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1 U- C; t" D6 m9 E# qIntegrated Training Program
9 |* k" l9 W7 e& s(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
. K# E# T7 G k, L/ L$ `What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
" f' k8 t1 u% S: u; @* \2 tThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a4 D5 `/ o: O* g/ `) y4 k
partnership between the:
+ c ^: m6 f) b: D• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1 ? @3 j1 x9 I. _" o7 d6 _• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and$ O6 U; t3 v" L( G: T, |+ ]
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).3 n3 A' i( M# W5 a7 T/ m- w
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:
( w/ m2 A0 g0 h1 C# Q7 ~9 v6 s• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
; C0 y4 k' t' f; l G/ D% O) r8 ]5 C• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as. h; z9 w- U8 w: l- ~7 Z0 {
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:1 r) o# R& k, c9 D
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.8 Z) R6 T/ N' k2 t. w. [; x9 i
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through9 y$ E, l9 d7 X. ~' j$ b9 O) E, ?( b
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.5 A" b( `. J- I( h. h
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
! Z) D% J2 O U* N+ z, ^: Z$ UThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
% c* B# T$ y5 `: N) n6 E% Hengineering technology field.
% s( H/ Y+ E; `) pAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These% z- V/ T% o T7 C. z6 C
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
8 B: \% m6 A5 H" p1 P, Ydifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
& Q; W* o" o: ]: drecognize their international experience or credentials., i" i: W4 T7 h6 k) {4 m
What is the practice?# I7 p! ^# M; v- R& A5 x
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
5 G2 l( |7 @* X5 z1 g) eexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
; g- c9 U6 ]3 R! f) @5 xEnglish as a Second Language.
( X% I- J4 D: S$ kThe ETIP program involves four phases:
& N1 v0 ~- E5 t• Phase I:
& S2 A& O" V/ ?􀂉 orientation and registration
+ E; O. b, A; K B• Phase II:
# z% G0 J4 a0 `- L􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
" E3 T! \+ {+ F$ K( m• Phase III:
1 V7 Q, I. ]. v0 R# j5 o9 E􀂉 English language proficiency assessment1 b$ G* R- C% S% \2 L" A
• Phase IV:% I0 `& R/ L9 K" ` \) P4 i2 y& l' k
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program8 l' \: Y' t! m0 J) V2 J( u
commitment, and5 j) b4 }7 H/ m6 F
􀂉 training components of ETIP.% k/ ~* P, r# A; C* {9 @
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20052 \5 o* U4 `* \: D4 ~
Alberta Human Resources and Employment' e1 e# I/ X$ A3 o
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills- _6 n" P' E# |" y8 k# q2 F/ O4 Y
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:$ A6 |, V* `- q1 E, ?
• technical English language skills: Q0 d' I: U3 i
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
5 `+ w% V+ j1 K􀂉 450 hours of in-class time6 c" \- R M8 V/ _& p
• job search and job management skills2 ]4 H7 l' N5 J, [) ?! g% B& \
• first-aid training, and
% D7 f1 { q! N: P• computer training.
# k& K5 s4 l5 ~+ ^& J4 NUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
8 J# o% p# w' C7 k+ }; ^members of ASET:
$ {/ F/ A1 z0 J! X0 p% y• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
# ?$ d2 L0 S) Z- V* w* t4 e/ zand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering5 Q0 w- p' e- f
technologist field.8 W3 q3 [- {- I
What worked well?
, e2 y) _ U, s; s- h• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer; t5 h' K# \/ S4 r# x! C/ q8 j5 r/ G
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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) S/ o1 A0 {* oEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to! G' l2 i( G+ I7 Y
make the program successful:' d9 G8 K0 S, j! J) F$ Z
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
" S' b/ e C7 ^6 NEdmonton immigrant community.
$ p8 F9 r3 Z1 }+ S' a6 T4 L5 u& o8 ~• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
% K, ^9 I0 d6 E1 {% T3 P& Z4 TCanadian workforce.5 s. z; h' ~7 y
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
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What is the evidence of success?6 f* _% S2 z* l
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
4 W6 r( K" X) v. o1 @) F: }found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
& p5 L: G* Q$ Q1 {8 lIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
" h9 d5 M8 Q4 b; r* E5 I/ X+ P3 bgraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
+ I" p" r, |3 A% m7 u! xwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.% c( y7 b/ C( q& K: B
What do others say about the practice?9 E# Q# m5 Q$ M8 d' C6 Z
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.0 C5 u$ e8 d- ], n# t
How can I get more information?' K3 s' i/ }7 P+ A5 M2 b& ^
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for% @$ |+ i* I. A) v. D6 T: K
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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