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9 [( W# h9 J. A4 L& H) UIntegrated Training Program
b5 f+ ?+ g" W' d. _(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
2 s) K% U6 o N5 }$ a: b# z; NWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
0 s8 i2 b) J- E" ZThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
| I5 K$ s6 c4 R9 \7 O0 wpartnership between the:0 _* t5 d, P* U+ G, m* @' {
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)3 g* v p0 ?- j3 R5 k C0 T
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and8 F* h6 E, M4 _3 O
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).4 G. f @" V2 J. p1 k
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:9 |/ F: z# x2 @& V, X1 }' A" K$ @6 S5 X
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and% \ c7 K( L2 c) W
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as; }' g% S8 P/ x7 o9 h
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:$ c1 {# ?3 ~$ F) m; m, j) q' n. W
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.) W% ^6 h, s ?8 g
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through [! @" C- e" a, M
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.& K9 [- n, n& z$ _% K, V% K
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
7 q; C, T6 f" y" I2 d. ~: g6 `- YThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
/ M( E$ M, r9 c( s! w; m, f% tengineering technology field.) Y6 D# u8 {' w
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These7 a l% v* E, |0 r. ?" p0 `( I# w! x
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it! A+ m, y* j5 q) r
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not& e# |0 K" n: F. M4 X5 x* m
recognize their international experience or credentials.7 Z7 w G7 {: Q6 W ^2 B
What is the practice?3 s7 C" @% D8 e+ P1 P" N7 H6 d: u
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
" j9 I1 R0 `6 U2 e+ t" Eexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
. T; K2 L+ @; o6 a5 V8 o7 JEnglish as a Second Language./ A, x! }. Q. C" T) L- a. \
The ETIP program involves four phases:: c! H9 y2 J }9 l5 ~$ [% N, j0 \
• Phase I:
' N& j4 E8 Y3 f8 V􀂉 orientation and registration5 L7 u0 P: Z7 a8 M0 E
• Phase II:" N' @2 W2 j, P3 |7 }* ^
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
* U2 Y- |" i' B: |, V8 n7 `* \; p• Phase III:6 S [% r9 z8 }5 @8 F7 q7 u
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
" x" k" C" V8 K5 h9 Z* @• Phase IV:! o4 ~; g+ X! t! x8 q5 e2 c1 v
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program \$ h8 r! _; y4 |" U5 P
commitment, and; Y" e* L+ }0 {' j4 l
􀂉 training components of ETIP.; W; j" A5 g9 m. l0 v
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005: N# e$ [* n6 j) m+ d
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
( F0 D- M) E, l, ?: A+ U# dThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills5 ~8 u* m$ ]: q; {
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
* u! S! G; }* @( h* Z( N• technical English language skills8 ^, S/ W2 O0 G% T" w* Q
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:8 _% c* E. d% X! X. @ y4 l2 n( [
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time9 s* w+ Z$ s% {" Y5 C4 A* Q+ {
• job search and job management skills$ Y2 }# ?8 E9 A
• first-aid training, and3 O+ { N3 i7 L' d9 ]- G3 P7 k
• computer training.
9 `: d6 k$ a% }9 N1 AUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
9 T/ L) H( [( @8 p r* p! w- fmembers of ASET:
8 z9 U ` |1 u% s• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment t, T# ?+ U" H8 \3 N
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering* I# x$ s0 O0 M( j B) a1 h
technologist field.2 X, t: G" l9 W8 v/ l$ L
What worked well?- ?( ?! r( } t
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer+ _- T2 B. u- c- }1 P5 e
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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+ {$ ~( } p2 P4 a% U/ y; |" ~Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
4 c. |# \: w0 Y8 i2 S4 F7 \make the program successful:& J2 [$ I- c" l$ \8 b
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
# H; g) p6 `9 f* OEdmonton immigrant community.# p; M& v0 B5 P* q+ o ~
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the' M* p, f) t( I5 Z+ @, {) H6 f/ v0 j
Canadian workforce.1 N8 j8 \2 i7 P; c8 i* E
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
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What is the evidence of success?
# e: h1 s1 d& q; g9 { ?7 dAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
5 }# a3 u: y! L$ y9 o6 sfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
_+ k0 O9 k J) v K0 uIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of3 ^- t6 F! k7 f& Y
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
0 `6 M' G" e9 T( g4 l5 w$ Iwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.3 f* T1 z0 ^" S7 ]
What do others say about the practice?
2 A! T, h4 N9 ?. y) Z: R# Z6 FETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
* B) y, C6 M4 ^* F6 b! @$ |3 jHow can I get more information?4 H$ i. D" p4 A# w) @# ?9 z
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for5 z; s+ V; e0 A/ w" |
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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