do others say about the practice? 
. M0 o0 N( |9 D1 z; M4 _ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.- ]) C1 q3 w0 [$ ^+ A 
How can I get more information?/ p! K: v$ S4 s( k4 D 
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for: h0 h& b9 X; h) F0 G 
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |   
 
 
 
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