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; X8 l: d+ Y4 G7 jIntegrated Training Program. H+ Z% ? t/ l7 B4 ]
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
" m9 p+ K5 y9 U; X3 A2 m2 _- BWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?. A% k" G+ O/ H$ x+ [
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
: t* ]* p( L' M: ~+ s* M- U7 M/ Apartnership between the:
# b, K1 O( a7 F• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
0 {! `* t% z1 o d. T3 D• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and& x8 P. b2 E) z: R0 I1 W/ _
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).0 ~( N$ t7 a4 |
Beginning in 1995, ETIP:1 Q' g3 W0 m) i5 J; s! G( \2 r
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and+ \0 v; l/ Z6 h: _
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as" }$ v! u+ J3 {4 v2 F N) R9 }' d+ E
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:1 h! d: e7 @- r/ W( ^
􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January. h5 c7 {9 m5 U+ l
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through% D1 E$ W$ R: |# Y4 P1 [ P
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.; s; U5 A4 @2 |3 l
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?) }+ x% g$ y4 S0 q
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the) ~: \- S( q, _. r! y3 O
engineering technology field.
, r6 |) E3 u t1 U+ I' c7 {2 YAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These* V, f7 r7 E( K6 b1 u/ P
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
) l1 _8 {0 @. |difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
* Y3 f* K g% p, x; I X) }recognize their international experience or credentials.
) l( L5 J0 l9 R0 i. }2 yWhat is the practice?
0 x. [4 P, p% gIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work, b5 j `# }+ H+ D4 X- ~
experience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or$ E% _: S6 F) t# W
English as a Second Language./ I/ h1 g6 F4 i% `" Y
The ETIP program involves four phases:4 G9 F! ~ V1 }" W0 P
• Phase I:
' L2 X% K, x% [% a􀂉 orientation and registration7 |" F4 H. @. s, t% N
• Phase II:
& W7 D$ o0 {5 I; f& S" l' ]9 p􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation. `8 t6 g# ?# F J k- J. g/ m
• Phase III:$ k& q* G3 i/ i" @* D- q0 V( f
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment# N" I* w4 q! w' ^
• Phase IV:
0 L6 {6 q* e/ o/ A􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program# @1 Y: l8 u, Q- G0 P
commitment, and/ m+ p9 `# L- C5 B
􀂉 training components of ETIP.
; H6 u; g% M: x. qOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
9 v( D) [- }2 _+ [* S+ NAlberta Human Resources and Employment
6 @9 \! N) O- Y a* jThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
# s1 V4 G; D% ?% n! V% Q, h5 orequired for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:- |9 s; h( e+ W: g; {+ O- W) H
• technical English language skills6 d5 K/ C( o$ z% c
• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:8 A. Z* i* ~6 a% h+ j- Q6 k
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
! a9 J/ n! |4 A3 x3 w• job search and job management skills$ j1 F6 y1 F; f8 q' l
• first-aid training, and# r1 Q' G% a5 Y2 G3 T6 [& X
• computer training.
6 o, m2 t+ z5 u7 Y) K0 i% AUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training4 ^6 v3 b, H& |2 ~' z
members of ASET:
& b0 d( |( }, I0 @+ O3 S• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
( x% B& ]8 V; d, C$ l8 hand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering! Z3 \+ C& E3 Y9 p: m
technologist field.
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• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer; N$ E$ `% q2 s8 m+ a# h( J
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
7 X6 R. y/ x, i% c% w$ x' Zmake the program successful:! J' a7 p2 g6 M/ X: j9 G
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the4 o8 }6 S0 m% l3 n- T, `0 ~9 ?
Edmonton immigrant community.4 E/ a4 f0 \9 H- v+ c
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
: U2 h0 x. N" U" O }6 aCanadian workforce.3 x- q/ N S$ g! M: {/ |& L5 f( _
• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP- e) f$ @% `8 Y' G! i3 i
graduates.
E# I4 z- z, ]) Y: w$ W7 tWhat is the evidence of success?
: n- x, {/ h) O" M" f" PAs of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have8 J# Q1 i/ Q0 f" D# C; {
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
3 Y4 `8 }- k, \$ xIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of
1 F5 Y( f5 x' d, Q" T! {3 c- ygraduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,$ G0 I" e% j5 s. D2 U, Q
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.* l# [( ^7 e3 s1 }# p
What do others say about the practice?
' d3 ]0 g) X6 i7 [ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.6 k7 f! H; r, X% s
How can I get more information?+ v4 ?. `1 n {7 |8 N; j3 W
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for
6 g/ C+ y" P6 ]$ u$ n8 ENewcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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