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: O F s* D8 H' _: q) KIntegrated Training Program& [" K( V6 Y- m
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)* L6 s! w9 s. c/ |. _
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?1 x; Z6 ^; t7 N: y; C: k, c; S
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a5 T; R7 j7 N7 F3 H0 q, [( p
partnership between the:
9 {+ l- s t$ O/ H2 y6 _) z2 d9 Y( u• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
% _& n4 C2 H0 q ~• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
" P' z% Z- T2 s4 B8 Y• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
& t/ J4 j' b2 JBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
: c) u, J+ [5 v" V1 K1 \. U* j9 W• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
# a0 X1 X7 b& L7 S0 U: t• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
9 C: \7 }( y' ^# N$ w! I5 _- kan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
# \3 F8 `% G! U! R7 \9 ?􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
4 n. ?7 L) P4 d3 N( OApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
* M/ h8 j8 g0 JAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
0 j5 _( b/ l+ t, y+ R) RWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?& K4 F2 Q4 J- U6 P$ [1 a4 S) J
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the2 S' q* {5 w1 j1 a
engineering technology field.
3 l z6 j ~8 ?& CAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These: I! L3 h- ~" |
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
; k- Q+ W" {: h. f9 S+ }* Ldifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
' A J& M' m8 ^( ?recognize their international experience or credentials.5 |2 z" S* f, ~6 I0 ]: h1 n4 c/ \
What is the practice?
, b( @( }' f: @Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work. v# w6 h: E" a) U
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
( V1 @, O' w" {5 ?! G6 {" T9 `English as a Second Language.
& W; @( S9 C ^9 [$ f: `1 y9 oThe ETIP program involves four phases:' G. J5 V6 e6 t9 h! j% u* O
• Phase I:6 Z: k) ]; y9 C6 I' V( P9 [
􀂉 orientation and registration: O+ j+ T: K* w/ `8 R% v, U0 G$ a
• Phase II:
% }2 ~- d( G! U* i" q􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation4 ], X9 U' y( ~0 C7 [5 J) |
• Phase III:( o Q) b @* F& ~$ S: I& f
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment% \( ]# C: x/ O2 G) @
• Phase IV:0 R0 d3 l2 P+ e' I7 u
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program) L! p9 E: `1 X' Q* |" T/ H0 |; ]
commitment, and
+ w) r q7 x2 A% ~4 t( K0 Y􀂉 training components of ETIP.
+ j* G% h- e/ f l1 y- a( P1 }. r- _Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
* d9 ]6 ^ V1 h* yAlberta Human Resources and Employment% r, [6 O6 H$ u! s# F
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills) q& ^5 e3 b- D, Z0 M6 v9 w
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:6 M7 b5 y+ B. V
• technical English language skills. }' G$ B# h$ d# C: o4 f8 d) N
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:5 ~5 l D0 ?% g1 |
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time4 L% e1 r7 K1 G) b% B- o
• job search and job management skills2 D7 p$ [0 _# P( }
• first-aid training, and6 x" U# P+ X0 b# \/ q
• computer training.
9 m! U4 B4 j2 Y: @: Z6 m% AUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training& y" N& ^; R, G8 \7 x; i
members of ASET:, s) `3 Y0 T" O4 y7 l
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment# x( i( M8 g: m* |) \0 x I
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering+ ~8 [% f1 X8 m) s
technologist field.. X) q3 ]+ `& p( ?' u, |! a3 W" g( o
What worked well?
9 K+ q, n' O# X• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
# ^/ I7 {3 B7 d0 ~4 \immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
6 Y. U, n9 u' S& N3 M- g' uAlberta workforce.
# s# T( Y2 ^7 j1 JEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
# K2 B! e8 m2 j/ I/ W# k* Ymake the program successful:
' L! P0 b! k3 f9 s• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the& l2 [$ C G7 Q5 m
Edmonton immigrant community.
3 G# y8 z$ o) j3 z- |) E• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
" B( Y. c# j$ N. O; {- kgraduates.
`- o3 }" Y; JWhat is the evidence of success?
* r2 _5 t: c0 O1 {As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
- _ ], {. a1 Xfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
" ~/ y- j1 W3 m* m0 y0 x. T$ n4 L. [In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
( o4 O# j% U: g3 a. l7 ^graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
! t/ }6 T: w @4 V3 M% b+ @ Iwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
$ W+ }# x9 \1 e* P% ^, j" ~What do others say about the practice?6 P2 L5 r6 T- z( ^7 T) X
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
1 ]8 }- z, I' z8 lHow can I get more information?. W" w' x2 u5 j1 n) y# {
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Y5 Y8 R g8 x: ]8 ?
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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