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, _% [( D- |7 Y+ x; PIntegrated Training Program
3 t* u+ I) ]% }(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)0 o" _0 n3 t" R
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?- x. Y6 j$ U1 W( Z" c s4 `3 C: F
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a/ E: r4 G# u# w# S" g. H }3 {
partnership between the:. Q; A' W) d& o
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
1 ?! A. L, n# L' k4 C6 Q+ F• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
& z. o3 k, A7 b5 O; T• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
' Q! u, m$ L5 n7 T4 `) JBeginning in 1995, ETIP:4 J' X- a* q8 p0 A2 }+ p4 w* N. U
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and
& V. X2 H& C; q' D$ K @/ @' d• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as( z! Q& h: k3 O( D' S9 S+ V/ _
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:) I- {) F0 v2 o5 N
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.6 D: h7 O: @* Y/ k. f
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
+ H" x* Q% j; XAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.. ]- C" n' h- i. V; e' ^% s
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
2 D, f! r+ t4 l5 [3 [5 H p& LThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the) |0 G; B* S8 N9 V) f( N* q! A$ X
engineering technology field.
9 I8 r! l/ {% z% a$ TAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These) H/ d4 g6 H5 a
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
+ P$ M. d: l5 V3 p% A" ?difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
% b. U& z: y& y! g1 E9 Frecognize their international experience or credentials.
) K& [: g+ i" z, x0 XWhat is the practice?. i7 n- f2 K2 V; u+ p _
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
8 u" w/ x1 k$ I, p) J7 S. J1 hexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or2 y6 g) s' `0 t( C6 \& f
English as a Second Language.
$ U5 p" H/ H% f- ]The ETIP program involves four phases:
( a, H% T- x( q• Phase I:
4 x" G+ P9 b2 J9 L$ [/ c& T0 p6 v􀂉 orientation and registration) X$ Q6 M5 Y4 h6 _. d5 W5 v
• Phase II:
! v# H& G: a- U6 G8 h6 i; a􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation# A; S6 F" Z, R) \1 ]) r
• Phase III:) W# t$ D# g+ \. K1 {7 x# v1 o: w
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment# z1 n* o! _+ M7 G" {$ J& Q: ]
• Phase IV:) U1 y8 `1 y; A ]$ d
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
& T x/ P6 b! l, n) Rcommitment, and
0 V0 a! h8 D" j+ S7 t+ w6 ]) m4 V* t. O􀂉 training components of ETIP.
/ ~+ p, [& Y9 L2 g/ t, bOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20050 m7 S7 i' ]( ]- S& ^, W8 Z8 {
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
( X8 t# H3 p' K0 J$ uThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
" ^" m$ o2 N) B6 crequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:' h* G* G0 w, F" w
• technical English language skills" R6 v8 p+ H( z Q0 }
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
5 \) T$ l' i; q) m􀂉 450 hours of in-class time( [* F5 H& @5 N! t, ^
• job search and job management skills
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• computer training./ e4 m. y6 T9 ]6 }+ |% m% M h8 p7 p5 q
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
: _5 }& k/ U4 {# q6 wmembers of ASET:
9 i4 @4 C6 K6 B" e* {/ T* |# h• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
9 n8 O9 q4 p/ {( L& xand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
( P. N( P, T/ o' |: c- utechnologist field.7 _# ^0 H) H! ?3 @
What worked well?
" u6 t3 Q1 N( L/ h# u# p# @• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer" w& R% [5 A: A7 Q* f( @# C
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the: D, g) ^5 h" f6 P! [
Alberta workforce. O) M q, ? V
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to7 v) k- v" A* o2 Z* S& e
make the program successful:
# _% A5 O* ?' z/ F7 b) \; Z& I$ P• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the; E3 U: B6 ~" t' N; U' l$ E
Edmonton immigrant community.& i) W7 t0 U- G- Y
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
$ b) {" _5 D+ gCanadian workforce.
& C, F+ X& H0 {( R• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP2 H' \" c* C9 v: G8 d( q+ N
graduates.
* F& q7 w$ m; g5 `What is the evidence of success?
2 E( _( u' Q+ _. s+ H5 |As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
9 K) M4 e& d7 |# q; Lfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.# d9 h& p$ C, F. Q$ S, c3 P
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of' i9 U( |$ H) w- E! h# G$ q
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
% a. z, |; d, D9 Owith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
7 V5 v* S% |( M2 n! Q+ |What do others say about the practice?
5 k4 I/ w7 T0 e2 F: B9 i6 UETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
' u7 T6 O( c) g# k% b% k) KHow can I get more information?3 T8 _6 N) {! j- ~
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for$ J) W5 V4 i5 G% P- {5 E/ `( s
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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