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2 B% c( M1 J# p, v0 C6 E# P1 f2 GIntegrated Training Program
& [: r! I9 S7 X) y5 ^' z(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
D( ~/ V9 V( J& O8 ]/ [; c. M3 hWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?# a2 F' ]0 o* T+ P/ A
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
( `4 b! x& P2 x' }0 f6 _! e, ]partnership between the:5 x1 e$ x, D. Y
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)6 O, G. |# z" R
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
5 [& M, N( T o* ] r( ^• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
3 O3 |; H2 y! \% D1 W2 q; L; p1 R3 y. PBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
9 P+ o6 d. s9 D/ |2 x% \7 ^) q• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and5 U1 \, o! x$ k& m% `" d
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as( d0 v/ X# E: p
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:' T0 }* n/ \) K
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
, P0 U7 V G. E( oApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through* ~- f/ ^& o. i5 B! B1 F
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.' ^. M6 v( |' ?$ D6 c* W) b! [
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?' A2 P# j, @9 u* X
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
+ J! a' s9 j$ Y. K) ` uengineering technology field.
; ^+ `9 g' Z3 `7 tAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
* f% D/ r2 Q# J1 r: Z9 aimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
& X- A% p9 K5 y: \4 I/ d4 ndifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not6 B+ y3 P/ ^/ ~$ P
recognize their international experience or credentials.+ v( w! i7 j. R
What is the practice?" ?& W* v5 b2 B# N
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work z; F( o; |) G w3 j
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or5 o7 c$ _+ b% U$ x/ t
English as a Second Language.
% v! w( b5 O' } R# ]% ~9 AThe ETIP program involves four phases:! G* C7 [0 C6 U8 f
• Phase I:
{1 i* d& k* c􀂉 orientation and registration8 M1 W' o: ^7 \5 h" J, e" W# e
• Phase II:
& p; n) A) X& t+ {# G0 b􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
2 m6 `+ l t$ ?3 i9 D• Phase III:4 w. A4 Q6 V9 s
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment, {" l0 r; j! J; l h, I, T
• Phase IV:
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commitment, and: ?* B% M" S* j$ B o; {$ o% K
􀂉 training components of ETIP.
' _+ d, J$ k$ { q1 yOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005& }! I2 k* o* I' H8 X. m
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
) v, U+ T1 |# A" uThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills, C, d. p/ ^3 q$ V8 Q
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:% ^/ |+ P3 i$ N
• technical English language skills
4 e7 n- n4 Z5 w+ Y8 S• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
( j5 x l2 [. I) L􀂉 450 hours of in-class time+ F7 h# B" r2 _4 b* s* T
• job search and job management skills
* _3 P* o0 j: f* O G4 I• first-aid training, and# \2 i9 J" c% V, g; Z
• computer training.
/ ^0 L# V+ z, v. f/ EUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
; Z8 _0 I, P6 ]. R( ?members of ASET:: e% I% w- C8 `! \
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment' Q1 L4 y: A8 U: i5 m ?
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering) |) ]' F& S% r
technologist field.
8 o w5 h T/ o4 d/ TWhat worked well?
) z& r, ~6 S5 t: k, L! F• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer* f7 \, Q4 B; U7 t% {
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
@; g2 P. F+ b/ J2 C* h q t" omake the program successful:
$ z1 o9 Y! E7 h6 j+ o: \• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the y3 L# ^/ w* ~( d. [
Edmonton immigrant community.
" }- J9 F, A* b6 i/ Z$ F$ f5 ^• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
/ r( F# M( U( E3 g( T7 fCanadian workforce.
* ]: R+ ]! n0 C+ s5 }5 _1 H; \• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP# t; W5 s0 ~8 z f @2 Z, Q, U1 P8 J& E
graduates.8 {8 ^5 h! c9 T8 x
What is the evidence of success?9 g- ?1 {, y5 ? q6 U6 y
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
( t8 a! @" [' |found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
. Y, f3 f6 w7 A( M3 {9 h/ ^In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of. |* Z# X9 @' S/ l. F
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
1 H% I/ n. {1 O4 C/ nwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.$ X, e3 G& _+ Z1 p' k
What do others say about the practice?
: a) p$ e8 T9 b& LETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.& n4 G- C2 u6 m6 s+ K# q
How can I get more information?3 a5 \. ~, b, X C% L
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
. I0 U" h0 t7 j. K7 B; i) w, rNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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