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Integrated Training Program
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What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?5 @* j1 B# q1 B) V) v* K; ~
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
# |! t" }! |; P V" t3 @2 q* gpartnership between the:, |, L; H7 g3 I1 p- {
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
6 v, _! L+ v" x8 Q8 A/ f1 S& [7 x• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and
# ~; ?$ i n& G. z• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
& r% G+ W1 n& }; G" N+ j1 B: ABeginning in 1995, ETIP:
* V! v8 K3 d7 f# ~7 ^+ L• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and* M! t) d" n& S' w" s5 r
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as% B" J" a" ~6 @- X% u
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
- a% b y$ M, e+ N- l" c( P􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.
/ s& }( K0 J7 LApplicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through; N5 q! a8 d9 R
Alberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
# n( |5 u3 \* ~' I D0 YWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
: H- I# A0 @' i/ t9 i; QThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the) u0 @5 [ q n( w
engineering technology field.
7 D; d3 u) ~: u L1 y' M! L. IAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
' k. d' s3 J4 f; Eimmigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
, U' _) X0 N: _+ _difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not5 _! t. p- a* c! X5 h' Z8 {
recognize their international experience or credentials.. g3 @& B) o2 }% H
What is the practice?
! {$ C3 F. U: V- W0 Y1 VIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
+ f2 g" F- m; F; Q5 l. r8 z7 d5 K/ V5 iexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or
: T- S2 ]/ a6 T9 `/ EEnglish as a Second Language.
. q5 t1 o* x4 d" GThe ETIP program involves four phases:! J k' E, a# ~, k
• Phase I:, p* u/ W/ ]2 ?/ `$ B' b3 `7 o
􀂉 orientation and registration
. u' A! S4 s6 d+ l8 o; J• Phase II:
: ]' k: N% V: b: E- W) |- ^5 n􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
4 U" M* F, m4 D/ r! e8 J• Phase III:
" {/ z! A7 a G" i􀂉 English language proficiency assessment
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􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program
# ~! a4 H( w3 P3 _8 ^commitment, and: n: {, d7 V7 P0 m: c [0 E
􀂉 training components of ETIP.% e5 x9 k @7 B4 ]" X( c, D
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20056 r7 c9 ]# F1 @
Alberta Human Resources and Employment
: ~9 P* F# { v8 G" M. d3 U2 T1 o) `The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills9 O/ f; N( h1 s& @' f2 I8 @
required for the Alberta workplace. Training includes:
7 O! T' A3 V2 J4 `2 u& B) v# @• technical English language skills
3 U D6 T4 Y c/ V. t7 d+ Z• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:! x+ m, W, x8 c a* A# L
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
4 c: X, e/ |5 m% K• job search and job management skills, y, m5 E) @$ e8 W. j* ]8 g6 v) a
• first-aid training, and
, F2 V0 Y0 B" O7 k* w& S• computer training.2 y% o$ `$ \) G. [6 f7 ]5 q
Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training9 K0 D& H2 c3 E
members of ASET:" U/ o3 Q) H: s: S* z @* `) m
• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment
Z3 T$ q" p/ S/ U; Kand recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering: b2 K3 e0 b* _ Y, F' B4 U7 S
technologist field.
2 \# o0 V, j$ r8 SWhat worked well?
1 r" h4 J4 q+ ]$ k• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer% c, v8 O% {; n& K+ M3 o
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the G" j: r. ^$ P' ]7 q
Alberta workforce.6 N1 y: I$ @2 C. S
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
- V6 [4 A3 z+ U% H: |$ r# P i [9 Bmake the program successful:
8 ~+ v' ?- G8 I, ~$ x# C• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the! g& h1 |; ?* l) Z, j7 e# C" V
Edmonton immigrant community., ?( A2 L6 J5 {7 V0 t
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
0 c5 {6 o9 v: v3 h: |9 _+ W9 PCanadian workforce.
- w) d4 M3 e- V% F1 T6 I0 j6 k• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
4 \# _: N, ?& v1 w: vgraduates.6 S+ F; L# S; M# O0 ~
What is the evidence of success?
4 u& A" s# B$ \" @As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
6 C7 I/ M+ O+ A0 O' i2 lfound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.
6 W- s; q. b* ^# v8 B4 @. H8 [& CIn 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of/ b. C+ H4 c- c3 S3 R" N) O" i. q
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
. I! z+ A6 J* v# Rwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.7 h$ v' ~( E3 S) g5 p, j+ i
What do others say about the practice?5 I$ ~4 P3 } z' w1 J: J
ETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
2 o/ N2 {# u2 n3 ]0 @How can I get more information?3 Q( a* q! J; v1 e
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for* @1 O% W' E0 J; h0 L& c+ s
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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