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7 O$ S# L* Z7 x( v8 i+ SIntegrated Training Program* N7 D* ?% L9 Q6 a1 m. @1 k5 b, H
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)! ?7 M2 D7 T: f6 I& M0 W
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?. B9 C; L/ |4 ` q) k7 |
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
, K; P. j' T1 I, H9 vpartnership between the:7 W8 w4 K8 c5 V( G
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN). S( \" I7 y) X N$ C0 R
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and3 S5 n/ o, B: l& J2 G! u; i, y
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
! I. P: w9 O( ]; ]$ }' fBeginning in 1995, ETIP:6 g' C# P1 s% y* z, D6 I) e
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and4 G* X& b3 |, N0 U8 s
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
$ P( ^4 T/ Z Pan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
- h' r" l6 n5 x􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
+ T0 b$ n+ a) d/ z5 AApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through9 f. `' e6 i, [1 Q, E7 u/ t" l0 }6 j
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.% a. }9 f- W8 ]
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?, f* N( {* h* O9 M
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
`7 h$ f' W& @: Z( E2 |5 fengineering technology field.
. E$ [4 }- a! n/ \3 C% pAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
' q2 e8 b V, fimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
* G( g- ~/ f9 O" vdifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not* [$ D7 r) s7 B! E
recognize their international experience or credentials.: p: V& ?+ {0 b$ s
What is the practice?
$ i% ]% |) P! i5 h; l& HIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
9 w" \, p3 |5 {( @% a R* y; V/ ~experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
" Z9 s0 |- ?: T2 K0 d) @4 k4 ZEnglish as a Second Language.
' c- K9 l. A) B. bThe ETIP program involves four phases:
" y; ]) ~( v# |$ j) w- ?1 Y• Phase I:
; Q1 U/ U% |# _+ g) `- Z0 B􀂉 orientation and registration
: S0 x- \' Q2 _2 y9 E0 r• Phase II:# R- S3 @5 W6 K9 F
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation+ _5 w1 Z0 v/ d5 N* R
• Phase III:
: R3 \) Y) r/ Y􀂉 English language proficiency assessment6 A- {' p+ C8 a3 n: B( G
• Phase IV:
8 B) z" o2 ~# |. m+ }4 S* Z3 S􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
8 S1 A0 k9 U- Rcommitment, and, W9 K; O; ~5 x' u+ k
􀂉 training components of ETIP.3 f5 C& p$ R7 j' X/ K+ E) d! w
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005* c+ {2 g( k; d2 p9 G- \
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
* n. _! U. e+ P. Z4 \2 b' C# C# b$ g8 W! nThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills. S4 H( l: j G9 q/ C. v" Z
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
# g; z7 G2 U1 o, K1 f9 p' `• technical English language skills
9 S+ M8 x8 b' _* u. n& V• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
* q" R5 i3 J. v􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
) L7 Q6 G" Z5 _3 _• job search and job management skills8 g6 P' q7 z s
• first-aid training, and3 e) {, [) T' f, |* N% y
• computer training.4 ]9 A. M4 }# S. T$ k3 k
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training7 |% W. \ S( I1 L8 n: \4 u/ v
members of ASET: _4 g+ ?; r, R5 M1 a
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment- [+ X# ]! }/ |$ L
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering9 ^0 K) ^" D6 a' R T" |
technologist field.4 N2 _, ~# [ K% l1 s# j
What worked well?2 B* J! M0 Y [. C9 S: }. s- u$ q
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
5 r" M- Q0 B$ P7 d% Limmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
- H8 I; ?) s Q" V8 @0 E vAlberta workforce.0 e( E7 B. s2 |0 Z
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
& e. [' R4 W- c/ ?make the program successful:. r) I8 D y- z$ `/ D5 F! ]5 t4 h
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
# F7 w" B. t1 T; jEdmonton immigrant community.. m- o3 c, @; o7 p& y" l8 {# C1 X6 F$ }
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the; }# y5 r1 s5 h3 P/ `* `4 R
Canadian workforce.: R3 n6 V' t& |* `- i: } A
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP9 R5 {7 C8 Z* e
graduates.
5 }$ y( O3 A9 _: z! AWhat is the evidence of success?
; J- x" i0 F: ^5 D- l6 Z2 Z9 sAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
9 i9 v3 t( J( W6 a+ ^/ N: lfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
+ c$ o7 t; X1 n0 @4 Q3 ?! J! dIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
; L4 o T* v O9 d' W( ^; \, P: |graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
$ t. d/ u/ w; r6 o2 ^7 T3 Xwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation./ B$ o! z+ C Z1 `6 u1 s
What do others say about the practice?! A* M3 P4 \1 [) q) v
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
9 u3 r& l# ^" k1 d3 pHow can I get more information?) }, z0 V1 h3 ~* M, ] v
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
9 }8 n* k5 M, `- [1 t/ r! ANewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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