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Integrated Training Program# S- K3 e6 \ j0 Y
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
' P( ?" W8 g% q1 G* E/ u, x# ]; yWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
8 t) f3 M+ v6 j, lThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a' F' a! t" O& }% ?# Y" M/ C
partnership between the:5 ^( n9 r% F5 s L' @$ c
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)! \6 d" T' J j$ d: F
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and- |( P) T% c$ Y, m; F
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).# [2 D! v$ r8 q+ R+ \
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:
5 Y1 r+ k: T! _) P+ ^• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
7 ~& o" m; l, |/ x ^8 H• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as$ Z* N' J) t" p' n% m, d1 K" P
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
9 r* }- I. [# E4 F- G( ?& S􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.( _ p1 G/ {5 T0 [! |+ h
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through# m2 _, C( d3 W0 f
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
' F3 V$ ^$ O9 l; [- B2 W& y6 OWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?! G3 V! H* |" W$ h9 J, ]& N# N
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the0 ]. I: u7 v; z8 }
engineering technology field.
6 l2 Y& Z) g. d+ K3 V0 Q7 |Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These; \2 f# [9 e4 ^2 e
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it7 F( [* B; Q, k& C
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not" S9 i# D1 t# O) ]
recognize their international experience or credentials.: @/ V3 u/ J* J+ q2 m) ^4 f' v; a
What is the practice?5 B' @5 @- O# q5 o9 O* R
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
8 T( m5 i/ I( c r) Xexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or. `# |1 f2 @0 A0 F/ |7 \1 Q+ r
English as a Second Language.7 S" G/ R6 r( o1 }
The ETIP program involves four phases:4 v( `- x; Q! l' v
• Phase I:8 c) N5 G: j& G3 K' Z
􀂉 orientation and registration* J4 y# f: _" E7 t/ N9 n0 P# y% O
• Phase II: z- ]1 j, w5 s1 O6 j; e
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation) }- t6 @ _$ @) ^
• Phase III:
" ]6 d* A: ?2 P# D) }3 A# I$ C􀂉 English language proficiency assessment' a! E6 b% I# S. ^
• Phase IV:' Q/ V2 F$ b: {! a7 K( _
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program# C( s& g% ^1 w$ E/ [
commitment, and' ]9 X$ o0 R: H* q- W) Q$ T4 h2 g
􀂉 training components of ETIP.& l# V$ o' {7 ?7 Y
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
+ s, p7 [# l6 p3 x f7 SAlberta Human Resources and Employment
# i9 @! a" G& r; V( xThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills N/ W0 K5 c) ?; B
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:& M3 N5 U! {9 C: K8 p3 e
• technical English language skills
! B2 x) Y' c- |* c& {5 J1 \$ m• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
: u) X! D: A( o- o& f􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
: z0 W% `3 B2 p0 o1 G& W6 e• job search and job management skills
& r8 v+ p6 V9 \$ I7 ~* ~$ P3 W• first-aid training, and
: k& ^% [! o( E, r3 w, ^% A) y• computer training.1 n2 {: a. H" a4 ~
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training* R0 a7 r& a8 B I& [
members of ASET:, r3 t d7 @6 i; u8 o( ^/ M! F
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment: R n4 r, v& P$ s) ~% O+ I
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
H$ L3 p% z' m) x9 |technologist field.$ o( d) D: H$ j' |
What worked well? a4 J, F0 S% @8 t s7 q. D$ D
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer' G4 a% u$ M# `, J/ x
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to& F" v9 C+ G3 y, J4 c8 b" G4 I
make the program successful:% ?$ `! y+ W/ X' _- `
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the6 ]+ }& X2 W1 y' N+ P
Edmonton immigrant community.
- I% M, w; V! O. a" J3 i8 D1 f* y• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
4 i- Q! A$ m5 u1 [; {$ ^/ t) Tgraduates.
: c8 B+ I4 Z* D& ]* LWhat is the evidence of success?
3 L1 P& Y- Y% V4 c* x( kAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
* i, P, ^( j* X2 X5 I, ofound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
5 \* `( t& y* O# |, c" `In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
# h- ], l/ S7 L" Qgraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
. {5 z: I7 A$ G' d L; g) f$ Fwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.$ l# m! @1 Q" k& c# C
What do others say about the practice?8 j8 Y9 e" O' e& t: t/ N9 y
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.$ Y# M+ n- X/ h1 @( Q
How can I get more information?* C; a4 S2 U; y% s$ g
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for! d9 ~3 w @) k% X" Q9 A
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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