Collision Estimating Employment opportunities

• New Car Dealers
• Pre-owned car dealerships
• Retail automotive repair facilities
• Automotive collision repair facilities
• Insurance companies
• Contract your services and enjoy the freedom of working for yourself

• Collision Estimator
• Insurance Company Estimator
• Independent Estimator
• Heavy Duty Estimator
• Possible occupational advancements
• Insurance Adjustor
• Fleet Rental Specialist
• Assistant Manager
• Body Shop Manager or Owner
• Fixed Operations Manager

• Inspects vehicles to determine the amount of structural, body, mechanical or interior damage using mechanical testing devices, questioning customers about the vehicle or by visual inspection
• Calculates cost of labor and parts to fix or replace each affected item and estimate the salvage value of the total vehicle loss
• Analyzes repair cost estimates
• Consults with the collision repair manager or foreman
• Reviews cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement of parts
• Determines fees associated with repainting
• Fills out insurance claim forms to indicate repair or replacement cost estimates and recommendations
• Determines feasibility of repair versus pre-accident market value
• Prepares work orders

Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to acceptance into the program.

• The minimum entrance requirements are 19 years of age prior to the start of the study and/or graduation from Grade 12 (or equivalent).
• Satisfy one of the following language proficiency requirements:
• Completion of three years of full-time secondary (grades 8-12), or two years if the grades are 10, 11, 12, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages (Countries list can be found here: https://www.autotrainingcentre.com/automechanic-auto-body-school-surrey/english-language-requirements-for-international-students)
• This may be demonstrated by providing a high school transcript, completion of a BC Adult Graduation program, or providing international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, or IQAS.
• Completion of two years of full-time post-secondary education, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages ** (includes international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, IQAS.)
• Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.
• Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.

• If the applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as described above, then:
• Provide attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, and
• Complete an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation Reading, Writing, WritePlacer) with these minimum scores:
• Reading 230
• Writing 230
• WritePlacer 4

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic, IELTS general, IELTS academic online)
• Overall score of 5.5 minimum
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition)
• Overall score of 46 minimum
• Canadian Academic English language Assessment (CAEL or CAEL Online)
• Overall score of 40 minimum
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP General or CELPIP Online)
• Scores of listening 6, speaking 6, reading 5, writing 5 minimum
• Duolingo English test (DET)
• Overall score of 95 minimum
• Pearson test of English (PTE) academic
• Overall score of 43 minimum
• Cambridge English qualifications B2 first exam (FCE)
• Overall score of 160 or “C” minimum
• Cambridge linguaskill
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• LanguageCert academic
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• The Michigan English test (MET)
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• iTep academic
• Overall score of 3.5 minimum
• Eiken
• Placement of Grade Pre-1 minimum