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! @9 t/ Z Q5 _; pIntegrated Training Program
$ g+ \: ?# V0 a1 t' f3 h- A(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
) b% C8 L4 K! U. l0 K& yWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
* W T1 s1 K1 q% K! QThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
2 N' }6 z% K7 F6 dpartnership between the:
( k* V7 j& W4 p2 I5 R. Q• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN), O7 h( r! b( t: Z) A- t$ n
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and# M! ~- m% Z8 b
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).. A& M8 t1 `+ P
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:1 H$ i# s, p! ]/ o) m+ v9 m- C
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
5 y7 f( }' t6 Y( u4 \" h1 {. g5 A" Z• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as ?# i+ F5 Q! @9 y8 T; J9 H4 a; n
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
: n) a- F, d8 a( P* [0 a􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
+ z* i( N4 d( w$ u0 _) b; kApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through/ g" d2 q. N* ^* W7 V
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
$ T3 D( Z9 t q! `7 K, mWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
+ C6 }) e. m7 }( \+ M5 qThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
. j# V& a6 Z0 W0 f2 g& P# Dengineering technology field.* p2 o4 [' J# L* M, w6 [8 ^5 W
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
& k9 H) n9 l V2 Qimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
% Y5 H. v0 y5 Y. F" P* W' pdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
- X# F" f" y5 a# {+ f: r- t Urecognize their international experience or credentials.
6 x1 q9 ?! e3 [2 L9 OWhat is the practice?; ~3 k4 `4 o: h7 u% }+ m
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work- j: }& L7 @; x
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
7 q1 n4 I" F! y+ V& R# Z" lEnglish as a Second Language.: {# e3 B4 E3 j' N
The ETIP program involves four phases:5 c+ ]5 U: n0 g9 \, j0 F4 w
• Phase I:
, f1 \" Z0 b2 p# u9 f# R. W􀂉 orientation and registration
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􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation M# ~. a, r3 b) v% [4 T' _; ]6 B
• Phase III:" r3 y9 O5 Y' d( ]7 A
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
" K: m" ]. _8 a$ Z5 i5 F' H' q6 w• Phase IV:
1 \5 x; g9 }7 B* r' u- Y􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
+ \+ i- D" r: _) jcommitment, and
! ?' x8 x. Y4 I: t. n' X" W􀂉 training components of ETIP.0 x5 X' r# D- n3 l; }' B m* F, t
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20054 n2 v+ E7 r, b1 _+ ~
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
5 K: \! W7 ^: F9 i" vThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills9 H( p" {. j: [
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
" \9 ~. A4 F, C4 A• technical English language skills, a/ z2 h' K7 M \
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:; k; [6 s8 }4 l+ A
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
- Q9 C" ] D( M- B7 ^5 m• job search and job management skills
. @$ _+ }& W {! {, x: X2 J• first-aid training, and) g+ [" f3 H6 V5 ]. b8 s
• computer training.
: G- F( Y5 M0 J+ [Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
: |+ K2 n/ d8 v5 K7 \5 z: N6 h+ Lmembers of ASET:* f$ h, V2 E: E/ c. P
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
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technologist field.2 N0 L7 C! ]. D% Y: v, l
What worked well?
" D# ~9 ~' u9 I3 A* z- f• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
( d! V- s0 T# @8 s# X9 \; u5 Zimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the Z) W: T H+ k, G: T
Alberta workforce.
6 O+ F) y& i' x- ]& CEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
0 Y x2 F: ]7 c, c# L ^ Omake the program successful:6 f% b1 G# _5 P/ {! G% c
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
& G) c6 D9 Q9 d# I7 F0 l" ~2 REdmonton immigrant community.
' s H ^+ k5 M6 L s: G6 v• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the L/ l. a3 n/ L9 q9 x
Canadian workforce.: W$ B# [% d! |: Z, J O% F
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP1 ]; E9 a- \1 r, y4 P( ~5 A2 s {
graduates.. l% J+ q* Z, _+ c$ O
What is the evidence of success?1 }" _8 P. |+ G9 t
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
4 j$ b& v$ N. k7 R& u0 yfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.4 D! u: _; z: y0 I/ F! \3 P! W; C
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of' @7 V' f& G. c. E1 d/ h* V+ ?/ I
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,: K/ E) f- {' S2 T- f2 F
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
x$ @ k3 r8 D4 `( R, [: jWhat do others say about the practice?
9 W4 q9 I8 V6 U5 @ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
2 }; i5 e" h) t( AHow can I get more information?1 K+ ?! b* Q$ u8 i- ]9 w1 l
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
6 p3 w4 ?& L8 z- M kNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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