Professional Development Program

The I-CAR Professional Development Program (PDP) trains collision repair professionals in essential role-specific knowledge and skills

Designed with extensive input from the collision repair industry, role-specific training provides technicians and insurance assessors with the information, knowledge and skills they need in order to perform complete, safe and quality repairs. Businesses which invest in PDP training benefit from improved business performance, enhanced employee development and reduced risks.

Each professional develops their skills through a distinct training path tailored to their role. The progressive training is designed to continually build upon their existing knowledge, and is regularly updated to reflect current collision repair techniques. For these reasons, the PDP is recognised as the industry standard for training in the collision repair industry.

A competitive edge for Collision Repair technicians and businesses

In order to repair today’s complex vehicles, up-to-date training across several key collision repair roles is essential. The I-CAR PDP for Collision Repair Professionals was designed specifically to meet this demand and is the industry standard for role-specific training that contributes to complete, safe and quality repairs. The program was developed with extensive input from the collision repair industry to meet the current and future needs of the industry.

Training Paths for Collision Repairers

I-CAR’s PDP collision repair training features distinct training paths that provide individuals with up-to-date knowledge and skills needed to successfully carry out their role.

The PDP for Collision Repair Professionals includes four roles that are required to earn I-CAR’s Gold Class™ recognition, as well as one specialist role.

Estimator – Estimators inspect, analyse and evaluate damaged vehicles to create a comprehensive and accurate damage report.

Non-Structural Technician – Non-Structural Technicians restore damaged exterior panels to their original integrity, function and appearance.

Steel Structural Technician – Steel Structural Technicians restore vehicle dimensions and structural integrity to collision-damaged vehicles.

Refinish Technician – Refinish Technicians prepare and apply paint to repaired vehicles to restore a vehicle’s appearance to pre-accident condition.

Production Management – The role of Production Management is to oversee the process and staff to ensure efficient, safe repairs and excellent customer service from the time a car enters the shop to when the customer drives away.

Aluminium Structural Technician – Aluminium Structural Technicians restore aluminium structural dimensions and structural integrity to collision damaged vehicles

Training Paths for Insurance Professionals

AssessorAssessors inspect, analyse and evaluate damaged vehicles to create a comprehensive and accurate damage report. The I-CAR PDP training prepares assessors with the knowledge and solutions needed for this role.

Ongoing Training

The Inter-Industry has identified specific knowledge areas that collision repair professionals in each role must learn in order to produce complete, safe and quality repairs.

Working with the Inter-Industry, I-CAR has grouped these knowledge areas according to skill level, called ProLevels. Each ProLevel builds upon previous knowledge and training to cover more in-depth content.

Individuals progress from ProLevel 1® through to ProLevel 3®, with ongoing annual training.

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