Estimating fundamentals: How estimating can benefit your business

I-CAR Canada courses are essential for professionals in the collision repair industry who want to stay up to date with the latest technologies and refine their skills. One critical aspect of working in the collision repair industry is understanding the fundamentals of estimating. Estimating Guide Fundamentals is designed to teach collision repair professionals how to use procedure pages (P-pages), how these pages can help interpret estimates, and what can be done to ensure accurate damage assessments.  

The Estimating Guide Fundamentals course covers the foundational aspects of estimating logic, focusing on the importance of procedure pages (P-pages). These pages explain how estimating databases function and assist repairers in producing precise estimates. The class emphasizes accessing P-page information, understanding included and not-included operations, and applying estimating logic correctly.   

Throughout the class, attendees will learn how to access P-page information, included and not-included operations, and how calculating estimates differs from vehicle to vehicle. Understanding these systems, processes, and considerations ensures that estimators apply labour times correctly and account for necessary procedures. 

How this course benefits business 

Participants enrolled in this course will develop a better understanding of labour time premises, what can impact repair procedures and cost calculations, tools to help ensure accurate estimating—and more. By mastering the fundamentals of estimating, collision repairers can produce highly precise repair estimates, reduce errors, improve efficiency in their estimating process, and keep customers satisfied with consistent estimating procedures.  

How to enroll 

The I-CAR Canada Estimating Guide Fundamentals course is available for collision repair professionals who want to enhance their skills. This course is completed through I-CAR Canada’s Independent Learning platform, meaning that someone can learn and complete it on their own time. To enroll, visit I-CAR Canada’s course catalogue.  

By investing in this training, estimators can enhance their knowledge, boost their accuracy, and ensure high-quality repair assessments, benefiting their business and customers. 

About I-CAR Canada  

I-CAR is an international organization dedicated to providing the information required to perform complete, safe, and quality auto repairs.   

I-CAR Canada is a training and recognition program run by the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada), a not-for-profit organization representing, supporting and leading innovation in Canada’s $43.9 billion auto care sector.   

Aimed at up-skilling tradespeople in the collision industry, I-CAR training has been available in Canada since 1979 and has been operated by AIA Canada since 2010.