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7 [! t) M; [( l) }: A) u7 UIntegrated Training Program" T Z, X9 G ?; y
(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)
2 N8 @# l7 U- I4 cWhat is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?
% |4 d$ o5 V# Y# ^; YThe Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
8 Q" s9 j4 _( M4 rpartnership between the:
, d' r2 _, N% }+ j+ I• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)
7 f [, b% R4 U7 p" J2 J/ X& y• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and# T- q8 |% `. m
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
4 s" Z" i# ~9 qBeginning in 1995, ETIP:9 H- w/ j Z1 s# u2 T
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and/ I! @9 q6 z/ v9 s! y h
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as$ K4 T8 Z T f0 R5 E3 l, V
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
5 v- S G' x$ p9 i$ V! X􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.* |' P( h& V% L: ^/ R+ f1 r3 s& {
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
& b/ b2 _% Y/ Q! QAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.7 E1 F8 H2 [& s, k7 G
What issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address?
' a: ^+ D0 P9 I- y+ o% v0 iThe Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the6 q1 K! N+ Q% j% z9 W; j( P
engineering technology field.
7 |% f) R2 i6 C' {, n; T# JAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These- ~4 q) C$ R8 d) z$ G! V
immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it2 C. T( Y0 \6 H, w/ n7 I& l2 @
difficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not
2 Z T; P8 x: lrecognize their international experience or credentials.& ^3 U' x9 {9 m% R2 j( j
What is the practice?8 \4 g; C) M% F: V8 A7 J! F
Integrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
" G5 q- ?' i" R* iexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or$ `9 L( M- o' z( t3 k
English as a Second Language.6 F+ s5 z8 \0 [" H; Z
The ETIP program involves four phases:
6 M$ B0 @& d+ p: y2 ?• Phase I:7 }- u1 N5 r) k7 Y% g' F
􀂉 orientation and registration
0 }" l2 F& F' h! K, _• Phase II:
4 u9 t/ n. n, A, f$ Y5 Y􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
" G5 Y4 Q- n# ^& d: U$ X8 Q• Phase III:) z9 w. }; J8 K( O# ~+ {
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment \' u4 c( ]* B9 c
• Phase IV:
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􀂉 training components of ETIP.' c( V9 j9 I K4 x! Y2 `
Organizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 2005
% m' J4 V1 M. C5 p. |Alberta Human Resources and Employment
0 ~( m z: o; [; x0 k( s4 e+ tThe training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
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• technical English language skills
0 A# X% q6 |) _' K- N; r• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:
, J. P. t, ]5 K+ R/ S% j􀂉 450 hours of in-class time
( H; J( i1 i5 S* {$ y+ f: H5 e f• job search and job management skills
$ a0 W+ b' V+ c' J) v6 Q• first-aid training, and
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Upon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training
% r: {8 i" ^1 \" X1 bmembers of ASET:
7 e/ R! Z' ^% U& s/ y• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment3 p. I3 i3 P: I8 O; ] @
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering2 X( K3 M6 i4 k8 i P3 c! u
technologist field.9 Z: E$ X- U" E
What worked well?
# j# Y; }, r+ m• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer
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Alberta workforce.5 X# ~0 C2 I ^5 L P8 u' A
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to% m: F7 k+ ]* j9 Q
make the program successful:! ]( m& P/ P! J2 y3 e" t
• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the
3 L# k5 j5 v9 v4 e/ p$ h8 c+ m4 P/ rEdmonton immigrant community.
- B7 N5 X$ ~( {• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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4 P2 J8 u" B. w6 n7 a4 D' X# \• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
- x: i) D; a, Q4 ngraduates.
5 ~" t; W+ Z' ~/ }5 a0 GWhat is the evidence of success?' q: t+ d/ ~/ n. y
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have
9 y( _4 [0 ?3 S4 D H# ifound engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta., n# \7 R' W) _5 f
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of" K4 ~, ?) D% S* d- F4 G* p
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,* A( M+ k' Z$ g6 ~# Y
with over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.4 n7 F s/ ^) C6 Z# r- }) r. k
What do others say about the practice?
7 F! y- ^0 H- W4 z1 JETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.
$ A% B5 P1 D/ r5 a! {1 g: zHow can I get more information?7 B; {3 }' k$ |% `( N
Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for6 V+ Y. M n# \/ B
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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