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8 c0 A ?. L& v* ?2 @! ?Integrated Training Program4 H$ O0 [/ j7 W) }4 A7 u% E
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
& [% r0 J% I7 g* J6 W4 AWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
, l0 \3 \) s/ [0 F1 b; |The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
6 F9 Z1 a6 Q8 H$ g' }3 Bpartnership between the:
3 K' j+ Q* H9 J6 N0 p• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
0 N8 o1 l. _% E3 o: T• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and3 m/ D6 }: ]1 f' w# G- B
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
; F2 `1 o( |; RBeginning in 1995, ETIP:+ F! ~( O9 L! H0 q
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and6 D" O. ?8 [2 |4 b
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
$ J0 H6 \. f, |" v5 ?. `* fan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
* W$ d1 i; Y2 d- W! M$ X8 t+ _􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
/ F3 ^0 G* \" i4 m0 x! DApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
# L: ^' H, g% Q( S$ P% EAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works., P B5 \0 M* a2 H% l
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
4 `; E7 E! g0 {) R1 ?, [2 wThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the5 t9 s' |- `1 r' [8 @5 C5 ?8 E
engineering technology field.9 {, t+ ~( x6 M% X; i8 y
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These1 A4 t% i/ t. v/ h( T
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it6 S3 i1 M3 \+ i8 w
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
; P. M# U5 i& Urecognize their international experience or credentials./ j4 R0 }# H2 ]+ j
What is the practice?' {' O/ _" N9 l; q, F' G- s
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
! F6 {2 d3 O6 i! b# m/ ]& E9 lexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or) {% i5 v* v+ O- Z
English as a Second Language.7 P- g% d& E( y) h
The ETIP program involves four phases:
$ y5 F# ~: u; N4 }& O2 H+ X! N• Phase I:6 B& m, h! v6 }! S8 j# J, ^! d! m
􀂉 orientation and registration/ ~1 v6 t9 Q3 F2 z: j9 g/ I; L
• Phase II:
# h+ o5 H. A4 k: f: [( f􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation8 ?% P) H. y- }8 K
• Phase III:! \, [1 d, ?; c2 ?5 X2 i0 `: a
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment: q. x' i- o+ _8 W+ w# Q6 R
• Phase IV:: D; p; _6 z. U; Y; a
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
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􀂉 training components of ETIP." @; z+ C3 z: U3 I& ~
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
6 @+ A: d, w& qAlberta Human Resources and Employment
, e7 r0 _/ o+ F' M& R$ RThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
0 ~3 _! J& P6 }! h+ Orequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:9 F, s4 X, P. V1 N
• technical English language skills
6 R% ~! x2 N% w% P @' P• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
5 R" I6 g v- O7 {􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
6 h2 [# O5 _4 A! w% a6 u$ m& L• job search and job management skills8 h+ p( }% T5 }( j
• first-aid training, and
2 T1 o& ~1 L+ J3 D' |• computer training.
4 W- f7 C) T( p% T# xUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
, e4 J2 M! _7 y' \/ tmembers of ASET:3 P t9 {8 w' s# t$ K
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
5 }; X3 K% N0 f, jand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
1 l4 S! `% x/ D; O6 p! qtechnologist field.
, E' ~; ^0 u9 O! UWhat worked well?& p$ H0 l& K- O& P+ w
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
2 C- q! a: o8 Q6 @8 Dimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
9 ]3 ]: ^' J) R! x- cAlberta workforce.
' V0 Z1 f- M- f& \! S& ~Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to7 D6 b) V; n0 r# h
make the program successful:
4 k, s2 C$ \4 n* e1 v/ Y& R• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the; o; j* R" z0 ` O: \6 V
Edmonton immigrant community.
0 Q$ O: O% C% o& X5 D• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the; I( y. f, l/ R" f) H. }$ K
Canadian workforce.6 o, [& J& J6 k5 g% F
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP5 Y) T, D5 J) t% | B' l0 j
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What is the evidence of success?2 r2 g+ R! v+ H/ T+ a2 q& g' y& E% R
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
" u$ u! ^6 T' \ }: ]9 ~0 r& i6 }found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.7 H+ K) D( g" i7 u
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of: q, d; @, G& R$ F! L
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
5 h: P7 @. Y9 e2 K/ x0 qwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
- E* Z3 A5 Y! [2 G9 nWhat do others say about the practice?" \) j/ T- T. j; {( a
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
2 E7 E0 i4 N) J8 a0 o5 U) Q. sHow can I get more information?
8 d v# r) |8 N% qGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for- e2 w* M A) G+ a4 X
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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