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Integrated Training Program
, a9 }0 F5 X/ r" ^2 w2 J(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
( o( ?- h, h5 d0 O5 \# E6 [. FWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?0 o1 `; v! d% S* W3 @+ h7 N
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
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• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)8 D" X. b( ~2 b2 L8 S
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and4 o; l& ^; p9 Y% G n8 v. l
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)." o6 _+ n$ s- u7 n0 J% j" E
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:+ t0 e+ p9 y7 h
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and4 v( ?( y% z h1 t
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as, Z5 n' A, S) m
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
% l- y# ?* o1 A6 a+ C) y􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
' U2 A( }: t) r7 IApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through% x& H8 h7 V2 b% `( f
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.' O. J. y- S! z# d
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?8 {- D' N3 b) F7 K4 Z
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the
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Alberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
# [, `1 Q; ]% q/ \6 w! l* p3 Jimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it0 J9 Y' H5 U5 O6 G" z e) \
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not7 g, X# P$ e/ s7 [! Y" d
recognize their international experience or credentials.. s* {0 J5 R3 _7 A* p% o* q1 @% k
What is the practice?
+ _, ?9 T5 h. N# }7 W; h5 {Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work! O& P; @. U4 {! q; k0 `! g9 U
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or3 E0 x9 j' C( Q9 B: d
English as a Second Language.6 i6 [: c9 S( w5 [5 N2 j' ~
The ETIP program involves four phases:
3 n; h" ~' A" B9 _# g; H. F7 I# p• Phase I:
, @- l9 F5 }% q! ?0 i/ g5 h/ y􀂉 orientation and registration
/ W) R+ M. j9 N$ |. J5 p• Phase II:
" _0 B( M) \; @) Y+ ^4 y: \& H􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation% E. n; J: L) r3 \
• Phase III:
& i! V3 e' E. p; `, f􀂉 English language proficiency assessment$ O; Z4 ^8 \' g* `- Q
• Phase IV:
, H: t8 b( ~+ I: \6 }7 e􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
( X) s9 U: o1 K) p, P7 ]commitment, and
. C1 _% X. R7 ?3 F: h2 q( Y􀂉 training components of ETIP.
) J' O9 }! R- V1 D; }* K. b( eOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005; y2 |' j7 n- V1 Q
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
4 u. a4 N% @$ f; g/ lThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
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• technical English language skills+ p, Y. R& v" o7 U, }( H
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:" J: X- W. h0 a( g
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time. p# Y. s' b7 u' @0 m+ D
• job search and job management skills
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• computer training.9 N* e5 w3 O" Y) f! A' H( p. ^6 m
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
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# d5 K0 P! B f* }. a0 s• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment& E1 H1 P5 Y6 T) G
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering
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What worked well?0 D/ d0 ~! A0 w5 S- D0 y2 J
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer8 e: J' t2 Q+ X b& I* m* w
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
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" d/ `3 d6 n! F" d1 q) o" F- j• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the6 V# R$ l% ~6 ?; |4 _
Edmonton immigrant community." w" G- L! q) G
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the8 D. M* {6 M9 H, U! c5 p3 V: U
Canadian workforce." N7 q( O+ b& n: D
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP# F) S$ E" z, j# ?
graduates.
! i* J% Z$ a1 ~0 UWhat is the evidence of success?
( R' C Z- e# i4 m, M& C# kAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
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In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of$ K0 z: g7 u8 M9 X- a5 [, W- t* S
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,4 `+ J0 h7 G/ L' m6 n
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
8 ^' [5 f+ u+ c; x9 y8 R- ]9 E \What do others say about the practice?
5 T, G4 U# Y2 \2 q, xETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
& k1 ^+ d% v4 ~6 ^: w( lHow can I get more information?
7 O! H% u; `" Z9 G. R) J9 {4 I* mGo to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
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