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8 ]$ t% W2 \. T, S9 ~, mIntegrated Training Program, }5 a# ?; P0 O
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)( \" Y" E0 k7 r* _, b
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
& `$ T6 u/ H ], B) B; |! ~The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a/ S0 c/ W9 }1 ^. ^
partnership between the:
6 S3 M- f# O8 ]( a5 V6 l• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
0 J4 |! T$ u2 Z& f5 v7 s- C, G• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
$ @6 J+ Z5 K/ M! W$ m. r7 w$ u• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
9 b+ C% B3 A6 M8 O- D6 OBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
/ t0 Y1 @, c- U- v0 J• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and( @9 {7 y/ a9 }
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
6 ?# h* u: M( B/ ian engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
/ }; f5 G* ~. a4 n t􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.# n4 N0 o$ j. w8 n2 B
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
; `! @- G q5 b% S" u* z' @; w$ nAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.( i# k" t9 w- s# e k! E7 ?; W# ?
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
. `, Z2 y v- L- U1 e# _The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
( k% y2 W+ E5 L$ n6 Zengineering technology field.
! r* s; O2 ?' ?; S1 O- _: C) g7 SAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
9 M7 F# l" V6 Himmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
* o8 a1 M, `4 R4 a" Wdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not: m) G; k7 f3 _9 g( K1 u
recognize their international experience or credentials.3 J' r5 R H+ C
What is the practice?0 j! u$ a8 e+ I z) Q8 c
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work S7 q& t k9 Q: u5 O
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or0 t7 B5 h% n, N/ i2 z
English as a Second Language.0 J% ~& p' j$ O! ~, y5 N4 S( `
The ETIP program involves four phases:4 S- w, `! z( R6 p
• Phase I:
3 @, d' \+ l, s- |3 G2 D􀂉 orientation and registration/ l5 J3 E+ _3 d& t* Q
• Phase II:+ Q/ A9 T1 b5 O/ m! J
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
5 q, M1 e. O5 h2 A• Phase III:
6 `/ d* i1 }" a1 p' R􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
7 Z6 S3 y I* ]. S• Phase IV:
" c6 q$ N- b( o8 ~􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
6 S6 e' i+ J0 g- [commitment, and/ k/ {- K4 k' s# G7 z* S
􀂉 training components of ETIP.
6 l$ c0 T9 p* d6 FOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20054 D3 O+ u$ ?% S# g
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
# \; L8 U: _; }& O) k3 RThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills! g3 Q: J+ G& y$ s7 U
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:4 v$ m3 l# W. q0 ~2 N. W1 c% {$ Z
• technical English language skills4 a# B2 w" }9 J+ F
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:) {- [% w& E6 I
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
8 S' Z6 O* L+ G; o' I1 v, i1 Q• job search and job management skills1 [7 k. Z) d/ t s! A
• first-aid training, and0 b: m$ Q; J- c2 l
• computer training.
4 R H1 i- e( m+ bUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
7 m6 M4 l! V" o9 | U% tmembers of ASET:* ]& ^* Z1 {6 l8 o& e
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment# ?" a! J! y4 [* C+ `
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering! U% C- x- u; q/ f5 j& r
technologist field.4 G, F. h0 N: [. Q( w- E$ F& t
What worked well?
" U* e% M* [- s% ]8 v) R9 y: f3 V• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
0 y0 S s0 n/ _$ O. pimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the( y' U; M( `8 C; {
Alberta workforce.
% G7 L6 \ L9 [: H9 D& W3 k8 yEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to8 T6 D+ c; G6 @ T R
make the program successful:, G w9 b5 t9 {( s% D! c( Q
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the |( G% _9 _ c; E% W7 Z! [
Edmonton immigrant community.
8 g% v6 ]) h. X1 h* o• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the6 Y6 D" W2 V& r& D) V. _
Canadian workforce.) w; o2 ~: D5 D; x% X* A) y* ~$ h
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
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What is the evidence of success?3 c+ K! v% _& Z( H% n# b$ h
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
1 p# _$ I/ ~; _- b7 e- tfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
( w4 I) A! b0 b6 P8 U7 BIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
$ s+ _8 E1 J5 Q4 mgraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
; @2 s" }) K/ a/ R, ~. L) O* R9 u* ywith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
; q6 w+ R+ `$ \7 C+ Y5 C4 ~2 g! EWhat do others say about the practice?- M' J9 T w* |) g/ ?
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.9 v3 o0 u% q) y, b: G
How can I get more information?
0 Q1 L5 }# o6 } b/ P6 Q FGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
/ y( b- r: x& Q6 m2 XNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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