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Integrated Training Program
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What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
# f6 \6 t* C/ s7 a; B% w# f1 EThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a: r5 d& I" ?* c: {. b5 i6 F
partnership between the:! e/ y. k2 M* u$ G
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)7 Q# |( T2 M& o" ~( p$ R
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and3 X% G4 D( w* D/ w3 f! S4 k
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
2 \# d$ n- R+ b7 k) SBeginning in 1995, ETIP:1 G2 F3 g c9 E) G* x# T
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
0 ~6 h% e. K3 W" a( F, H% }• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as0 F: L# x, D; r% S+ U3 S
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
9 Z0 g9 w. w+ C# s* L0 V4 J) D' e􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.$ U5 B! ~* `9 {& ?. A9 m, V
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
# V, s# |; Z" A0 k F3 O4 \% yAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.; ^) H8 b7 J& m0 r) x; @( N
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
4 x4 j% o, l9 _9 Y+ E" @ X8 |The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
+ u ]# q) Q; [2 O( R- C5 H3 y! b+ xengineering technology field.- ?2 l7 d5 [6 T& ?
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
: y( M8 A4 e, n9 y8 @ @* q& U0 dimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
4 r4 o! O) B! T$ o7 T m, G `" }+ `difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
9 R" m+ {6 c$ u6 ]2 q3 a, e' precognize their international experience or credentials.: U+ l$ W% G, [2 a
What is the practice?
+ Z9 x7 G. }- ^# XIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work& ~, D9 X2 v" k* c) G* Z1 k' u
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or5 D) M' k* ?5 L) D
English as a Second Language.$ K; }& a1 s! H
The ETIP program involves four phases:
+ ?( z$ A2 Q+ [' Z! ~: `3 U. w6 k/ I• Phase I:, _9 v8 W2 _5 [( }4 A$ H) U+ U
􀂉 orientation and registration. O2 c& j# k" a
• Phase II:
6 r0 j0 m5 i; v# A: [# H) ]7 g􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
/ X& T1 s/ o4 h• Phase III:" B5 e' |8 ~8 F) _1 m1 A
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment& L$ W" Y' i1 x' {, N% H- R
• Phase IV:0 o- d3 {3 k. ?4 B
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
+ f9 ^- _0 P+ [3 jcommitment, and
: U7 Y* T- U9 X. w& z: \' T" [; @􀂉 training components of ETIP.5 O' k& E; R7 n; ` I
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20054 f+ i+ g X3 d; l/ W o
Alberta Human Resources and Employment9 ~7 N1 ]9 v6 d# K( r7 ?$ J
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills) t3 w! W0 p. P: k$ x0 L, u9 E
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:% r* Y4 ^# n {3 Y
• technical English language skills V0 [. U4 e& k V' G& K3 E& D: m
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:$ e4 N3 ~! u! f6 d
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
' u# u- h/ U' }, Y+ K& ?5 p0 X• job search and job management skills3 Z+ [% Y. f# w" Y3 y
• first-aid training, and
" M: Z4 T/ }$ k6 K4 u& U2 t• computer training.0 J9 o: [. z) F, P2 c" g
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training' [4 q7 y$ |: M3 A
members of ASET:
5 q e6 A- e" B" d• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment. M% h/ X8 P7 T6 G6 L
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
9 u/ m6 B. i6 u' Ntechnologist field.
- J. I* e+ d- IWhat worked well?
- ~; `- n, j! L" v2 |' H# _• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer0 k4 x+ Z) r5 C
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to8 y% f$ V8 w0 [
make the program successful:
8 D, I' t+ b$ N# C• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
/ Y7 D5 P h+ S0 qEdmonton immigrant community. _4 T$ A' t; U+ z( m
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the2 v1 Z$ m: d( X7 X
Canadian workforce.3 K. b4 d9 l2 d* {$ T
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP. c, b+ I$ y5 `. K6 ~: Q
graduates.
1 I m. x8 c7 L1 K: r, QWhat is the evidence of success?
+ c1 H6 Q' L/ pAs 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 of9 k0 w. H* Q$ y( Q, P: i7 T
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
) l2 m; H+ W5 ~* |5 iwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
% T% K) @4 T$ H/ n9 S5 R# BWhat do others say about the practice?
& x7 R6 c6 s T& A, T. p, |ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.0 u$ n8 B' u4 n; X) T
How can I get more information?
G8 p4 X% v+ R: `Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
- h6 y% r) O; B s# P/ fNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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