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# \: `2 ~1 o3 r, m* Y/ G! f; j* hIntegrated Training Program
& e( |/ A9 u( Q& U" e2 `0 b$ E3 m! D(Engineers and Technologists Integration Program)) h2 u# k0 Y& W+ B( W6 \( F( J- l
What is the Engineers and Technologists Integration Program?9 `3 s( ?3 e- t+ h( x0 O
The Engineers and Technologists Integration Program (ETIP) involves a
2 s# }' i6 L) Q8 M$ i" kpartnership between the:& k; t3 a$ X1 E& p% K3 E* K, A
• Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers (EMCN)' G2 G0 Q! ]" _" P3 e2 {7 F# ?/ f
• Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET), and% |0 J1 O2 o9 `, B G# b6 I
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).
' s! d, B* o/ }) `+ r" dBeginning in 1995, ETIP:! c7 s ~" i G/ b
• supports foreign-educated engineer and engineering technologists, and1 B# H v* E1 D5 t
• helps participants develop the skills and recognition needed to work as5 I8 l: s4 Y% j
an engineer or engineering technologist in Alberta:
- d& r! z6 g! b4 K􀂉 ETIP is a 10-month long program, beginning every January.9 a3 m# L+ a6 f! Y6 P) V# V4 R3 a
Applicants to ETIP can apply for funding to attend the program through
^& R& d' S$ {! D. A* mAlberta Human Resources and Employment Alberta Works.
2 C9 o: `1 r2 y9 n9 f0 F4 lWhat issue, problem or situation is the practice trying to address? o/ f1 ^; N5 V2 _! O; J
The Alberta economy has a high demand for skilled workers in the& T+ ?* X% V: [3 Y3 H
engineering technology field.
- H9 F, S Z! L2 m( A# xAlberta is home to many foreign-educated immigrant engineers. These
- R$ _1 s. P* D- `immigrants are highly educated and experienced, yet many may find it
1 l4 G6 Z2 U' }0 i+ {0 P* Adifficult to integrate into the Alberta workforce. Some employers may not1 S# _7 G7 }2 a# D4 E
recognize their international experience or credentials.
# m5 t/ w% m' x$ H& v6 ] I$ aWhat is the practice?
. @5 K) z6 M9 H. J& }3 IIntegrated training offers a blend of occupation-related skills, a work
# c& g* g5 U3 t' Nexperience and competency-based training, such as applied academics or l* R: L. B) i7 e ?: ?* l
English as a Second Language.: o6 b( ~) U/ v$ W8 S
The ETIP program involves four phases:7 J3 ~$ D! N5 \
• Phase I:# F$ N9 S& h8 i
􀂉 orientation and registration
8 V9 {- T% P# G8 h- X, Z• Phase II:
" [: f. b8 f. R" V# K& M3 p􀂉 prior learning assessment and evaluation
. @% l3 I8 c: F/ x5 c" t, H• Phase III:, P! V# X4 y; s- I p% m
􀂉 English language proficiency assessment6 e- ^" ?. j9 _
• Phase IV:
9 u& c6 }( `* A4 g3 G6 B; ?􀂉 interviews to validate area of expertise and program* J0 B B& Q5 r' n) U. q. r5 S$ x w
commitment, and
7 }, E+ ]" j: j S9 ~􀂉 training components of ETIP.
# V3 x7 j! i1 B- sOrganizational Planning and Effectiveness Branch June 20054 L% Y z/ F$ k
Alberta Human Resources and Employment+ G6 g: T/ F, m& \9 T$ _
The training components of ETIP assist participants in developing skills
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• technical English language skills
/ s* {! W4 e' o9 y, T/ i6 h• engineering-related training delivered at NAIT:! R, e7 ]) i4 f$ m+ C% V
􀂉 450 hours of in-class time+ n4 t1 s1 o" W% T; P1 O. X- Q6 M
• job search and job management skills
2 s, o) m* {0 U" B" D$ O3 a• first-aid training, and
: P2 k, L8 H4 N* _) l* s" W• computer training.
2 g0 L" w' b9 B9 p- z- |; C3 y9 KUpon successful completion of ETIP, graduates are Technologist-in-Training$ t+ L% N6 H* H4 h; r" E1 f
members of ASET:
! c- |- Q) P O1 Y" W1 W+ T• ASET is a professional association that provides credential assessment B5 z j6 _% ^- S8 l8 E1 t
and recognition of professional qualifications in the engineering# M/ U5 W& S& j1 }' \. z
technologist field.
: V: q! R% M8 g) c, i8 mWhat worked well?
3 w, K4 [, w3 Z& B; K• The program addresses both the needs of foreign-educated engineer& o* G! @1 h! ]6 S4 |3 x1 c( V/ h
immigrants and the shortage of engineering technologists in the8 `9 B1 Y' L$ e% R% l4 V9 ~
Alberta workforce., m3 Z$ |( Y5 G, y. g7 u
Each member of the ETIP partnership contributes their expertise in order to
' r# y7 q, N- E; B \make the program successful:
1 c6 U- {6 z$ K+ \( _• EMCN recruits for ETIP and has a strong relationship with the5 Y, p& ~% {" r! f
Edmonton immigrant community.3 n$ K( Q2 @( D c
• NAIT delivers engineering technologist education applicable to the
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• ASET provides professional recognition of the qualifications of ETIP
2 f/ j: z) w4 i. K- `$ ngraduates.5 _: r- t/ V+ `! p9 h* C
What is the evidence of success?0 s1 S" n7 W, |' a+ ~
As of 2003, more than 80% of ETIP graduates over the past six years have. H. f/ Q5 ~) t
found engineering or engineering technologist employment in Alberta.* \ G7 y/ [/ y$ X- d- f
In 2004, 46 engineers graduated from the ETIP program. At the time of/ `4 D: U( k/ h: o! j- y
graduation, almost half had secured employment in the engineering industry,
: M- I, ^) |! L- j9 y+ j2 kwith over 90% employed at three months post-graduation.
/ V3 C& W) u& @: I0 l1 EWhat do others say about the practice?
. F/ q0 \5 O1 n* U; WETIP received the 2002 Laurel Award for its innovative programming.; k; P. w5 f0 Q9 Z/ L8 e0 m
How can I get more information?
6 w0 I6 Z( W6 @% ^: {8 \! x. _Go to www.emcn.ab.ca or contact the Edmonton Mennonite Centre for6 z8 W+ B: V- x* w
Newcomers by phone at (780) 421-7400. |
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