Tests are based on a combination of texts, lectures and videos. In addition to using texts, students must be able to read charts and graphs in dimensional manuals and estimating guides. View more information on reading skills in the Auto Collision Technology program. Speaking activities in program courses are fairly informal. In their estimating classes, students are required to interview an estimator and to make both an oral and written report on the interview.
Group work is used in basic shop operations classes to explain information covered in the text.
When students write estimates in their estimating courses, neatness, legibility, basic punctuation, and spelling are stressed. The audience for these documents may be customers, insurance agencies, or supervisors within the company. Entry-level positions in this career require minimal communication skills. However, these skills are a must for workers who advance to positions as estimators or managers. View more information on language skills in the Auto Collision Technology program.