Pro Collision Auto Body Shop Courses

WHY SHOULD I DO BUSINESS WITH YOU

This customer service class trains you to earn a customer’s trust, how to convey why customers should spend their money at your body shop, working with multi-generational customers, thinking innovatively, and how to sustain business in fluctuating markets.

This is taught in a classroom, which requires the host organization to provide a projector and screen.

Pricing = $800.00
Length of course = One day (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Minimum class size –10 people
Maximum class size –20 people

This course can be taught in your facility for $5,000 per day, plus travel expenses.
You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.

SUCCESSION AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Business owners and managers learn how to create development and succession plans for positive and negative attrition and how to be proactive to staffing changes, instead of r eactive. Additionally, the course focuses on how to cr eate a meaningful work environment for employees of multiple generations by understanding the various characteristics of each generation in the workforce.

This is taught in a classroom, which requires the host organization to provide a projector and screen.

Pricing = $800.00 per person
Length of course = 1.5 days
Minimum class size –10 people
Maximum class size –20 people

This course can be taught in your facility for $5,000 per day, plus travel expenses.
You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.
For an additional $2,500 per da y, plus expenses, we work with individual shops to help a ssess staffing situations, create individual development plans, and create a shop succession plan.

NEW ESTIMATOR TRAINING

Brand new estimators learn how to na vigate through CCC, correct file documentation, use of P-P ages, and how to identify the different components of a vehicle from bumper assemblies to structure and restraint systems.
This course is for people who do not have estimating skills.

Pricing = $1,500.00 per person
Length of course = 5 days
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

INTERMEDIATE ESTIMATING TRAINING

Learn how to write a detailed estimate utilizing information co ntained in CCC1 to include foot notes, head notes, and P-P ages along with manufacturer repair procedures. Gain a greater understanding of how to inspect today’s complex vehicles and how to document accurate repair estimates. Participants are encouraged to engage in discussion and the training to better understand the business of writing and negotiating estimates, pr ofitability, technician management, and time management.

Pricing = $1,500.00 per person
Length of course = 5 days
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

Learn about our Estimator Leasing Program.

REPAIR PLANNING TRAINING

Work with a tear down technician to create a comprehensive repair plan including 100% tear down methodology, scan tools, bore scopes, structural analysis, and manufacturer procedures. The plan is completed as the vehicle moves through the repair process with “zero” supplements.

Pricing = $1,500 per person
Length of course = 3 days
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

This course can also be taught in your facility for $5,000.00 per day, plus travel expenses. You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.

MENTOR TRAINING

High performing technicians and service writers learn how to become mentors for new employees entering the auto body industr y. Participants learn about generational diff erences, the importance of mentorship, teaching to the lowest common denominator, communication skills, and development planning.

Pricing = $800.00 per person
Length of course = 2 days
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

This course can be taught in your facility for $5,000 per day, plus travel expenses. You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.

PLASTIC REPAIR TRAINING

Technicians improve their skills to repair plastic components using both adhesives and plastic welding with the goal of increased repair, profitability, and cycle time.

Pricing = $400.00 plus travel expenses
Length of course = 1 day
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

This course can be taught in your facility for $5,000 per day, plus travel expenses. The shop must provide all the equipment and materials including a plastic welder. You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.

ALUMINUM REPAIR BASICS

Technicians who are unfamiliar with aluminum repair learn the basics of working with this increasingly used material.

Topics include hammer and dolly techniques, thermal expansion, working versus annealing temperatures, use of aluminum dent removal tools, use of glue on dent removal tools, bonding adhesives, and rivet bonding.

Pricing = $1,250.00 per person
Length of course = 2 days
Minimum class size – 10 people
Maximum class size – 20 people

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN RECRUITING

Pro Collision creates and executes a recruiting and training process for any transpor tation organization. This process includes recruiting and vetting of potential employees, development of training paths for new hires, timely training events for new hires, and training a mentor in the shop to manage ongoing training for new hires. Recruiting takes place in the local market while the vetting and training process takes place at the closest Pr o Collision training location.

Local recruiting = $1,500 per day, plus expenses
Vetting = $1,500.00 per recruit. This includes vetting of skills and knowledge base, plus the creation of a development plan for each recruit.
Technical Training = $1,500 per week, per person

Pro Collision can provide recruiting, vetting, and technical training individually or in a ny combination.

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Potential managers, new managers, or managers who need a r efresher can gain a better understanding of time management, delegations skills, employee development, succession planning, and implementing change.

Price = $800.00 per person Length of course = 2 days Minimum class size – 10 Maximum class size – 20

This course can be taught at your location for $5,000 per day, plus travel expenses. You can place a maximum of 20 people in the class for this price.

HEAVY TRUCK RECRUITING AND TRAINING

Pro Collision creates and executes a recruiting and training process for any transpor tation organization working with heavy trucks. This process includes recruiting and vetting of potential employees, development of training paths for new hires, timely training events for new hires, and training a mentor in the shop to manage ongoing training for new hires. Recruiting takes place in the local market while the vetting and training process takes place at the closest Pr o Collision training location.

Pricing = Local recruiting = $2,500 per day, plus expenses
Vetting = $1,500.00 per recruit. This includes vetting of skills and knowledge base,
plus the creation of a development plan for each recruit.
Technical Training = $1,500 per week, per person

ProCollision can provide recruiting, vetting, and technical training individually or in any combinati on.

CORPORATE TRAINING DEVELOPMENT

Pro Collision creates specific instructional design and effective training techniques for clients on an a s needed basis.

$250 per hour for material development
$2,500 per day, plus travel expenses for shop visits
$750 non-refundable deposit (deducted from total price)

CERTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT PATHS

Creation of technician, estimator, and manager cer tification paths which include de velopment paths based on the individuals’ goals and career objectives. This can also be applied to new technician on-boarding and development or developed for an entire organization.

$250 per hour for material development
$2,500 per day, plus travel expenses for shop visits
$750 non-refundable deposit (deducted from total price)

I-CAR PRO LEVEL TRAINING

Each student completes a pro-level burst training for their role.

Price = $500.00 per person, plus the cost of each I-CAR class
Length of course = 1 week