Determine and record customer/vehicle owner information.
Identify and record vehicle identification number (VIN) information, including nation of origin, make, model, restraint system, body type, production date, engine type, and assembly plant.
Identify and record vehicle options, including trim level, paint code, transmission, accessories, and modifications.
Apply appropriate estimating and parts nomenclature (terminology).
Determine and apply appropriate estimating sequence.
Utilize estimating guide procedure pages.
Apply estimating guide footnotes and headnotes as needed.
Identify operations requiring labor value judgment.
Select appropriate labor value for each operation (structural, non-structural, mechanical, and refinish).
Select and price OEM parts; verify availability, compatibility, and condition.
Select and price alternative/optional OEM parts; verify availability, compatibility and condition.
Select and price aftermarket parts; verify availability, compatibility, and condition.
Select and price recyclable/used parts; verify availability, compatibility and condition.
Select and price remanufactured, rebuilt, and reconditioned parts; verify availability, compatibility and condition.
Determine price and source of necessary sublet operations.
Determine labor value, prices, charges, allowances, or fees for non-included operations and miscellaneous items.
Recognize and apply overlap deductions, included operations, and additions.
Determine additional material and charges.
Determine refinishing material and charges.
Apply math skills to establish charges and totals.
Identify procedural differences between computer-assisted systems and manually written estimates.
Identify procedures to restore corrosion protection; establish labor values, and material charges.
Determine the cost effectiveness of the repair and determine the approximate vehicle retail, and repair value.
Recognize the differences in estimation procedures when using different information provider systems.
Verify accuracy of estimate compared to the actual repair and replacement operations.
Proficiency Scale
The student can...
1 Beginning
with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
2 Developing
demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).
3 Proficient "The Standard."
demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations.
4 Advanced
demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.
Proficiency Scale