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+ f; M* P& u! N' ?& l0 LIntegrated Training Program4 U, W1 U$ y& G( m. T& q! r
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)* s8 e* J4 s6 ]+ O& a
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?0 J3 q% c2 J7 U0 W3 g
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
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• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)# h% c7 {! Y. c
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and2 z* G1 p" {- e! i( o+ U, A
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).6 O" Z$ J/ u7 U1 P, Z+ N0 b0 t5 `
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:4 T9 g+ p# f1 }3 o: ]6 N7 E0 P2 M
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and# w4 \" v1 E( y) n7 P( m
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as& @. G/ j( P `' h( b) K; D2 k6 o
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
4 t; y3 w4 y& n; {, v􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
2 H; z$ x/ R. M6 J' d9 QApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
* i# W- ^% N( f2 X8 i/ YAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.4 e0 g; N- D+ y7 ]
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
* a3 y7 i& x! o" e& D* v1 @The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the; B: o9 _' o8 D
engineering technology field.
: ^9 x- y# C* B) i, NAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These" {. k" ^) e5 F1 }9 r( q1 J
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
4 a+ Z8 e5 U7 S2 x: `( e# Mdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
, u8 j! \# J% f2 ~' Xrecognize their international experience or credentials.
/ }; H8 d% B" `: H( A# ^, C4 FWhat is the practice?" X3 B5 w$ X1 _& P
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
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English as a Second Language.
" i0 n) X- q, @% w& l+ nThe ETIP program involves four phases:) I3 T! u6 s( U& \: P) ~" ^- `7 B W3 j/ a
• Phase I:" ~$ V. q3 n& B! ^6 ~! [6 J* m
􀂉 orientation and registration
/ X: c V3 [7 t, Q9 ]# k+ n• Phase II:/ Q3 X# e9 j0 Q: v! E6 e2 }$ N
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
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􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
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􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program3 Q0 A7 r7 L( O) i+ w
commitment, and
3 b0 Y& u- j( b9 Q􀂉 training components of ETIP.
. k3 w Z8 q- fOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005! ]( z0 V: d- D+ I' p9 F' [
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
3 ~* E, O' o, O& [* jThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills5 u. N6 _) p/ {4 J# y5 _
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
1 O) J) g: D6 J W! o# t, U _5 @5 F• technical English language skills) N6 p2 C9 J' ^3 `) l) a6 W ^
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:5 Z: i) e, z* s% T6 ]
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time' x3 P1 L& ?% K x$ d' m
• job search and job management skills9 l- C( Y0 }( o( | q( Y2 ?
• first-aid training, and8 B) M& I7 C9 y- d3 v- E
• computer training.
' N# e* c7 J8 iUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
2 \! k% z1 e% T2 g: fmembers of ASET:
+ A; I" N; S/ v• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment8 ^# s, c* n8 t W
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
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What worked well?. w0 t7 H* x4 C0 B3 j! K7 J
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer. s6 ^1 n# ^, s& H$ o
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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$ ~( Q: R6 h u6 f( O/ Z8 REach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
0 O; E- s# j/ E/ ^; o# ?' C- pmake the program successful:
8 v W- E: R8 i" ]$ v2 G7 e! b+ U• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the% R, w, M- \ `( N# B
Edmonton immigrant community.
$ |- }; y7 F3 M* K7 k0 L$ a* W4 M$ e• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP) c, k. l( @' }- w6 {3 o( I
graduates.
2 [! e7 z3 n/ gWhat is the evidence of success?
. V" S/ q& V# G0 |' HAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
( o$ q% P1 \) h7 Bfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
. d7 I2 V, \7 |6 _3 BIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
7 @, b$ N- } r8 N R; W* `graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,) E$ M6 ~; N* D) u" n; X
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
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ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.& j6 r4 n, E- F9 r0 C- M3 L
How can I get more information?
/ H1 \7 _2 k) k2 wGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for: s9 D M0 ]2 d2 U* D) k9 u
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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