Collision Damage Appraising

Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate proper shop safety practices while in the lab(s). This includes wearing safety glasses (goggles) at all times while in the lab(s).
• Inspect and record damage on a damaged vehicle. Diagnose and measure structural damage using various measuring devices.
• Calculate paint and materials needed. This includes determining the proper type and amount of paint and related materials needed to make the repair.
• Estimate repairable damage. This includes determining all damage that needs to be repaired or determining if the vehicle is “totaled” or a “total loss”.
• Record labor times and parts pieces from cash guides on estimate form.
• Calculate data on estimate form.