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Integrated Training Program6 T0 N* t& O! N: Z' L* Z
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
X3 \' ?( j- ^& ^2 o, K. k# E. oWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?; g; ?/ y5 h$ D3 Q
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a" i2 I# L9 m% H% Z1 j# o
partnership between the:
4 H: G9 N0 G9 D/ u8 g7 D• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
: ~2 D; E5 e3 Z$ K! [' v4 f• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and2 E! x7 B1 u, |' P# A7 b6 q
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
; x2 H/ E* R1 `; A: x) vBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
$ C* x k, L" \- q4 V0 Q• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and7 T- [/ ]) ]: }; y
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
, f/ d: f; s8 V8 @# n( Van engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
/ |* p% |( A' X􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
! l+ p8 c, T P' s& w; ?) X# rApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through5 O: D3 G. T6 U5 W& Y
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.2 [, i# K# q( B ?' ~% g
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
: T' L8 Z& O* M3 R+ o9 K& _" d; t* ]4 eThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
, f6 ?. w0 D4 _( qengineering technology field.
8 k/ |: \# w$ [( N* Z. y+ N; H; E2 NAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These2 H1 I, ^! S6 ]1 }" Z2 s% \4 X
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it2 {+ D1 c" \- d
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not, I, b |- `) ^6 }& Z, I( m) {
recognize their international experience or credentials.2 T. O1 l }8 I/ L9 S& X, M6 k' \. T
What is the practice?7 G' g5 J s9 m6 L3 b" n( q
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
- S `1 b5 Q0 c/ Jexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
7 ~! S1 W, S$ C! BEnglish as a Second Language.
3 A) V$ O" q& l m/ A ]+ GThe ETIP program involves four phases: M) M3 K% W; P! F. r9 e# N# P9 u
• Phase I:& b6 `0 ?, r3 H) g& E' R* ~
􀂉 orientation and registration
! z' p5 E) ]5 c0 c$ \! \, y• Phase II:# p8 p7 B( {* i1 x: W2 N f8 n
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation+ K! j( |+ C! l C
• Phase III:& Y# U5 O! h: a( N8 M& u
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
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􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
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􀂉 training components of ETIP.
" }7 F. u' Q. y' U5 q+ E- cOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005- m2 C3 n4 z' D* d- C
Alberta Human Resources and Employment1 l/ K/ m$ B. X% \
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills a! n. T F4 m2 ?
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:8 b6 b& g n1 z0 |' o
• technical English language skills
$ ^8 B/ @+ E, {) O& f" v Q% N4 i$ i4 y• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
5 W- \+ N' l" n; v􀂉 450 hours of in-class time" }+ t/ }3 ^( R
• job search and job management skills) t1 M1 P- E0 t7 h" C# N4 @
• first-aid training, and
3 l7 E+ | Q7 s, W2 K7 s• computer training.
, d" l/ z2 f+ w- N j. @Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
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• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
9 ~6 _; n& ]; K8 I' ^- E# H cand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
/ i$ M5 u# c5 O+ [+ ptechnologist field.4 u" i. g. @- @+ Q
What worked well?
! g' O$ |3 }) C• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer9 R, Q8 g8 ]2 Z6 Y# \: R% t4 S) E
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
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Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to& K' M! N) o% M% h' V* L+ T
make the program successful:
; w$ \4 I+ B" p, D• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
( p& t% m w kEdmonton immigrant community.
3 Q6 Z2 W( _" n" |% c• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the: z; T6 i& |( T& B5 w1 z z
Canadian workforce." N3 t! h% N( {) c" F
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
: j [- Y" W6 r; D5 A) \ E2 ggraduates., a% i2 B B5 G$ k* `, C0 p
What is the evidence of success?
! p& E, q6 u6 o$ C) U6 UAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have+ p6 j2 q+ o+ m9 m; i& G
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.) o2 l1 z# J r# }+ o* i0 G: T+ a
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
% _. b$ F9 E$ L( s7 j( qgraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
M% r# { H+ \5 {# t' Y- ?' vwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.1 V' G# |" e5 ]# R" E6 J
What do others say about the practice?, ^- e/ |" ^. k5 ?9 T: s
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
/ H$ d6 E$ {' I; m* T! h( K- ZHow can I get more information?
3 i. b! t* I' i- d5 Y, N( KGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
/ w- ]+ A* T# g2 l) P' n* G/ e$ pNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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