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- N) v3 V2 R. XIntegrated Training Program
- M5 ~3 u. x' R" J3 r; {8 `1 Y(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
3 ?2 J$ F ^" w; RWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
5 t! ?* k* B1 ?0 a* l9 A5 W; jThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
1 O# ]/ I/ C: d: ]7 ?partnership between the:
8 P+ b2 {5 e, M0 c• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
/ O# ^7 \3 |7 i5 a0 I7 Z- N& G• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
- j) [( j+ u, v0 M• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)., C' |' U9 C0 d
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:2 c+ y3 R) O" s
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and1 w/ }6 n# T$ A1 @& D) C- d4 P
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
+ P; A3 f% n. F5 O7 P5 |: San engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:2 T+ k4 e0 R4 O ]
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.2 |( k3 b* Y- m$ y+ y
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
) O7 J! O& g5 y( Q8 uAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.4 H) P$ D3 |1 z/ G+ @6 v7 _
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
8 ?" r) K( \8 z. j* X6 wThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the! k, O% C& L6 B b: W& D
engineering technology field.
. G- n/ L, J) C7 u+ m( M4 jAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
3 ?. `1 [& h! {. z) C7 [immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
. p+ x3 C! z" [- Fdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
8 L1 H0 c7 Q& s) x) u+ z% Vrecognize their international experience or credentials.
0 `- P0 b2 [+ P {/ ZWhat is the practice?; j, N6 ]) c0 L/ H
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
2 z' p5 T: Y2 x( B* Wexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or% c8 ` P6 \& @
English as a Second Language.1 y2 R" F8 g$ w/ \; H) c
The ETIP program involves four phases:
7 x& r" _5 O3 O& g6 P• Phase I:
3 T* C6 [0 x8 A/ p& k. w􀂉 orientation and registration. \5 b! g; D3 @$ G4 ~' H4 Y
• Phase II:
. C: r' p( m1 B! r) C# Y􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
2 A7 r% E& q4 a: L• Phase III:
2 c. q+ V! [/ j/ S+ q" h& }6 b! s4 H􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
7 G2 A& Z g0 n% G+ a• Phase IV:! `- ]7 |0 z) ?9 `1 b& j# `* O; ~
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program% g: K* U9 g1 \$ a
commitment, and
# Q# _; k N' @9 H􀂉 training components of ETIP.
9 p1 t1 @* z9 L2 ZOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005$ d g+ u- A3 W
Alberta Human Resources and Employment2 m1 p- g6 }8 I, h1 H
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
. L+ i1 o7 ^# A+ S# O; }8 {4 \: ^! Urequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
0 \1 \( \) q4 n# H" ~• technical English language skills4 G% O2 J' I" y5 {1 T7 M6 I! n
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
+ O7 ]6 C x+ ^% @􀂉 450 hours of in-class time1 q9 @& v* p& v( @' B- a
• job search and job management skills6 f* R! H; R/ H: b
• first-aid training, and& O* ], t& m, j. D) G* N
• computer training.# W# a, @9 h' L5 w" s
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training& A# u6 g7 q E% Y+ _
members of ASET:! ~- p& C& Q1 b# h0 N* _
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment% L2 H5 c! {* y. j. A
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
+ l8 F( {) h% Jtechnologist field.8 ]8 F T0 V# }3 k8 t) ?
What worked well?
" [8 \$ o1 r! L9 J9 E• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
8 ]3 } D# g' X% N& Bimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
. Z' e5 T/ G5 ?3 z9 TAlberta workforce.
' E, C3 ` C5 C3 QEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to7 r) P5 A" c/ ^! Z) [( X9 Y
make the program successful:
. G0 E+ K9 k! {: G7 X& ^• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
7 |: @/ v2 g: B1 @8 xEdmonton immigrant community.
. J6 t9 ?; D5 u- G' B7 |• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
( Z1 _6 W" b0 m2 n! \Canadian workforce.
& h7 O) b! T$ _0 O( ]( K" F• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP* @! h6 ]6 S2 L, Q( ?
graduates.) y/ m1 [; p$ U
What is the evidence of success?
6 Z, T! x8 n7 F8 w/ M3 WAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
- N# c5 T- e9 _" h* |; L' Gfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
" p3 v& Z$ o Z7 B# HIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of8 W3 r4 m" } N# c
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,/ {: A, K0 f- S7 R2 d* |
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.% i+ D& e$ Y. l5 a1 X2 b! ~
What do others say about the practice?
; c* H) I6 o f, |5 m& cETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
- k' }" q- r7 E& M3 O, GHow can I get more information?
) P( L8 l `% RGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for5 R; h/ m2 d, ?' F4 u
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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