Search the categories below for a complete listing of classes.
 

• Automotive
  • Auto Estimatics 3000
    • Two-week course designed to teach thorough and accurate collision damage estimating using automated estimating systems.
  • Xcelerated Auto Estimatics
    • One-week course assumes the basics and quickly advances to structural analysis and complex front,side and rear impact damage estimating.
  • Certified Professional Estimator
    • One-week course designed to update the skills of experienced estimators. Emphasizes complex damages, structural damage and repair analysis.
  • Auto Estimate Analysis For Examiners (Formerly Small Loss Auto)
    • One-week course designed for the claims examiner who analyzes and authorizes auto damage estimate payments. Includes hands-on estimating and review of pre-written estimates.
  • Tractor-Trailer Estimating
    • One-week course for the student with good working knowledge of auto damage estimating but needs the skills to estimate semi-tractor and trailer damages.
• Property
  • Property Adjusting
    • Three-week course for the student who needs to know how to identify, scope and estimate residential damage; analyze Homeowner and Dwelling coverages; prepare Statement of Loss; and conclude losses.
  • Residential Dwelling Damage Estimating
    • Two-week course teaches how to scope and prepare thorough and accurate residential damage estimates using automated estimating systems.
  • Property Estimate Analysis For Examiners (Formerly Small Loss Property)
    • One-week course for the claims examiner who analyzes and authorizes property damage estimate payments. Includes hands-on estimating and review of pre-written estimates.
  • Sr-Level Residential Estimating
    • One-week course designed to enhance the scoping and estimating skills of experienced property adjusters. Emphasizes complex damage to plumbing, electrical, HVAC, flooring, roofing, and more.
  • Sr-Level Residential Estimating for Examiners
    • One-week course emphasizes reinspection, estimate analysis and advanced estimating system techniques.
  • Xactimate 25 Hands-On
    • Three-day course, taught by certified Xactimate trainers, teaches the latest features of version 25. Estimating exercises enhance knowledge of new sketch tools and program wizard features.
  • Recreational Boat Adjusting
    • One-week course emphasizes terminology, insurance coverage, hull construction, mechanical components and repair procedures to produce accurate boat damage estimates.
  • California Earthquake Accreditation
    • One-day seminar that meets the requirements of the California Earthquake Authority and Department of Insurance regulations for evaluating earthquake damage.
• Commercial
  • Commercial Property Adjusting
    • One-week class for the property adjuster or supervisor needing working knowledge of Commercial property coverages. ISO's, CP and BP policies, with endorsements, and BI Coverage endorsements.
  • Commercial Building Damage Estimating
    • Two-week course for the student required to produce structural damage repair estimates on commercial buildings of four stories or less.
• Casualty
  • Casualty Adjusting
    • Two-week course emphasizes Legal Liability, Auto, Commercial, General Liability, Section II HO and Garage Policies as well as investigation techniques, damage evaluation, settlements, and reports.
  • Liability Loss Adjusting
    • One-week course covers legal liability principles for adjusting losses including investigation, damage evaluation, settlements and file management for self-insureds, TPAs, insurers & adjusting firms.
  • Workers' Comp
    • One-week course teaches the principles of Workers' Comp and Employers' Liability coverage, thorough investigation techniques, statement taking, third-party actions and medical management.
• PDR Tech Certification
  • A timed evaluation of a dent technician's skill level using sophisticated measurement tools and evaluation standards.
• PA Appraisers Exam

about Vale National?

For more than 59 years Vale National has been providing damage estimators and adjusters the hands-on training needed to succeed in an ever-changing insurance industry.

At Vale, we believe a student learns better by doing. That's why we use cutaways, visual aids and mock-ups to demonstrate construction techniques, materials and repairs. It's why Auto Estimatics® students practice producing estimates by working with damaged late-model cars. Property students examine interior and exterior property damage at the Vale House- a full-size residence that shows how actual damage in real situations will look. Our adjuster courses also require practice in simulated situations. From three training centers equipped with over sixty damaged cars and trucks, three full-sized houses and ten computer equipped classrooms, located in Mechanicsburg PA, Arlington TX and Fresno CA, students get the best “hands-on” training available.

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