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Vehicle Accident Damage Assessment and Repair Estimation

Equips fleet and workshop staff to assess crash and collision damage accurately and estimate fair repair costs. Covers structured damage inspection, distinguishing repair from replacement, costing parts and labour and dealing with panelbeaters and assessors. Focuses on helping African fleets control repair spend and speed vehicles back into service after incidents.

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What you will be able to do

  • Carry out a structured inspection of accident and collision damage.
  • Distinguish repairable damage from write off and replacement decisions.
  • Estimate parts, labour and paint costs for a realistic repair quotation.
  • Detect inflated, unnecessary or fraudulent items in repair estimates.
  • Manage panelbeaters, assessors and turnaround times on repairs.
  • Keep damage records and photographs to support claims and cost control.

Course outline

  1. 01Structured Accident Damage Inspection
  2. 02Repair Versus Replacement Decisions
  3. 03Estimating Parts, Labour and Paint
  4. 04Detecting Inflated and Fraudulent Estimates
  5. 05Managing Panelbeaters and Assessors
  6. 06Repair Turnaround and Downtime Control
  7. 07Damage Records and Claim Support

Who should attend

This course is designed for fleet managers, workshop controllers, claims and risk staff and assessors handling accident damaged vehicles.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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