VEHICLE DAMAGE ASSESSOR (VDA) RE-ACCREDITATION
IMI Accreditation Vehicle Damage Assessor (VDA), formerly ATA, is intended for individuals whose job role involves estimating repairs to vehicles damaged in accidents or similar incidents. The re-accreditation route is for those people renewing their licence and at the booking point you must supply your AT number from your original licence card.
Description
This accreditation will certify that you are able to establish and record the circumstances surrounding damage sustained in an incident, accurately record actual vehicle damage and confirm that it matches the stated circumstances. You will be able to identify, record and report the static checks on parking brake operations, and work within given time constraints. You will also have the skills to establish and accurately record safe repair methods for vehicles damaged in an accident, and record your opinion on any appropriate panel repair options, within prescribed margins.
WHAT MODULES ARE INVOLVED?
• General Industry Knowledge
• Repair Methodology
• Damage Appraisal & Identification
• Estimating Systems
• Safety Liability & Vehicle Technology across Theory area
• Physical Vehicle – Establishing Vehicle Circumstances
• Physical Vehicle – Establishing & Recording Vehicle DIMI Accreditation
• Physical Vehicle – Appraising Damage
• Establishing a Safe & Appropriate Repair Specification
• Image Review – Establishing Vehicle Damage Circumstances
• Image Review – Establishing a Safe & Appropriate Repair Specification
Eligibility
The individual should be working in the accident repair sector of the industry and have at least three years' experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to determine the vehicle damage, identify the correct safe repair method to return the vehicle back to its pre-accident condition.