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; D: B" d1 T* ]* P4 f/ P/ hIntegrated Training Program
& F! E% n5 D, [6 }7 b7 j. i(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
2 f Q) W& O" _' ^, OWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
. m: x U4 `$ FThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a1 m/ y" E$ B1 }3 x3 C
partnership between the:+ r! A9 q- w8 j& l
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
. b+ C# `7 Y: V0 G• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
+ [. B: u3 }8 j3 E% O( n• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
H% H8 ` H" k- q+ J+ _6 m! GBeginning in 1995, ETIP:
9 R, A$ m: w/ p" N2 B3 E• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and( s) Q& W" c# B9 d: V4 j; G
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as" A4 G& U; ]) u8 I0 j
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
9 T: @6 y& Z& v D* b􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.' V2 {3 W0 [$ Z2 R/ A4 {
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through/ M( F1 {) B2 |# W1 `" I; r/ {
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
- O, j2 f+ }2 Z' m! y* G$ JWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
; E4 N% V" h, N" ?- [The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the h/ D3 |9 o. M2 ^3 j# o8 {
engineering technology field.
/ D7 l4 G( X( p+ N; XAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
5 R# ^( n9 {9 \5 u2 Q( Kimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
6 r) }1 Y+ V0 Idifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not h* L* [$ a6 G5 Y- a) [
recognize their international experience or credentials.: n4 k$ ]' h6 D8 C/ g; t: I
What is the practice?
" y5 q# q) `9 J, j1 M5 wIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
o. w9 I' _/ T1 W3 Cexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
* a9 M6 }8 U \; p- V% C4 {English as a Second Language.
/ N6 p) `1 V( s" A, I q+ c8 @The ETIP program involves four phases:0 P) g1 j" X) B+ q! G
• Phase I:( R) |9 B) m3 i" ^& q! e
􀂉 orientation and registration7 Z. _2 E8 g4 o' M7 _1 S
• Phase II:
! T, V- q3 L; b `& P3 t􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation3 }8 l$ \* \- z7 q/ c- H$ T
• Phase III:
3 K6 T; G4 {7 r7 k2 Z* I) k! A$ I􀂉 English language proficiency assessment+ ~* J% H0 f0 x
• Phase IV:' h6 y( g; W Z0 z, F( u# H% i) S
􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program& k5 B' i J3 u" z+ L: e, ?
commitment, and
- ^( t8 f& T5 P7 c6 I" q􀂉 training components of ETIP.' D4 E/ }( j5 D1 k
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
+ o. a) J6 }! s% E# dAlberta Human Resources and Employment
6 e) o. `( N& M' W$ i7 lThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
5 U& q2 W) A# ~9 T& [. U+ Krequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
* o& T: e/ ]/ e( Y. n1 h* f• technical English language skills
2 _1 N+ K! q4 F& }5 S2 C• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
/ [: u, ]# D9 ]􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
! [! v; H0 Q2 m. t) c n• job search and job management skills
i9 W& M9 G2 b' R, Y `• first-aid training, and# q; z e/ a* ~/ h1 {! Q
• computer training.. W9 H4 y3 c3 D7 n8 ?
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
2 J) [( r. _0 e; U3 x4 T2 d* [/ Zmembers of ASET:
4 y0 v; v9 c3 a: F0 @• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
2 n& Z* ?' i% ~. ~$ N+ h) B5 `6 Nand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering6 ]9 D; C" S" M/ w5 g9 H8 @/ X
technologist field.
1 L7 N- a5 \, Z( N& IWhat worked well?0 O4 k5 }" z: Q
• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer/ e9 d' ^* I C+ z
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the) }. Q7 k7 O% p5 k
Alberta workforce.
$ [; G M1 O* W2 N0 Q* V+ ]Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
# A7 c7 Q' y+ }# P2 X2 umake the program successful:
, A4 b( x4 a" v" R• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the i2 y: \. ?" w* E7 ]' B7 P5 c
Edmonton immigrant community.
, [$ u5 [( ^5 i' z7 ~- N• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the3 j7 r, o0 Y) U, U( ]/ r* m! a
Canadian workforce.
9 w6 D1 A' `; M! Z. h: s$ [9 Z9 \• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP. ]9 O C. c/ {3 W6 ~# @ D
graduates.
0 G+ n! Z6 S0 ^6 I+ m& Y6 T2 eWhat is the evidence of success?- l6 ^( A/ @9 U1 r; l" H' X
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
" }, Z* u* w; U7 mfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
, Y0 s+ L1 k: e7 a% oIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of; L' H. g& n1 h* a* N
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
8 \: k. i8 ~: I6 S& U4 f. Y; S. Mwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
E2 l1 \; [/ k* f) q! WWhat do others say about the practice?
- a* E! w" y1 ]* d }9 O2 dETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
2 h/ n& x# K |# {: R5 e- Q4 G g: o& XHow can I get more information?
. ~: z& t+ }# e3 f$ P$ {Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
, V$ s0 @) k6 k# s0 w2 O0 b3 bNewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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