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# L; }: }% O3 H) nIntegrated Training Program
1 o2 i& [+ u" |9 V8 B. k7 q6 M0 D: d5 O: B(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
9 c% r) u8 A- ZWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?2 q: K1 J6 L3 P4 O3 i
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
& |8 N3 \2 c0 z+ ^4 hpartnership between the:
) G( ]( o& O( Y• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)# y3 p+ j+ K4 [& |& O* J
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
$ S) F. z2 b( d$ Q8 F4 _• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).. Z+ C9 G& w% p
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:) R3 X. i; c8 X- S3 L- p/ T# n
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
( ]% a6 L! k2 G5 `8 G• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
; s8 z$ V3 u( |an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
5 |6 [9 x$ U; [3 H/ b􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
$ ` v N6 k' s7 S, v/ TApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
$ g: f- n2 C2 K2 Z4 YAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.$ T# ]6 a- H, t- h8 C; ]
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?/ W8 N9 X7 {! z h& `6 Q- Q8 M5 @
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
- p8 I2 X8 g! y8 Kengineering technology field.1 c: O( `9 B4 w* f2 B
Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These3 }5 V$ S; b' |9 h! J
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
- ~* H+ W! {: J A4 |difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not4 D7 `6 d* B$ q! p" u
recognize their international experience or credentials.
6 Y# y4 n4 U' F) P" l* b9 {What is the practice?
. h. v0 R: j$ M/ `1 vIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
: ]$ n s) W2 D' t* y. `experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or" G1 F6 d Q5 M+ Q9 w3 r! s7 J' F3 `
English as a Second Language." I3 M8 V X- q$ I% W: a
The ETIP program involves four phases:
& u3 o6 B" s. c# r• Phase I:+ ~( y, ?: ~1 M# `* S! u, E+ L
􀂉 orientation and registration3 ?' b2 [# I3 @3 K- |, P- Z, f
• Phase II:
/ a5 L4 k9 K4 d# s9 Z- G􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
* c3 O2 ~* K% u4 O- u7 F, p3 J• Phase III:4 `: m* i4 p# u3 i- B j
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment5 I5 d6 G0 u# i3 T( T6 v" X( s* t
• Phase IV:
. t5 ~# P" h1 L: q$ B􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
; v: ~/ |: h4 f8 ?# m. X& pcommitment, and
' k" {( F: |. R: m( f/ M# g􀂉 training components of ETIP.
. C7 ]$ \- Q, WOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005; d! A" d" O; {/ q0 J9 Z
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
; r# h- X9 ~; S* m+ ]" ^4 wThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills3 [7 ]4 \: L* D1 P0 U! T2 N1 i
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
* B, g# ]& o8 ]+ @4 K• technical English language skills7 z' u, k" n$ E0 d# j
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:9 I& Z* w7 i. A B/ T) Q X* m8 ~
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time4 v3 A% E4 y% S" K6 X: y( A
• job search and job management skills1 z% z5 q; c5 _% C$ \
• first-aid training, and% l" k+ C6 ^: [9 J
• computer training.1 Q+ N7 O7 Z' @* W$ A# b' C* z6 a
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training2 c9 o9 F& T2 q+ _* J
members of ASET:7 t& ~( Q7 ~; W! p
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment$ \/ o+ O" y" @! \
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
9 S3 Q( e( v* q- k5 Stechnologist field.
; C+ l4 ^1 Y+ X1 N' l2 ?' vWhat worked well?
; K S |# [, y3 W: w* S• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer- j g$ F- k* N H$ u1 w
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
) B: c R" x+ ~! N) [Alberta workforce.; }, w3 q+ I6 A1 l
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to" q6 U2 `' l! Z* |7 r; _
make the program successful:8 `* w5 L% Z0 @2 z& w4 g
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the- l1 ?/ p, H; R6 i$ Q/ y( W3 O
Edmonton immigrant community.
: J4 V. \0 Z3 I1 t% q+ n, ?3 L• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
: F9 A+ J1 B, B7 I) t9 QCanadian workforce.
. k6 \& j9 K: G* D1 a% H8 m7 B( D$ G! [• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP9 i2 r0 @8 R. m+ _! u. c' f' ~
graduates.* F- g3 l: `8 |0 @
What is the evidence of success?
( Z) Z5 L1 R( y4 _, Y7 `As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have4 \$ z* d& j+ U3 A& L9 z
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
/ y9 r* r1 L) IIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of, e' V- k M$ e) \5 \. d$ y8 x( O
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry, G! d- K7 v" N8 `. N% B5 L
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
9 Z7 x: ^; m8 S8 h2 O9 v" j) OWhat do others say about the practice?% ?7 A) I3 x. i
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
3 E# B1 `% |/ U7 @* b' H- WHow can I get more information?
, ^( f1 L5 f2 u5 k" n+ l; RGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
0 D+ n+ H$ M# vNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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