There are independent adjusters who are sub-contract agents for insurance companies in the adjustment of claims. There are public adjusters that represent insured individuals in the claims process. E.R. Explain the differences. S.F. Company adjusters work for an insurance company that sends them out as representatives in the adjustment of claims or the claims-handling process. Independent adjusters are self-employed or employed by companies other than insurance companies who are asked to do the same type of job, but they report back to the insurance company.
Public adjusters represent the insured in the process.
S.F. College is probably the best. Business courses are usually best, with some accounting background. A lot of colleges have insurance-oriented programs in their business curriculum, which can supplement although they are not absolutely necessary. Then it's good to go work for a company that has its own training program. In-house industry training is going to be different than anything that can be gotten at an educational institution.