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Integrated Training Program' U4 [0 k* ?) a" ^/ e
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
8 Y: V: w2 P! _2 LWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
; h, B; c2 L4 c C- F# iThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
3 ~' d4 H" n( z" m0 [3 ^, Wpartnership between the:
; j. {4 t) I3 z• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)& o" b9 m7 d K# u" T
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and" p7 }/ e( Q: }4 l' Q
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
4 }- \. z* w# Y% ]; i, xBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
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( Y5 ^% a8 \- G, b: J" B& m• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as! a- U- c+ O& x. G/ D% w
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:/ g8 w# x. b) a) S+ N _# c1 ~
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.$ o: ^7 C+ Q. s9 P! \$ K, L
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through( s# @1 G# x( [+ Y& Y9 p& o0 e
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.0 L# {# F' K1 V5 S0 l% ^: C
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?" _4 Y P1 e8 t
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the6 ~2 @, L, J, ~( ^8 H
engineering technology field.
( H; D$ q# j: M0 f" a, _Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These' q8 V3 \5 ~) D4 m
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it& U u+ o9 ]" o
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
$ M6 g6 L/ R( U6 \4 ` b) h3 I! p5 g$ Lrecognize their international experience or credentials.
9 t4 I. u/ v/ e; A8 WWhat is the practice?8 o3 }8 l" i/ G, [ Q3 i
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work, t/ V1 X( i4 b/ s' V% N
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or# S" D, W# X" D3 g
English as a Second Language.
7 E& `8 t4 s' C' U: `/ h6 sThe ETIP program involves four phases:
: p; T( E( o3 h9 G, D• Phase I:
/ ^1 ` b4 K) v+ z􀂉 orientation and registration& ~0 P+ y( M& b0 D
• Phase II:7 R) E8 `# h0 X' U/ y( l; f! ]
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
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• Phase IV:. a! @" p# ?8 d0 s, I
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
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􀂉 training components of ETIP.
9 |/ p1 }# E& l) F y M, r8 DOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
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The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills6 { x9 C0 T) u
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
5 _5 v' d: V g" c• technical English language skills
3 p5 x0 [6 M h• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:( R, v7 q2 S7 m& h ~; p
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
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• first-aid training, and
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Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training$ Y2 s2 E! l5 r) v
members of ASET:, P. [) X H1 o) T/ w* i- E9 d1 ~
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
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What worked well?$ q: ]& P% B* l7 Y4 h
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer7 ~6 O! {1 N/ q' L) t; l
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the9 t8 {- {. e% o( F2 L
Alberta workforce.
/ E5 q6 ]$ M. x6 E$ I( h2 P$ AEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to7 d8 D1 S- U: K% }( O& ?
make the program successful:
, k% f2 B# n, u" S" D• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
; D. J& V7 I" |7 aEdmonton immigrant community.1 ~. f W u3 S$ o+ t8 `& }
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP/ r+ s: t: } }, J$ ]8 E# B. }
graduates.4 P* s1 [* B" K) b( _$ m
What is the evidence of success?/ ~, V$ U) t( S0 p% J
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
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In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of( x% A- W0 _) S) t! P% x
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
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What do others say about the practice?
4 v5 A* b u4 U% tETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
- s, V3 n/ r# Z# |7 m" ^How can I get more information?
l0 _+ f" g. AGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
! u7 C3 {" I1 l4 k) QNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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