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" P5 z. j5 P- g0 S8 EIntegrated Training Program: d4 s) u' b6 T$ p# W+ H7 n) _
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
: V2 h; k# z0 M8 LWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?+ U" o+ l2 @) x: d& G! _3 `
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a" ^; P/ @6 ^. D- a5 O
partnership between the:
# {% V, o- t* [* W& q# ]$ \2 `1 X• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
( H1 `9 s, t) v: G3 w• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
) |8 f1 w7 T3 p+ X• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
6 h: o! ?( C H* Y& N/ [9 h0 qBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
S/ W' k8 b2 S• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
" v! z6 w8 E3 K* h& t4 Y• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as
; s, k, y9 e4 n& t* uan engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
w3 ]* W, I4 I' }; p1 Y0 J􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January./ l5 W% p j4 t& y
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through# z# a- W/ ^$ X( `' F% Y
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
3 p. i5 f' u8 HWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
* q: W7 p9 h+ C' r2 cThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the" u) q5 k2 v; ^1 e1 {2 q, k2 j
engineering technology field.
$ m! I. |# H4 ]Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These2 n- b3 i/ [2 @/ e6 u5 t0 Z
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
8 d8 x5 Q: T; d* m& W9 C7 `difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not* X5 N& D# i1 K& w. N; ~4 {
recognize their international experience or credentials.: K; E6 S7 R& r5 b
What is the practice?
6 X1 V6 q! j" g) gIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
8 v( U( o1 P L4 ?9 ^8 ?experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
' i& f1 v. Q; y6 b$ {* @) {English as a Second Language.
5 Y: a2 Y0 _% SThe ETIP program involves four phases:$ P+ q8 [9 E5 F, c ]0 d
• Phase I:
9 V# } H) d( e: p" L􀂉 orientation and registration
6 e& }& U: I% g) _* k• Phase II:$ F. L/ F% _9 Y& }1 R2 H
􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
2 i2 L ^- s/ ~* x" c9 B0 S- f• Phase III:
& f: s8 @2 Y+ y, R* k9 z􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
. N5 w" i2 o+ d/ g) n! U• Phase IV:& Y. m% Y. ? O5 R' Z
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program* F5 c) [! v+ g' n/ r+ D
commitment, and( s, }/ U y$ K i& q( J
􀂉 training components of ETIP.
& F: {+ O5 U0 B; [+ NOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
5 V( X1 W: y% _/ TAlberta Human Resources and Employment
* H: _* `4 w, p6 EThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
% N5 R. B; S& w; B* irequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:) k: T+ X$ B6 _7 a) z/ i
• technical English language skills
4 Z! q {; z+ y' R2 U+ {" Z+ ?• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
7 }5 b9 u& J# ` G8 I􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
' ]( W9 s R7 X7 w9 p$ W• job search and job management skills
+ Q3 b& a5 Q" D, ?$ g2 c2 z: l• first-aid training, and- C1 P. R( R) q! m0 r
• computer training.
. h% G: @* ]: P8 O; Q4 k$ pUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training2 w$ Q! Y8 E; V! O6 B
members of ASET:- Y4 G/ r3 I7 U1 v
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment2 `2 \& d2 X# X" Q6 ?# Z
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering- j4 a; y w' f, U: u
technologist field.. R5 I, m2 N1 Y" b4 y, h3 u
What worked well?
- M( p) z: O7 {" Q. |( K• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
: \: ^9 J2 Y8 P- uimmigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the
4 ` C5 b5 {* ?4 j% j* J2 ]Alberta workforce.
! V: W& L9 o/ o, h! a+ _" o- y0 j8 YEach member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
. U3 t b* _2 D/ L* Y5 kmake the program successful:
8 ^' a( N# X9 J( ?4 Z, Z• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
4 E1 e- L. R+ v( o* EEdmonton immigrant community.
& s c; r* e% d3 u1 H+ {3 U• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
: o5 D; Z, W+ H7 \+ ~: sCanadian workforce.: k# v0 ~; A7 S
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
( V7 F( R$ P9 v# ]7 P& Hgraduates.
/ {( w' `9 I1 X# s3 `1 TWhat is the evidence of success?6 X* q. F9 {5 D) H7 |( T9 M. g" E
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have* ?: N" m1 o/ a, s5 w
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.& N9 R. {7 |8 W. P9 V- ?" Q
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of0 h( v( x4 ?3 e: L# g9 z
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
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3 G- f; \; J& ZWhat do others say about the practice?
: ]5 U: U) w$ N8 x1 x8 D( kETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.7 r2 D, X5 T8 w1 S5 V
How can I get more information?; U7 K0 H0 `8 B5 i4 G* n: M
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for* t2 r" M3 u) k& g2 ~
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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