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* A8 j/ R$ p( E( \& ^/ aIntegrated Training Program: K {. s# |# L9 A4 Z1 x* _
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
/ S; Z; F+ M! u% x H& kWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?1 f9 o( S; T4 K& c$ Z
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a& E# S9 I/ t- ]- k* ]
partnership between the:
' z; g8 w/ ?( W% L0 a- b% u# p! o6 D• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
/ [' z$ u1 P* v& f3 K, g• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and4 B: ?: O/ I1 Y$ |6 _! P" F
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
2 h O: R: c3 T. qBeginning in 1995, ETIP:9 l% E' \( D+ p" U
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
' R7 r) F2 n; i- ^9 W1 E2 k• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as. _& G9 G, c8 P4 R
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
6 p% N: o: q: [* @; K6 [ z9 c' i- {􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
N1 R! G. T/ V3 m5 \0 c; TApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
/ o" t1 q% i- ~. qAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
8 ]1 m: d; z* `. uWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
! ^7 e& c7 ]- ^* c0 _/ u2 XThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
$ g+ i$ k5 v* N# H5 g: ]engineering technology field.
. |$ O- e1 n. ?/ w& SAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These v- R M+ t$ K0 n8 y6 F/ R6 \+ A
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
$ F6 Z% h% a8 U+ J& x, {4 U9 hdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not7 d( b* a4 S U V
recognize their international experience or credentials.
& d/ p% W! [2 ~/ o( `What is the practice?
( {9 }8 x# c( j/ B/ M# C ^Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work4 g, H. m, W( R/ {
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or d8 U: \, `% Y+ u" _, v, b- x
English as a Second Language.
/ T7 Q) C- H: m3 K: dThe ETIP program involves four phases:
5 c. f7 z- h2 S7 f- d• Phase I:
6 o: @/ ~- S/ A% }+ j􀂉 orientation and registration
3 y0 t; p/ t# c9 ^; c• Phase II:! p X! V" S, z h& q
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation) J" F. V# `6 Z F- C3 W
• Phase III:
* O. [- B9 I; A* e􀂉 English language proficiency assessment8 r- E, H% Q, g9 g1 Y
• Phase IV:
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commitment, and, u3 N5 K5 N9 O9 C# U" [" `
􀂉 training components of ETIP.
# u& F' H( [( w7 ~5 M+ d( \Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
3 u6 e9 [( f1 [% x8 I( B7 TAlberta Human Resources and Employment1 H, r7 [, _- `. Q$ k% t
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills) Q/ S+ W g1 b2 G& R* ]
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:4 F5 x9 s! E5 j0 I
• technical English language skills+ ^& m7 s; w$ O' t
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:/ v" {4 k7 l2 D5 R
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
) d9 D. P% w; A: D5 f9 v0 c+ B• job search and job management skills
+ Z$ z) q) B, m! H1 A• first-aid training, and2 r. e; W8 Z" ]2 o$ S
• computer training.& ?+ x' f5 S- i" I6 T1 q( p
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training/ O* b; k5 k: s3 ~8 Y- n+ y
members of ASET:
$ ~- s! T& ]: U% W0 T9 ~8 T U• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment6 E9 d ?% h4 Q$ Y$ c: {/ _# Y9 q& h
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering% [, @$ P4 L% U2 E4 a
technologist field.
9 U; k9 j6 _* q0 m1 |% uWhat worked well?
- G3 P/ [& N7 d• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer1 f) s' \, i: u
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the4 }" D& b" o* R, S
Alberta workforce.
W1 u& u) O3 U2 _" ~. e5 |Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
8 j& g9 c) ? r2 Vmake the program successful:
( K( c- S& u5 u/ ]; B• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
5 y$ m. i: K5 c9 G) H/ IEdmonton immigrant community.# b! @$ t: `' N$ f
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the% i9 l3 r# n1 Y% b
Canadian workforce.
6 ~9 E7 P0 Z. ^; P• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP! K/ D& N: {' e" |
graduates.$ V2 J$ n- n" w$ `
What is the evidence of success?7 E2 g+ D, l( n' `8 v
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have7 }+ c3 L! N, O ?- r- j" |
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
5 A; |/ v+ t; O8 p% z. Z7 f/ }2 e: wIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of# w- |, g* u# w2 x
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,3 O+ t5 B8 Q* e8 R( V$ l4 c
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
% ]" {' L% y \8 N% R1 oWhat do others say about the practice?; d* U% z9 l" V5 S6 W$ E
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
4 ~- l: s' V0 K" T( M- Y+ ~How can I get more information?0 s1 U% X5 f% Y, G1 I# J
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
3 w8 h* d+ V+ r4 fNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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