ABRP 77 - Estimating Vehicle Damage

Course Description

  • ABRP majors only

The focus of this course will be to give students the opportunity to learn the basic skills and understanding needed to read and interpret a damage report. Students will also be given an opportunity to create a manually written damage report.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of ABRP 77, the student will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental uses of the estimate in the collision repair business
  • Explain collision energy management and identify different types of damage
  • Identify and describe a 'general plan for repairs on a collision damaged vehicle
  • Explain a basic sequence for damage analysis. Student will be able to identify common industry part names and repair terms
  • Locate and explain basic information in a collision estimating guide