| AAIM - Auto Appraisal Institute of Massachusetts 75 Christopher Street Dorchester, MA 02122 (617) 282-1500 http://www.autoappraisertraining.com | Greater Lowell Regional Voc. Technical School *Course only offered to H.S. students | Northeastern University Financial Services Institute 269 Ryder Hall Boston, MA 02115 (617) 373-7972 http://www.cps.neu. edu/pdprograms/professional-development |
| Assabet Valley Technical School Center for Continuing Education 215 Fitchburg Street Marlborough, MA 01752-1288 508-485-9430 www.assabetafterdark.com | Insurance Tech Training Inst. 1601A East Division Arlington, TX 76011 | Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. 3 Allied Drive, Suite 205 Dedham, MA 02026 (Not open to the Public) |
| Bay Path Reg. Voc. Tech. H. S. Evening School Director 57 Old Muggett Hill Rd. Charlton, MA 01507-1331 (508) 248-5971/(508) 987-0326, x1715 http://www.baypath.tec.ma.us/ns _catalogue.pdf | Kaplan Education Center One Congress Street Boston, MA 02114 1-800-521-3395 http://www.dearborn.com/ (Not open to the Public) | Southeast School of Auto Appraising 1515 N.University Drive, Coral Springs FL 33071 (877)759-9911 www.seautoschool.com |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance 71 Frankland Road Hopkinton, MA 01748 (508) 544-5386 (Not open to the public) | ||
| Blackstone Valley Reg. Voc. Tech H. S. Pleasant Street Upton, MA *Course only offered to H.S. Students | Mass Bay Community College Automotive Division Howard Ferris 250 Eliot St. Ashland, MA 01721 (781) 239-3031 | Springfield Tech Comm. College One Amory Square Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 781-7822 http://www.stcc.edu/sce/ |
| Blue Hills Reg. Tech. H.S. 800 Randolph Street Canton, MA 781-828-5800 x228 | Minuteman Tech. 758 Marrett Road Lexington, MA 02173-7398 (617) 861-6500 | TECH-COR 110 East Palatine Road Wheeling, IL 60090 (847) 667-2330 |
| Crawford & Co. 520 Genridge Dr. N.E. Atlanta, GA | Motors Insurance Corp. 1700 West Third Ave Flint, MI 48502 (313) 766-9771 | Travelers Insurance 99 Lamberton Rd. Windsor, CT 06095 (203) 615-4981 |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Adult & Continuing Education 220 Sandwich Road Bourne, MA 02532 508-759-7711, ext. 211 www.uppercapetech.cc | ||
| Great American Ins. Co. 100 Northfield Drive Windsor, CT 06095 | North Shore Tech. H. S. 30 Log Bridge Road Middleton, MA 01949 (978) 762-4977 | USAA Insurance Co. USAA Building San Antonio, TX 76865 |
| Geico Insurance One Geico Plaza Washington, D.C. 20076 | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical High School Attn: Community Education 100 Hemlock Road Wakefield, MA 01880 Tel: 781-246-0810 x1640 | North Shore Community Coll 1 Ferncroft Rd. Danvers MA 978-236-1200 http://www.northshore.edu/ |
| Greater Lawrence Technical School 57 River Road Andover, MA 01810 978-686-0194 x1006 | Vale National 5070 Ritter Rd Suite 130 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 1-800-233-7095, x101 |
The Auto Damage Appraisers Licensing Board wishes to facilitate your understanding of what you are required to know on the qualifying examination.
The exam is in two (2) parts. Part I consists of one hundred (100) multiple choice, true/false, and identification questions. In the Part II portion of the examination given at a later date you will be required to write an appraisal on a damaged motor vehicle.
Areas to be covered.
Part I
Laws/Regulations
- Mass. General Law Chapter 26, Section 8G
- Massachusetts General Law Chapter 100A Section 1
- 212 CMR 2.00 revised 2/23/96 (Appraiser's Regulation)
- 540 CMR 19.00 (Inspection Sticker Removal)
- 211 CMR 123.00 (Direct Payment)
- 211 CMR 133.00 (Standards for the Repair of Damaged Motor Vehicles)
- Massachusetts Automobile Insurance Policy
- Industry Terminology
- Components/Understanding of Parts
- Frame/Unibody
- Mechanical
- Bodywork
- Painting Procedures
Part II
Each candidate will be expected to write an appraisal on a damaged motor vehicle following procedures listed in your manuals.
Motors Estimating Guide
Mitchell Estimating Guide
ICAR Procedures/Tech-Cor
Estimates must be based on new OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts only with prices based on the manuals. The estimate will be based on visual damage. Paint & Materials calculations will adhere to published manuals or other forms of documentation.
