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% B- C- m: P) MIntegrated Training Program5 e% L5 @. R- l) [3 b
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program): O: z+ l7 I4 g* ]" g+ W# A. a: f
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?+ p. @+ u# S Y+ _
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a3 e2 _/ R" B9 W5 P" s/ j' |; G
partnership between the:
6 J S6 r' j, A& o4 t• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)8 I+ K6 z, s% e) L
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
X6 p9 W2 z! S" r& ]• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).' ~" c: x2 J. k& `4 o
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:3 ]8 `, g& P, \( d- m1 I i
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
) ~3 e/ H3 c5 A5 }) b• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
* M% g" @1 ^3 W) V7 V+ kan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
: O' o! r8 ]% F4 q􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.. X, i6 S9 {" C) T0 o
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
O) G/ {4 V9 ? D4 f+ xAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.- ?- x; L5 J! ]6 `6 x+ F" m$ y8 O
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
8 M" Q/ |+ C, u# B9 ?& H9 V v0 ^The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the" q8 }* p& L1 _6 T1 Y+ s
engineering technology field.6 J& \7 U$ s9 b6 f* G9 ?
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These5 ]! n' N3 q! k$ v9 {. L/ x' F5 M1 u
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it i8 c7 [) r; a5 J( B) V( S
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not; S0 ]& M0 ~/ R
recognize their international experience or credentials.. F$ b% @* G; I! K. N {
What is the practice?
, k% j, @) g) a1 \% h0 Q% h5 t9 ~' Q# gIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work( p. r5 P9 w; s6 q% ~" u
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or/ `, g+ e9 Z: o7 |& _
English as a Second Language., z1 J8 F4 g+ ?% l; W
The ETIP program involves four phases:5 s% ~3 M3 A+ @3 a7 N( N2 N
• Phase I:
- O0 V k5 \. t: Y0 B; i5 w􀂉 orientation and registration
4 b1 {1 q; U, r2 n1 m• Phase II:
1 C$ V! H/ B/ r: ~, S􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation% {/ G+ Y' v0 c5 d# ~
• Phase III:( v, v8 k% c/ l- k$ y# \
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
" x% ~( U! s5 |# O" C+ R• Phase IV: a/ J' ?0 C) ` B
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program2 |5 g) ]& ^# ^1 H) U9 R+ `3 z
commitment, and
8 ^0 g6 O5 d; w' K) o; m􀂉 training components of ETIP.
4 @" I! D9 K5 a# W' |0 c: NOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005' @4 {( {# A0 M
Alberta Human Resources and Employment2 f9 X0 o' r ~: ^
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills2 B; B' E0 B {3 p
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes: L) ~4 m) p7 k9 L
• technical English language skills
# ]7 |6 {4 d% x: p6 \• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
& P0 t. E5 _. n8 F􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
* Q/ b: ~% u' [- d) |( t- l• job search and job management skills2 u, M( x" M9 `1 x& d+ F4 ^
• first-aid training, and; S$ F6 ?6 z: R- ]' L3 v B
• computer training.: w5 v! U# ?# E9 B3 b) ~
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training* u, j% u% K1 B2 b: e) I
members of ASET:
k# u, ?) n/ S {( t• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
& a% E; B1 F+ h( l$ b) a4 v" band recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
" a$ G g3 w8 ?: n1 B3 s xtechnologist field.
: [+ r7 |9 \3 l, P/ {What worked well?0 Z$ M7 e: t `0 E5 e( \& ~& x
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer1 T' L. v3 `! I- `. Y
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the3 ? p0 i& ^6 g/ x! @
Alberta workforce.
8 g% }9 ^2 d* a( d, ?Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to& [9 U: G! i/ ^6 D0 I
make the program successful:0 i w* o6 `( W; q, s
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
. ^" b* G; h: L+ X7 Y4 ?Edmonton immigrant community.
\' n& Z" Z8 X4 Z* p3 W• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
$ u' O, F" M8 @: m% D4 d+ wCanadian workforce.0 i; k0 [1 }# i2 M% P5 t
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP+ G6 h! |/ E$ W8 O
graduates.
' {- {8 ^* s$ o5 w: ZWhat is the evidence of success?3 {5 W, d, ] p( K
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
8 _; `2 Y7 f( C$ W6 Z% F4 pfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
2 O7 l# ~: P, p: [In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
4 q! Y" w, `; K) ~! D0 p" ygraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,+ j9 e( J8 H- F/ I
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.0 {+ I; W1 ]& q. M$ w8 }& K" R
What do others say about the practice?
5 F! L# W; Z- R- t+ dETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming." d3 h6 t' p- K" Z6 e$ R
How can I get more information?7 ~2 o5 s, @ y) S7 Z2 W3 j
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for1 ? f M: T1 J; \' A
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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